29-07-2008, 06:11 PM
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Sailing through an interview
You’ve been weeded, sieved, and filtered, and you’ve finally made it to the interview. Now, here’s where you don't want to goof up
The last hurdle of the selection process can be the most trying and tricky. But if you slip up here, honey, you’ve lost the gold. Although you may have the qualifications, experience, and a proven track record, you may lose out to a candidate simply because she `interviews better’.
Now what does 'interviewing better' actually mean? It boils down to the candidate being well prepared and confident -- a candidate who can answer questions in a way which is acceptable (but not necessarily right) to the interviewer, someone who knows something about their potential employers’ business and the post they hope to fill. These are really the basic components of any candidate who `interviews well’. There are undoubtedly other aspects employers may look for in relation to specific posts - having their own ideas, articulate, thinking on their feet, aspects which will be related to the job and to the company's preference in employees.
The employer will also be wanting to fill a post that has a particular job specification. And the interviewer will set out to ascertain that the candidate has these personal qualities, skills, and abilities the company requires. | | |
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