Are you looking for a new job? The time prior to a job interview is not pleasant at all. These tips will help you to achieve it.
The time prior to a job interview is not pleasant at all. A mixture between anxiety and emotion that is more like what you feel after having lived an accident and less similar to what you feel after having a child.
However, all is not lost. In two years I went through more than 30 interviews, and I'm still alive. So it seemed a good idea to analyze and share some advice on the subject.
1. It arrives earlier than expected: It is always better to wait to be expected, and that speaks very well of you professionally.
2. Dress according to the company: Everyone will tell you that you always wear a suit (if you are a man), but there are special places such as advertising agencies and some media- where dressing formally can be counterproductive.
3. Bring CV and jobs: Sometimes you can believe that since you already sent it by email, or because you already filled out a form, taking them in print is not necessary. But it is. In addition, a portfolio or portfolio of works (accounting, artistic or otherwise while not handling confidential information) never hurts.
4. Ask everything: Usually there is no talk of real salaries, dates of entry, or second interviews. For some strange reason, we wait for the interviewer to tell us, but many times that does not happen. It is always necessary to ask about future interviews in the process, time to formally enter and get papers, if it will be for fees or payroll and any other questions. It is not seen as ignorance, but as interest.
5. Do not leave the exams and tests for later: What you can advance of psychometric, knowledge and others, do them as soon as possible. In the worst case, if you do not stay, it is very likely that other companies have exactly the same exam model, so you can take it as training.
6. Try to talk about another topic: It is always good to fall well. You will not be the best friend of your interviewer, but even if you do not stay in that job you will have a new contact.
7. Human resources vs. your next likely boss: Many interviews I've had have been with agencies or with the HR area. However, the most productive, and those that have had more weight have been with my next likely bosses. You really have to make clear what you expect and what it will bring.
8. Do not lie: It sounds very obvious, but it is not. We tend to "adapt" or adapt to what they expect in a job we do. So if they talk about such a program, the skill process that is required for the position, we tend to say that we can, although in reality we are half in those knowledge.
Although it may work to get the job, in the long run it can be counterproductive by not liking what we do or by getting entangled in things we do not master. And remember that you will be doing that for at least eight hours a day.
9. Reassurance: In general, the process of selecting companies is relatively fair. If you are the right one, you will get the job. If not, remember that there is no ideal job for anyone and it is a good opportunity to see other fields.
However, all is not lost. In two years I went through more than 30 interviews, and I'm still alive. So it seemed a good idea to analyze and share some advice on the subject.
1. It arrives earlier than expected: It is always better to wait to be expected, and that speaks very well of you professionally.
2. Dress according to the company: Everyone will tell you that you always wear a suit (if you are a man), but there are special places such as advertising agencies and some media- where dressing formally can be counterproductive.
3. Bring CV and jobs: Sometimes you can believe that since you already sent it by email, or because you already filled out a form, taking them in print is not necessary. But it is. In addition, a portfolio or portfolio of works (accounting, artistic or otherwise while not handling confidential information) never hurts.
4. Ask everything: Usually there is no talk of real salaries, dates of entry, or second interviews. For some strange reason, we wait for the interviewer to tell us, but many times that does not happen. It is always necessary to ask about future interviews in the process, time to formally enter and get papers, if it will be for fees or payroll and any other questions. It is not seen as ignorance, but as interest.
5. Do not leave the exams and tests for later: What you can advance of psychometric, knowledge and others, do them as soon as possible. In the worst case, if you do not stay, it is very likely that other companies have exactly the same exam model, so you can take it as training.
6. Try to talk about another topic: It is always good to fall well. You will not be the best friend of your interviewer, but even if you do not stay in that job you will have a new contact.
7. Human resources vs. your next likely boss: Many interviews I've had have been with agencies or with the HR area. However, the most productive, and those that have had more weight have been with my next likely bosses. You really have to make clear what you expect and what it will bring.
8. Do not lie: It sounds very obvious, but it is not. We tend to "adapt" or adapt to what they expect in a job we do. So if they talk about such a program, the skill process that is required for the position, we tend to say that we can, although in reality we are half in those knowledge.
Although it may work to get the job, in the long run it can be counterproductive by not liking what we do or by getting entangled in things we do not master. And remember that you will be doing that for at least eight hours a day.
9. Reassurance: In general, the process of selecting companies is relatively fair. If you are the right one, you will get the job. If not, remember that there is no ideal job for anyone and it is a good opportunity to see other fields.
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