Get to know the company by researching their values, mission and job qualifications to display eagerness and prepare for common interview questions. Dress conservatively and practice answering questions to improve your comfort, tone and body language for the interview. Be ready to answer both standard questions about strengths and weaknesses as well as unexpected questions to make a strong first impression.
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Interview tips
1.
2. Take the time to get to know the
company.
Basic knowledge of the company
prepares you for the interview.
Knowledge also displays an eagerness to
work.
Look for company values, mission
statements, job qualifications.
3. Interview questions can follow
pattern. Many of the same questions
are asked at different interviews.
Questions can be vary standard
(Strengths, Weaknesses, what makes
you fit for the position?)
Employers will also throw you odd ball
questions to catch you off guard.
Be loose and ready for both
questions.
4. Dress codes vary from company to
company.
Don’t risk guessing which code a
company may have, ALWAYS go the
conservative route.
No messy hair, jeans, or wrinkled shirts.
Always make the best of your first-
impression.
5. Like any skill set, practice makes
perfect.
Use common practice questions as
a tool to be more comfortable.
Practice improves
tone, diction, and body language.
Use a second party to help
simulate the interview.
Second parties can help point out
mistakes.