8 cardinal sins...
What does your potential employer
want to know about you?
- are your qualifications real and relevant to the job being offered?
- is your experience suitable for the job and as good as presented in your CV?
- what are your interpersonal skills?
- when was the company established and what the company deals with?
- what is the company’s position on the market and what its future perspectives and growth prospects are?
- what are the preferred and required skills regarding the position you would like to apply for?
What you should know before the interview?
Good impression on a job interview
Going for an interview...
- take the copy of your documents e.g. ID Card – they might be useful,
- think about the questions you would ask if you were the employer,
- think about the answers – do not avoid the difficult ones
During the job interview try to relax and stay as calm possible
Stay Calm
Be on time for the interview. On time means five to ten minutes early.
Be On Time
Practice answering interview questions and practice your responses to the typical job interview questions and answers most employers ask.
Practice
- greet everyone and smile,
- try to have control over your gestures and posture,
- when gesticulating, do not wave your hands,
- avoid touching your nose and lips – it may look as if you were lying,
- keep eye contact with the interviewer,
- try to speak in a correct but natural way
Body language during the interview
Try to relate what you know about the company when answering questions.
Prepare
1. lying
3. chattering,
4. incomplete answers,
5. pretentious attitude,
6. lack of knowledge about the company or the position you are applying for,
7. inappropriate behaviour,
8. switched on and ringing cell phone
2. Complaining about your
previous employer
Get Ready
Make sure your interview attire is neat, tidy and appropriate for the type of firm you are interviewing with
Formal clothes is the key to success!
- your outfit should be elegant,
- do not forget to take your smile and enthusiasm with you!
How to prepare yourself
for a job interview?
by Barbara Łojas & Klaudia Krzan
REMEMBER!
Thank you for
your attention!
Frequently Asked Questions during
the interview
First 20 seconds, first 20 words, first 20 gestures may be crucial in 80% of situations for your employment-to-be!
- What are your greatest achievements and which skills of yours helped you in constituting them?
- Can you list three of your strong and weak points?
- How do you cope with stress, working under pressure, risk? Give some examples.
- Why do you consider yourself suitable for this position?
- Do you have any hobbies?
- What type of work environment do you prefer?