Interview+Techniques

__Interview Techniques__
**If interviews make you nervous (as they do to most people) have a look at the video and the advice below on how to prepare for an interview:**

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 * 1) ====** Research ** as much as you can about the company - products, services, markets, competitors, trends, current activities, priorities.====
 * 2) ==== **Prepare your answers** for the type of questions you'll be asked, especially, be able to say why you want the job, what your strengths are, how you'd do the job, what your best achievements are.====
 * 3) ==== **Prepare good questions** to ask at the interview.====
 * 4) ====Related to the above, request a copy of the company's employment terms and conditions or employee handbook before the interview, in order to save time covering routine matters during the interview.====
 * 5) ====Assemble hard evidence (make sure it's clear and concise) of how what you've achieved in the past - proof will put you ahead of those who merely talk about it.====
 * 6) ====Have at least one other interview lined up, or have a recent job offer, or the possibility of receiving one from a recent job interview, and make sure you mention it to the interviewer.====
 * 7) ====Make sure your resume/cv is up to date, looking very good and even if already supplied to the interviewer take three with you (one for the interviewer, one for you and a spare in case the interviewer brings a colleague in to the meeting).====
 * 8) ====Get hold of the following material and read it, and remember the relevant issues, and ask questions about the areas that relate to the organisation and the role. Obtain and research: the company's sales brochures and literature, a trade magazine covering the company's market sector, and a serious newspaper for the few days before the interview so you're informed about world and national news. Also worth getting hold of: company 'in-house' magazines or newsletters, competitor leaflets, local or national newspaper articles featuring the company.====
 * 9) ====Review your personal goals and be able to speak openly and honestly about them and how you plan to achieve them.====
 * 10) ====Ensure you have two or three really good reputable and relevant references, and check they'd each be happy to be contacted.====
 * 11) ====Adopt an **enthusiastic, alert, positive mi****nd-set.** ====
 * 12) ====Particularly think about how to deal positively with any negative aspects - especially from the perspective of telling the truth, instead of evading or distorting facts, which rarely succeeds.====
 * 13) ====Try to get some experience of personality tests. Discover your personality strengths and weaknesses that would be indicated by a test, and be able to answer questions positively about the results.====
 * 14) ====Think about what to wear.====
 * 15) ====Some jobs invite or offer opportunity to re-define or develop the role itself. It might be a existing role or a new position. If so prepare for this. Most jobs in fact offer this potential, but sometimes it is a stated requirement.====

__**As an interviewee, you will come across all types of questions:**__

 * ====Competency-Based Questions====
 * ====Stress and Pressure Questions====
 * ====Job-Specific Questions====
 * ====General questions that will help the interviewer know more about you====

==== **Competency-Based questions help the interviewer unde****rstand how you would approach, handle, deal with, solve, etc., a particular situation, problem, project or challenge that is relevant to the job role in question. The situation could be from your past experience, a hypothetical scenario, or a real situation from the interviewing organisation.** ====

====When dealing with questions that put pressure on you or create stress, be confident, credible and constructive (accentuate the positive) in your answers. Stress and pressure questions come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Three commonly used types of pressure questions are those dealing with weakness and failure; blame; and evidence of ability or experience.====

Here are some examples of questions which might arise during your interview:

 * 1) ====** //Tell me about yourself.// **====
 * 2) ====** //What experience do you have in this field?// **====
 * 3) ====** //What do you know about this organization?// **====
 * 4) ====** //Are you a team player?// **====
 * 5) ====** //Explain how you would be an asset for this organization?// **====
 * 6) ====** //What are your greatest weaknesses?// **====
 * 7) ====** //Can you tell me about your failures?// **====
 * 8) ====** //Why are you interested in this position?// **====

R: Result – what was the result of your action?
(Info Terms, 2011)