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Five Interview Tips to Gain a Competitive Edge
By Zena Schechter
Tip No. 1 - RESEARCH THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE YOUR INTERVIEW.
Check the company's website, annual reports, newspapers and magazine's for articles as well as the company's advertisements. AN INFORMED JOB INTERVIEWER APPEARS MORE MOTIVATED, ENTHUSIASTIC AND COMPETENT.
Tip No. 2 - REHEARSE YOUR INTERVIEW DIALOGUE AND NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR.
Identify likely questions and your response, identify examples of your skills, knowledge and work habits that will benefit the interviewer's organization. Check yourself for any strong emotional reactions associated with any aspect of your job history. A DISCUSSION TARGETED TO THE JOB DESCRIPTION WILL ENHANCE YOUR SUITABILITY.
Tip No. 3 - LET THE INTERVIEWER LEAD THE JOB INTERVIEW.
Listen for the concerns behind the interviewer's questions. Look for cues about the interviewer's vocabulary. MATCHING YOUR COMMUNICATION WITH THE INTERVIEWER'S WILL INCREASE THE BONDING PROCESS.
Tip No. 4 - THINK AND SPEAK POSITIVELY... ABOUT YOURSELF, YOUR EMPLOYERS.
Speaking positively about yourself means describing your strengths in a factual way and shouldn't sound like bragging or false modesty. Never speak negatively about your former supervisor or employer. Attribute differences to different work philosophies. YOUR ATITUDE STRONGLY CONTRIBUTES TO THE INTERVIEWER'S OPINION OF YOU.
Tip No. 5 - ALWAYS FOLLOW UP WITH A THANK YOU NOTE... MOST JOB CANDIDATES DON'T.
Use the thank you note to recap your strengths, show your enthusiasm for the organization, add to or modify anything discussed in the interview. YOUR THANK YOU NOTE IS ANOTHER CHANCE TO GET IN FRONT OF THE INTERVIEWER AND SHOULD BE SENT BEFORE THE INTERVIEWER MAKES A DECISION.
Zena Schechter is a career coach and training consultant based in Manhattan and Brooklyn. She can be reached at (718)853-4294 and zsjc@aol.com.
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