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Each job interview tip is designed to give you the edge over you competition, and to WOW your future employer!


JOB INTERVIEW TIP #1 - Don't get overly nervous!

Most people that interview you are not professional job interviewers. They typically don't just interview for a living, so by being nervous you will not help the situation. Try to sit back and relax, visualize how the interview will go before hand, and remember the interviewer on the other side of the desk is just another person like you; so be professional, but also be yourself. Keep in mind, if you get the job, the company will find out who the real you is within a short period of time, so pretending to be something that you are not is likely to create problems down the road.


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This book offers a wonderful (and cheap) guide to having the interview of your life! It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and offers a great job interview tip for about every situation you'll run into!

The Perfect Interview: How to Get the Job You Really Want
The Perfect Interview: How to Get the Job You Really Want

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JOB INTERVIEW TIP #2 - Be well prepared!

Get information on the company. It is a very important job interview tip toknow the company and people you will be meeting with before hand. You can never be too prepared for a job interview. The Company's website or www.hoovers.com are great resources.


JOB INTERVIEW TIP #3 - Know the types of interview questions you will be asked!

This book :

The 250 Job Interview Questions: You'll Most Likely Be Asked...and the Answers That Will Get You Hired!
The 250 Job Interview Questions: You'll Most Likely Be Asked...and the Answers That Will Get You Hired!

Has gotten great reviews, and contains 90% of the questions you will ever be asked in a job interview, along with a multitude of other job interview tips!

Even with the book it is impossible to predict EXACTLY what an interviewer will ask you, the basic idea you should remember in answering interview questions is: Why you are good for the job. Remember even if you are not interviewing for a sales job, you need to still SELL YOURSELF! No one knows you better than you, so be sure to weave good qualities about your habits in as much as possible during the interview.


JOB INTERVIEW TIP #4 - Expect to be asked the interview question: "Tell me a little about yourself."

This is probably one of the most popular questions of all interviewers. The difficulty in answering this question is you never know what the interviewer is looking for. Do they want you to tell them about your educational background, your present job, your last job, etc. You can get yourself in trouble here, by just rambling on and on, rather than answering the question with what they are looking for. DON'T RAMBLE!

Remember a few moments ago we mentioned that most interviewers are not trained in interviewing? Well they sometimes don't realize the trap they are setting when asking this interview question. So the best job interview tip for handling this is to say: "Sure I'd love to, where would you like me to start?" Doing this will actually allow you to take control of the interview, and give the interviewer the information that they are truely seeking.


JOB INTERVIEW TIP #5 - Avoid being negative about your previous companies, jobs, or bosses!

This is a big TRAP that many people fall into. The job interview tip is to talk about things you learned, opportunities you had and contributions you made. If you speak negatively about past employers, the interviewer is likely to wonder, was it the employer who was bad, or you? Don't fall into this trap.


I hope you got alot out of the job interview tips offered on this page. GOOD LUCK on your interview. Just relax, no pressure - now go NAIL IT!