The Way To Look Clever For A Job Interview

By George Dodson


Odd as well as low-paying jobs are pretty much everywhere however people tend to take them regardless of their skills being over-qualified. It's a way to make a little extra money to buy a few things that we want. As we age, we can no longer rely on our parents or others to pay for our bills and our needs. There are those among us that are still living under the supervision of our parents.

Most of the time, we want a job that pays good with not much work. Application starts from submission of resume and waiting for an interview if your employer is impressed with your submitted resume. How do you look sharp for that interview?

The first and most obvious thing in an interview is what you wear. Always be mindful that there are those jobs that will need a decent outfit for work as well as for interview. Of course you don't have to be formal when it comes to positions such as construction personnel or other manual labor jobs.

If you resort for a suit on your interview then make sure it fits just right with your body. Make sure you wear a complementary tie. First impressions are important, and especially in a job interview. You want to look your best.

You should also have an idea about company's demographics when you're trying to look good in an interview. You can never have enough research in this regard. Get as much information on you can about the company that you're doing an interview for. It is important for you to know what the goals of the company are. What is the brand? Know what they build or manufacture. What is the company slogan? Who was the owner/chief executive/other important people in the company?

Thus, you can easily formulate answers when the interviewer ask questions about the company's demographics. Also, you can include bits and pieces of the information that you have gathered in their interview questions.

Since its about an interview, you will need to anticipate the interview questions. Most interviewers will ask you why you want to work for them. You should already figure out a good answer for this specific question and add a bit of info about the company in it. Another question that can pop out in an interview would be your strengths as well as your weaknesses. They ask you this question to get your reaction. By that time, you should have already be calm and speak of your great answer. Try to imagine yourself doing the interview in front of a mirror and think of good ways how you would say your answers. Simply think of the deficiencies of others when asked what are your weaknesses so as to draw the interviewers attention away from you personally.

They might ask you about your job experience. If you don't have other work related to the job then you can simply talk about your skills and how it would benefit the position you are trying to take. Don't volunteer any negative information. Be sure to talk only when asked.

As soon as the interview finishes, be sure to thank your interviewer for his or her time. You can also call back after a few days and thank the interviewer personally. That gives the impression that you're still interested in the job, and that goes a long ways.




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