Ensure You Understand the
Job Requirements
It is easier to excel in a job interview when you understand what
you are interviewing for. By truly understanding what is needed and wanted on
the job, it will be easier for you to position yourself as a great fit for the
position.
Research About the Company
This is a critical part of your interview preparation, it can help
prepare you to answer interview questions and also help provide you with
questions to ask the interviewer about the company. Aside from helping you ace
the interview, researching about the company can also help you find out if the
company and its culture will be a good fit for you.
Have a Mock Interview
Taking time to practice answering interview questions in a mock
interview can help boost your confidence, help calm your nerves and make it
much easier for you to answer interview questions. Try to conduct the mock
interview in the same format as the real interview, take everything as
seriously as you would a real interview. You can ask experienced person or a
friend or family member to review common job interview questions and answers
with you, and critique how you will respond to them, as well as suggest changes
you can make for a better delivery.
Be Prepared
There is nothing that can disorient an interview candidate like
unpreparedness. It has a way of disarming and crippling the confidence of an
interviewee. Therefore, it is important to be well prepared for a job
interview. You should ensure that your full portfolio is ready with extra
copies of documents, just in case. Also, ensure that what you intend to wear
for the interview is well dry-cleaned and ready to wear a day or two before the
interview. In addition, decide on what to do with your hair and facial outlook,
and ensure it conforms to interview norms. Finally, and most importantly, be
very clear about how to get to the venue of the interview (if you are not
familiar with the place). Ensure you have a transportation plan in place to get
you to the right venue on time.
Pay Attention to Your
Interview Etiquette
You should practice this in your mock interviews, so it becomes a
part of you. This way, it will be much easier to do during the interview.
Interview etiquette is very important because it helps an interviewee make a
positive impression on the hiring manager.