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Prepare your interview

8 tips to improve your interview

These are some recommendations from the top ten of newspapers and business magazines. With their help, you will be able to prepare better for your job interview and broaden your chances of being a better candidate.
Prepare your interview

Being called for an interview after sending your resume is a step forward on hiring processes. Here are some recommendations that newspapers and business magazines include in their top 10. With their help, you will be able to prepare better for your job interview and broaden your chances of being a better candidate.

              1. Study your resume thoroughly

It is not only important to master the information you have already sent, you must think of how you can broaden the information you provide, facts that might be interesting and traits about yourself. For example: How did you acquire your skills? Why did you leave previous jobs? What can you bring to the company?

              2. Prepare in different ways

You can make a list of questions that you would ask a candidate applying for the same position. You can add from the most common and serious questions to more personal ones, about previous jobs and levels of responsibility, professional skills and responses to certain topics.

              3. Inform yourself about the company

Read about the business’s characteristics, its size, products, services and recent newsworthy events. This information give you more confidence during the interview. We suggest that you read articles about the company in newspapers, magazines and even their own website.

              4. Make a list of your questions

It’s important that you get answers to your questions, so find the right time during the interview to ask them.

              5. Prepare your space

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, video interviews have become the norm. First of all, make sure that you have a good internet connection. Also check the lighting, camera angle and background.

              6. Listen closely

Remember to pay attention to the questions that you’re asked. Take your time to think and answer.

              7. Be honest

It’s OK to admit that we don’t have all the answers to everything, and aknowledge where we can improve. Talk honestly about your previous jobs. Also, be very accurate about your skills and success stories.

              8. Be positive

Try to avoid negative terms, focus on the challenges you have faced, how you have solved difficult situations and what you have learned from them.

Finish your interview and some additional advice.

It’s important that you have some notion of the process ‘s times, you may ask the possible date when the decision will be made. Remember to always thank them and express your interest to work in the company.

Currently, with remote interviews, recruiters understand external factors that may come up, so don’t worry too much about noise in your house.

Being as professional as possible throughout the interview, showing enthusiasm and trying to stay calm are a few other recommendations.

 

Sources:

Cómo triunfar en una entrevista laboral por internet: The New York Times 

10 tips para una entrevista de trabajo exitosa: El Financiero 

10 consejos para tus entrevistas de trabajo: Forbes