Tips forinterview
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This document provides interview tips related to dress, handshakes, answering common questions, and discussing strengths and weaknesses. It advises dressing professionally and avoiding excessive jewelry, makeup, or loud colors. Good eye contact and a firm handshake are emphasized. For questions about yourself, give a summary of your career and goals rather than a full life story. When discussing strengths and weaknesses, focus on areas for improvement rather than personality flaws. Key things to remember include standing up to greet the interviewer, avoiding too much perfume or cologne, bringing resume copies, and silencing phones if they ring.
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Tips forinterview
- 3. Interviews are assessments in key areas such as: • Professionalism • Your interest in the job being offered • How you would fit into the job and company (skills and personality)
- 4. Dress Appropriately • You can’t overdress for a job interview. • Remember to dress appropriately means dressing professionally. • No large jewelry, loud colors or too much make up.
- 5. Practice your Handshake • Good firm handshake (not too firm and not too limp) • Make eye contact. • Smile
- 6. “Tell me About Yourself” • Here you can lead the interview. • It Is the opportunity to give the interviewer a summary of your career, ability and goals – your soft and hard skills. • This is NOT a license to tell your life story. • Smile
- 7. Assessing good and bad points • Many interviewers will ask you to share your weaknesses and strengths. • Don’t use personality or character flaws. • Focus on areas to be worked on over time.
- 8. 5 things to remember in an interview: 1- Stand up and greet the interviewer. 2- Don’t wear too much cologne or perfume. 3- Bring a copy of your resume and cover letter. 4- Turn off cell phone. If it goes off apologize and turn off immediately.