Ace Your Job Interview – Lesson

Ace your Job Interview
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Out of every 100 resumes a company receives for a job opening, only 5 to 10 candidates are invited to an interview. Job seekers work hard to win an interview and need to spend time preparing to make the best impression on the interviewer to win the job. Not preparing or inadequately preparing for an interview is probably the number one mistake most job interviewees make! Don’t let that happen to you. This lesson will help you understand what and why you need to do to prepare for a job interview.

Watch the Job Seekers … One of the best ways to improve your performance on a job interview is to watch some job interviews and see job candidates in action. Susan Morem, author and interview coach, has made a series of short engaging video podcasts with college students doing mock job interviews. Watch her introductory video, Meet the Job Seekers, and then view Kevin’s interview. Comment on the interviews by answering the questions on your guide.

Test Your Job Interview Savvy
It is clear that good preparation is the key to performing well on a job interview. That means learning as much as you can about the interview process and some of the best ways to respond to questions. At Career Clubs International, they offer a 10-question interview quiz. This self-scoring quiz will give you feedback on your responses and interesting insight into the interview process. Take the quiz and respond to additional questions on your guide.

Be Prepared to Ask Questions
When you don’t have questions, it looks like you did not prepare or that you are not very interested in the company…While you will have to answer questions in an interview, you also need to be prepared to ask some questions too. As you research the company you are interviewing with, think of additional information you would like to have. View this 2 minute video clip, then answer a couple of questions on your guide.

Send a Thank You
Interview experts agree that every job hunter must send thank-you notes after every interview. They also point out that most people completely ignore this bit of wisdom. In order to have a huge advantage over the other candidates for the job you want, send thank-you notes to everyone you meet the day of the interview. Individualize each note to show your personality and what you would bring to the job. If you are not sure about what to say in your note, take a look at a variety of sample thank you’s to get you going. Finally, respond to the last two questions on your guide, and note what you are going to DO to develop your job interview skills.