You\u2019ve done it; you landed that job interview. After all the resum\u00e9 sprucing and cover letter writing, you finally got the call from HR and your first interview with your dream company is on the books. Now, it\u2019s all about getting hired. Everyone, at some point in their life, will have to prepare for that uncomfortable and often intense meeting with a company they\u2019ve applied to. But where do you begin? Here are some tips on how to get hired on the spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unless\nyou\u2019re actually in sales, the very concept of selling yourself can be daunting.\nYou don\u2019t want to sound arrogant or corny, or worse \u2013 desperate. But learning\nhow to self-promote in a convincing manner is what the job interview is all\nabout. Your interview is your chance to sell yourself and convince your\ninterviewers of all the good you can do for the company. Interviews are not the\ntime for modesty!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have\nan elevator speech ready. Before you walk in the door, you should be ready with\na short, punchy sentence or two that not only wraps up your skills, qualities\nand talents, but also entices the interviewer to listen to more of what you\nhave to say. \u201cYou can\u2019t create a single elevator pitch that will work for every\naudience,\u201d says Anne Marie Segal a Connecticut-based executive coach at Stamford.\n\u201cYou have to be speaking to the pain points of the company.\u201d After all, your\ngoal is to present yourself as the solution to their problems.[1]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If\nyou\u2019re not especially comfortable talking about yourself, the job interview is\ngoing to feel much more awkward than it really needs to be. The key to finding\nyour rhythm? Practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When\nyou feel good about the way you look, you naturally convey confidence and a\npositive attitude. These nonverbal messages are as important in the interview\nas the verbal skills you use in selling yourself. While there are no absolute\nrules, a good tip is to dress as you would if you were working at the company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\nyou wear depends on what kind of interview it is and what it\u2019s for. Keep in\nmind that it is always better to be overdressed than under dressed. If you are\nconfused as to what to wear, don\u2019t hesitate to ask. Call the person who scheduled\nyou for the interview, or human resources to ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How\nyou dress for an interview does make a difference. You\u2019ve heard the saying,\n\u201cYou never get a second chance to make a first impression.\u201d When it comes to a\njob interview, nothing rings truer. First impressions matter and dressing up\nshows that you actually put some effort. The first judgment potential employers\nwill make, is based on how you look and what you are wearing. This is why it\u2019s\nimportant to dress professionally for a job interview even when the work\nenvironment is a casual one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A\ncommon job interview question you might get asked is, \u201cWhat is your biggest\nweakness?\u201d Even if you want to come across as the candidate to hire, no one is\nperfect, and trying to present yourself as such will put off the hiring\nmanager. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So,\njust as you would keep track of your former glories, you should also have an\nexample or two to present to a potential employer of things you need to work\non. You can say something like, \u201cIn looking for a remote job, I\u2019ve found that\nlearning how to self-manage is very important. I\u2019ve become much better at being\nable to meet all of my deadlines.\u201d This doesn\u2019t show failure, per se, but it\ndoes make you more human as you portray a weakness and how you\u2019re working to\nmake it better.[2]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHiring\nmanagers who ask about weaknesses during interviews are looking for examples of\nhow a person faced obstacles in the past. Interviewers ask about weaknesses and\nfailures because resiliency is a critical skill set which employees must have.\nAs a manager, you expect to give constructive criticism to your employees and\nthe ability of a person to take that and improve is important when choosing who\nyou will manage.\u201d says Dylan Schweitzer, a group talent acquisition manager for\nEnterprise Rent-A-Car.[3]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The most important step to getting hired is being prepared for your interviews. By doing some preparation you\u2019ll feel more in control, and will appear cool, calm and collected as a result to your prospective employers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At\nthe very least, have a look at the company\u2019s website to familiarise yourself\nwith their history and what they do. Showing that you\u2019ve taken the time to\nlearn about the business is always a good way to impress your interviewers.\nLook into developments in the industry as well, as this will show that you are\nengaged and clued-in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, make sure you fully understand the duties of the role and what is expected. If the interviewer asks \u2018what do you know about the role\u2019 and you\u2019ve not read it, it\u2019s a sure-fire sign you\u2019re unlikely to get hired! Also, by reading the job specs you can start to anticipate the questions the interviewer may ask and be better prepared to answer them.[4]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n You\nwon’t always be the most qualified candidate; however, you can still ace an\ninterview by focusing on what skills you can bring to the role. Solving\nproblems is an analytical skill that many employers look for when conducting\ninterviews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Managers would far rather hire a member of staff who can take action to resolve a problem than someone who doesn’t act and relies on someone else to think of a solution. Even if it isn’t outlined as a requirement in a job description, many employers will still be evaluating your problem-solving ability throughout the application and interviewing process. Effective problem solvers are those who can apply logic and imagination to make sense of the situation and develop a solution that works. Even if it doesn’t prove as successful as you had hoped, resilience is important, so you can reassess the situation and try an alternative.[5]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n During\nthe interview, you may be asked about times when you ran in to problems in the\ncourse of your work and how exactly you handled these situations. Potential\nemployers aim to find out how you would handle future problems that may arise\nin the company. Always show that you are a quick thinker and are able to come\nup with innovative ways to deal with various issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use these few tips to build your confidence and lay the foundation for a positive and influential interview. Remember that a job interview is not a test of your knowledge, but your ability to use it at the right time. So just go in and remember – you\u2019re fantastic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Feel free to email us your CV to keep on file incase we have the perfect position for you <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you end up landing that dream position, you’ll need to turn your focus to progressing up the ladder. Find out how to get promoted here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Michelle Mshimba [1]<\/a>https:\/\/www.monster.com\/career-advice\/article\/sell-yourself-job-interview-hot-jobs<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theladders.com\/career-advice\/how-to-sell-yourself-in-an-interview-without-being-an-egomaniac<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jacquelynsmith\/2013\/02\/19\/how-to-talk-about-your-biggest-weakness-in-a-job-interview\/#6cda44f05a80<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n [4]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glurecruit.co.uk\/candidate-advice\/interviewing-for-a-job\/importance-fully-prepared-interview\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wikijob.co.uk\/content\/interview-advice\/competencies\/problem-solving<\/a>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You\u2019ve done it; you landed that job interview. After all the resum\u00e9 sprucing and cover letter writing, you finally got the call from HR and your first interview with your dream company is on the books. Now, it\u2019s all about getting hired. Everyone, at some point in their life, will have to prepare for that uncomfortable and often intense meeting with a company they\u2019ve applied to. But where do you begin? Here are some tips on how to get hired on the spot. 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