Everyone knows the feeling of walking into a job interview, waiting to be called for your interview and the butterflies in your stomach upon walking into the room. To really nail the job interview, you have to walk in with confidence in yourself and know why you want this job.
Use these job interview hacks to nail the interview, make and impression and get hired.
10 Tell Them Who You Are - Most Recently
One mistake that people make as they answer the question " tell me about yourself" is they tell a chronological story of how they got to be where they are. The thing is, the interviewer wants to see who you are now and not where you come from necessarily.
There will be time to explain more about your past experience and accomplishments, for this question simply focus on what you are doing now and how that contributes to where you want to go in this job interview.
9 How To Answer Why You Are Qualified
When talking about your qualifications the best way to do is by example. State a skill, then back it up with how you have developed it. For example, if you are applying for a job in a laboratory, say that you have lab skills that you developed in an undergraduate role working in research at the university.
There is no better way to demonstrate why you are qualified than by highlighting a skill and backing it up with an accomplishment.
8 Highlight Your Achievements In Every Answer
You can sneak in your achievements throughout the interview, there is no need to explain the entire thing in one breath. As questions are asked, be creative and strategic with highlighting your achievements, just make sure to space them out so that you can give more of a wow effect.
7 Demonstrate Your Experience
Saying that you have skills is great, but there is nothing better than demonstrating your experience to show that you are more than qualified for your new job.
With every question, talk about what you have learned and what you want to learn. It is okay to not have experience in everything, be honest but also shows that you have skills and are eager to build upon them in this position.
6 Ask About The Corporate Culture
You know when they always ask you at the end of the interview if you have any questions, make sure to have something prepared. There are a lot of great questions to ask at the end of an interview, but if you can't think of anything definitely don't leave without asking about the company's corporate culture.
Get a feel for what it is like, and don't be afraid to get personal with what it would really be like to work there, that can also include daily tasks and your role if hired.
5 Know Your Strengths & What You Want To Learn
In an interview, you are always told and even expected to show your strengths, which you should, but it is okay, to be honest about the parts you are working on. A smart way to do so is to talk about a time you made a mistake and learned from it, no one is perfect and by being vulnerable in this way you are showing that you know what it takes to learn from an experience and become better for it.
It is okay to show a weakness, and show how you are aware of it and working towards improving, that is the kind of person who gets hired.
4 Tell Them Why You Want The Job
Sell yourself on why you are the person for this job, and let your passion show through. Companies want to hire people who are passionate about what they do - so show it throughout the interview.
Especially when you show your enthusiasm, it is refreshing for the people in the interview to hire people who are passionate about their futures.
3 Dress For The Job You Want
Look good, feel good they say, and on the day of a job interview, you deserve to feel your best and walk into that interview with confidence. Do keep in mind the kind of job it is, if you are going to a coffee shop, you definitely don't need to wear a full-on suit, but if the job is in a corporate environment, trousers and a blazer would definitely look good.
2 Be On Time
An easy way to earn a few points before the interview even starts is to be on time. Being on time shows that you care, are reliable and dedicated to the interview process. It is the first way to show that you are a professional, so let the interviewers know that you have a professional attitude and agenda.
1 Be Clear, Concise And Thoughtful
It can be really hard in a job interview to coordinate your thoughts and feelings but do your best to be concise, clear and thoughtful. Take your time to respond, there is no need to be in a rush for the answers.
Take a moment to pause if it helps you develop a clearer and more thoughtful answer.
