Interview Preparation

 Before you go for an interview you need to prepare yourself well. This is because in the process of an interview every aspect of yours will be analyzed very critically. Whatever you have to say about yourself will be probed. Your answers will make room for many other questions. So you have to be very careful with your answers.

A few steps and tips to successful interview preparation are listed below:

Go through your resume – You should always go through your resume and understand it from the point of view of the interviewer. Think about what attracted the attention of the interviewer for you to get an interview call? This will help you know what it is that the company is looking for and what it is expecting from you.
Once you know this you can know about the responsibilities that the company expects of you. When you can preempt questions about job responsibility you are always at an advantage during the interview.
Go online – A company would want a candidate, seeking employment, to know more about the company. If you have no idea about the company they may form a poor opinion about you. Before the interview it is important for you to visit the company website and understand everything about the company and its activities. The more information you have about the company the better equipped you are for the interview. Knowledge about the company and job responsibility is your best friend during an interview.
Rehearse - It always makes sense to make a script for an interview makes sense.
If you rehearse the kind of questions that will be asked you can give the best answer possible. You will be asked about past positions and achievements, strengths and weaknesses, and what you can add in terms of skill to the workplace. You can ask a friend to help you with your rehearsal and point out your mistakes to you and also help you rectify. Prepare a list of questions – Don’t ever think when you go for an interview, you have to answer all the questions and ask none. Most interviewers love to entertain questions. This sends the message that you have prepared before coming for the interview, and that the job is important for you. Do not ask questions about remuneration and benefits in the beginning.
Ask these questions later. Ask questions that are company oriented and job related. Dwell on questions relevant to the information provided by the interviewer.
When you go for an interview make sure you wear no loud clothes please. Dress decently in formal clothes before an interview board. A business suit is best for an interview. Cleaning and ironing your suit to give it a crisp, clean look is also an integral part of your interview preparation..
Preparing for an interview can be daunting – but if you follow the above mentioned steps assiduously you can always perform well.