Personal interviewJob Interview
A meeting is held between the employer or the recruitment specialist and the applicant for the job in order to assess his skills, experience and suitability for the job vacancy. The interview usually includes a set of questions and discussions aimed at obtaining information about the applicant's practical, academic and personal background.
Passing job interviews requires a good preparation to answer questions related to skills and experience, in addition to demonstrating the ability to communicate confidently and clearly, provide relevant previous work models, as well as express interest in the job and the applicant's facility.
Here are the most important interview preparation steps:
First: preparing for a personal interview
- Make a list of basic requirements for a job vacancy and review Common Interview Questions.
- Ask the recruitment specialist about the people you are going to meet if possible, find out information about them on LinkedIn, prepare a few questions for each interlocutor.
- Print a copy of your resume for reference if necessary.
- See the job description. Make a list of the attributes and skills that the company is looking for.
- Do a search for the company check out their website, reviews on their social media accounts.
- Practice the interview by conducting a mock interview with the help of people around you.
- Prepare a list of special questions about the company, by this act you show your interest in working at this facility.
Second: the day before the personal interview
- Make sure that you will attend the personal interview in appropriate clothes.
- Check the place and time of the interview.
- Make sure you have all your proofs and certificates ready, including your wallet and driver's license.
- Print a copy of your resume.
- Take care of early sleep and take enough hours of sleep.
Third: during the personal interview
- Be sure to arrive at the interview venue about 10-15 minutes before the scheduled time.
- Be polite and friendly with the receptionists or anyone who meets you before the interview.
- Turn off your phone or put it on silent during the in-person interview.
- Sit in a moderate posture and speak clearly and in a positive tone.
- Be confident in yourself, do not show your confusion and stress and do not talk about them during the interview and remember that these emotions are invisible to the interlocutors in front of you.
- Avoid eating and drinking during the interview or showing behaviors that show your lack of seriousness such as chewing gum during the interview.
- Greet the interviewee by his name or rank (Professor, Doctor, Engineer...etc.), shake his hand and introduce yourself.
- Listen and interact with interlocutors, smile and pay attention to your body language.
- Answer all questions honestly.
- Avoid talking about salary, benefits or vacations, this can be done after making a job offer.
- End the interview by thanking the interviewers for their time, expressing your desire for the job, asking about the next steps, and when the results of the interview will be notified.
- At the end of The Interview, Ask your pre-prepared questions about the job and the company.
- Order business cards from interlocutors to make sure that you have contact information.
Fourth: after the personal interview
- Write down the main points of the interview as soon as possible.
- Send a thank-you letter to each of the interlocutors within 24 hours. This is your chance to show how much you care and prove once again that you are the right candidate for the job.
- If there are no updates within the time frame within which the response was previously notified, re-communicate with the recruiters in a way that shows your interest and positivity.
- Review your feedback on your performance in the interview and learn how to avoid what should be in the next interview.
We hope that this article has indicated the most important steps in preparing for personal interviews, you can request a consultation from the career advisor by booking an appointment through the service of communication with the career advisor at the link
