christian
How do I prepare for an interview?
in the interview, i think i'm not ready.They ask me things that i do not know. I need help help to organize ideas #ideas #interview-preparation #interviews
4 answers
Kim Igleheart
Kim’s Answer
Christian,
We all run into interviews occasionally where they ask questions we can't answer. If they are asking about your past work experience, and it's something you never did, you can try to think of something similar. For example, I did not have experience doing public speaking, such as teaching a class, but, I had presented a press conference (crazy, huh?). If they ask how you will handle a particular situation, and you honestly don't know, try to address the common steps you would take in reaching your decision. For example "I would do it in the way I had been trained, following the company's policies and procedures. I would make sure that whatever I did was carried out in a safe manner. If I was not sure of what to do, I would discuss it with senior co-workers."
If they ask you, "tell me about a time when. . . " types of questions (tell me about a time when you had a difficult customer), set up your response using the STAR format:
Situation: what was the situation?
Task: what was it you needed to accomplish?
Action: what did you do?
Results: what was the outcome?
The employer is not always looking for answers, believe it or not! Sometimes they want to see your problem-solving skills. An employee should not always run to the supervisor for everything, as the supervisor is trying to get stuff done! Co-workers, reference resources, etc, all come first, but, at the same time, if there is a customer waiting for your response, you don't want to spend too much time doing research! So common sense comes into play.
Now, if you find you are truly way in over your head at the interviews, there is a possibility that you are applying for the wrong types of jobs. If that is the case, spend more time reading job postings before you apply. Be more selective in the types of jobs you apply for!
Let me know if you have additional questions - always happy to help!
Kim
Omar Zahid
Omar’s Answer
1. Be prepared! Never go into an interview without preparing for it. This includes researching the company, the role, and having GOOD questions prepared to ask your interviewer (think outside the box here. What might be something unique to the company that others may not have thought of). Good questions will set you apart from your competition and can make up for something you may have slipped up on.
2. Mock interview. It might sound silly, but have someone you know interview you and get some repetition under your belt. You'll find that the more you practice, the more confident you will be when the real thing comes along because you've already been through it several times. Put your boss hat on and think of what you might ask someone in your situation.
3. Dont panic! Stay calm if you can help it, as interviewers may ask a tough or silly question just to gauge how you deal with curve ball scenarios. Remember that it's always important to stay calm under pressure, and be ready for something you DONT know the answer to. It's ok, and if you dont know the answer, dont BS them. Just admit it and move on. Being vulnerable is ok here. I would also recommend taking notes of things you might not know. It is important that the hiring manager/interviewer sees you want to learn from what you might not know.
4. Last thing I would suggest is to smile and show your personality! So often I interview people who are so nervous they forget to be themselves (I know it can be challenging). Remember it's never the end of the world if you dont nail an interview. Consider it good practice and always be more prepared for the next one than you were for the last.
Best of luck!
Jessica W
Jessica’s Answer
1, get really familiar with your resume, you should target a 2 minutes self introduction to give an interesting and good overview of your profile (tell people what you did that relate to this job you are interviewing, give people a hint why you are a better fit than the other candidates).
2, prepare a list of questions that will typically be asked during interviews, such as strength/weakness, give me an example you achieved a goal and tell me how you achieved it
3, during the interview, you should use STAR method (explain what was the situation, whats the task you needed to do, what kind of actions you took, whats the results)
then be natural when you speak throughout the interview, positive interactions can make a lot of impacts and influence interviewers decisions, try to give more eye contact, acknowledge when others speak
after interviews, you can try to summarize what you did went well, what are the areas should be improved so you can perform better next time.
Poonam Kherde
Poonam’s Answer
Here are the best interview preparation for fresher:
1. RESUME:
A resume is the primary tool to land a job. Create your resume as per the job profile the organization is putting forth and underlining your strength desired for the job. Keep in mind a certain something, that the points you are specifying in it ought to be the ones, you are actually intended to. This ought not be ranting and not be false just to impress the hiring manger.
2. EMPLOYER INFORMATION:
Before going to any interview for any organization, ensure you know enough about the organization and you are ready to work in this organization. To achieve this, go through the company profile and the current position of the organization. It will help you to comprehend them and give you more confidence. So, invest efforts in this during your interview preparation.
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