Tips & Shortcuts:
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- BE PREPARED!
- Do your homework about the company - the Internet is a great place
to start
- Get to know the interviewer before hand, if possible
- HAVE ANSWERS TO THESE BASIC QUESTIONS:
- Why do you want the job?
- Why are you leaving your current job?
- What do you offer this company?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
- PREPARE YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COMPANY: its benefits, its main goals,
focus, etc.
- GATHER ONLY RELIABLE REFERENCES: have them ready & waiting for
a phone call
- HAVE EXTRA RESUMES HANDY
- BE ABLE TO TALK ABOUT YOURSELF AND YOUR SKILLS FLUIDLY AND PROFESSIONALLY
- DRESS CONSERVATIVELY
- BE ENTHUSIASTIC AND POLITE TO EVERYONE YOU MEET IN THE OFFICE
- SEND A THANK YOU E-MAIL OR GIVE A THANK YOU CALL AFTER THE INTERVIEW
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- DON'T BE LATE!
- DON'T WEAR CASUAL CLOTHES TO THE INTERVIEW EVEN IF THE OFFICE HAS
A CASUAL DRESS CODE
- DON'T CHEW GUM OR HAVE A DRINK IN YOUR HAND
- DON'T EXAGGERATE YOUR SKILLS
- DON'T REFER TO YOUR CURRENT/PAST JOBS OR CO-WORKERS IN A NEGATIVE
MANNER
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