JOB INTERVIEW TIPS

Before the Interview:

• Do a research about the organization you are applying for.
• Learn about the specific position, if possible.
• Review and study your resume.
• Prepare for describing your experience and its relation to the job position.
• Practice the interview with another person.
• Ask and prepare answers for tricky questions such as Why should I hire you?, Why did you leave your last job?, What are your strengths and weaknesses?

Dressing

• Visit the organization and find out how workers dress in order to wear appropriate clothes.
• Don't use too much perfume sometimes is uncomfortable for the interviewer.
• Don't wear too much items, such as jewelry or other ornaments.
• Dress very neat to make a good impression.

What to bring for the interview

• Bring a copy of your resume.
• Bring references, but first get permission from the ones you are going to give as a reference and also be sure that they are going to give good references.
• Bring copies of your grades, certificates.

The Interview

• It's mandatory to arrive early, remember that there is someone waiting to judge you.
• Wave your interviewer with a firm handshake and don't forget his or her name.
• Greet the persons you find around the organization, remember to be polite with everyone.
• Sit down after the interviewer invites you and relax.
• Answer the interviewer questions with confidence and honesty.
• Use eye contact and show enthusiasm with the job.
• Talk your language correctly, avoid slangs or bad words.
• Since it's the first interview, don't ask about salary.
• Make questions about the job, the organization, questions that show your interest in the job.
• At the end of the interview thank your interviewer and shake hands.
• After the interview, maximum 3 days later, it's advisable that you send a letter thanking the interviewer for his or her time and attention.