How to Prepare for a Job Interview

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How to Prepare for a Job Interview
Your Homework
∙Prepare a current neatly typed resume tailored to the position to leave with the interviewer.
∙Have someone with a critical eye proofread the resume.
∙Prepare answers to broad questions about yourself (review your strengths and weaknesses).
∙Obtain permission in advance from people you intend to use as reference.
∙Read about the community in which the position is located.
∙Read about the employer, what they do, their problems and future plans (annual reports, organizational charts, policies and
procedures, staff manual, and job description of the position
being interviewed for).
Preparing a Good Resume
A resume is your representative to the job screening committee, and it should make a statement that expresses you and what you are. Since there is no standard way to prepare a resume, your resume must be able to indicate what you can do for the employer and show your overall preparation for the position.
A resume should contain the following information but not necessarily in the order listed:
∙Your name, address, and telephone number(s).
∙Employment objective. Indicate the type of job you are seeking.
The objective should be relevant to the position you are seeking.
∙Education: school name and location, graduation date or dates of attendance, degree obtained or highest grade completed.
∙Experience: indicate job title, name and address of employer, dates of employment, and description of job duties.
∙Special skills possessed: computer skills, languages, awards received, any accomplishment that is worth mentioning etc.
∙Indicate availability of references (usually upon request). Prepare for the Day of the Interview
∙Dress for the position.
∙Be conservative but not prudish.
∙Be neat. Check for missing buttons, dragging hems, split seams, etc.
∙Avoid jangling jewelry or "new wave" fashion.
∙Appear fresh and rested, interested and alert.
∙Arrive promptly for your appointment.
∙Bring with you identification (social security card, drivers license). Your Conduct During the Interview or the Selling Game
∙Be positive about your qualifications.
∙Avoid judgmental remarks about previous jobs or bosses.
∙Learn the names of your interviewers and their positions in the organization.
∙Indicate areas of the job to which you can apply previous
experience and training.
∙Be creative in describing your skills and relating them to a new job. Note that the employer wants answers to the following questions:
∙Why are you here?
∙What can you do for the employer (special skills, background)?
∙How much would it cost to hire you?
The Curtain Call or Closing the Deal
Send a follow-up letter thanking the interviewers for their time and interest in you. And restate your interest in the position and the organization.。