Refresh your job interview skills and land the job you love…
As the saying goes, if you fail to plan then you plan to fail. In every interview, no matter how junior or senior the position, the interviewer will be probing for the answers to three basic questions:
- Can you do the job? (skills, qualifications and experience)
- Will you do the job? (motivation, attitudes and career goals)
- Will you fit into the team? (cultural alignment)
Keep these three points in mind during your preparation. You should prepare to the point at which you can talk comfortably about yourself, your experience and how it relates to the role.
Be familiar with your CV and prepared to answer questions from it. Similarly, ensure you have read the job description thoroughly and think of examples of ways in which your experience will benefit your potential employer.
Finally, don’t worry about having interview nerves to some degree. It’s only natural to be apprehensive in an important situation. Nerves are healthy. What you want to avoid is debilitating fear, and if you’re fully prepared, this shouldn’t be an issue.
