How to get interviewed

Tips on how to tune in and get ready for an interview.

Before the interview

Find out the maximum about the employer on the eve of the meeting. Study the organization’s website, its pages on social networks. At the interview, the employer will probably ask what you know about the company. Having prepared in advance for the question, you will show yourself savvy and motivated.

Save your office address, phone number in advance, study the route and make time for the road with a margin. It is better to come in advance and tune in to a conversation without haste.
If you are late, call and warn.

Reread the resume, repeat the experience, achievements. So you can answer simple questions without hesitation.

Rehearse a story about yourself in front of a mirror or with loved ones to eliminate inaccuracies, to be self-confident.

Prepare questions for the employer - this will show your training and interest. Questions may relate to working conditions, functionality, corporate culture, growth prospects. They are usually asked at the end of a meeting or at the suggestion of an interviewer.

In the office for an interview

In a meeting, do not be distracted by the phone. Mute the sound. Ideally, do not get it at all during a conversation. This is a rule of good form.

Introduce yourself at the beginning of the meeting, say that you are happy to communicate.
An interview is a negotiation. Do not switch to “you” (if the participants in the meeting do not propose themselves), do not be rude.
Elementary courtesy at the beginning will set the tone for the conversation.

Do not interrupt the interlocutor, listen to the questions to the end. Answer confidently and specifically. Employers value clear, structured answers.

Talking about experience, try to focus on tasks and achievements. Employers are looking for productive employees, and the numbers illustrate real merit.

Do not rush to discuss money at an interview. For the employer, this is a signal that you work only for material goals.

It is customary to raise monetary issues at the final stage of negotiations.

If you are asked about a hobby or reasons for leaving your past job, be brief. Suffice it to mention hobbies associated with future work (for example, an analyst can say about interest in playing chess). Do not mention extreme hobbies that are fraught with long sick leave.
Among the reasons for leaving the place, do not voice conflicts with colleagues and the boss, reduction - employers will be wary of this information.

Thank the interlocutor for the time, specify in what terms a decision can be made. Should you call the company yourself, or they will contact you.

Look around in the office, note the features of the corporate culture in order to better understand the company. How do people communicate? What are they wearing? Is it noisy on the floors? Are you comfortable? These impressions will help you decide on joining the company.

Have a nice job search!