How To Prepare For A Job Interview
This is the second part of the series I started last week about Job Interview Tips. I thought it would also be helpful to advice all job seekers on how to prepare for a job interview way before you get to the interviewer’s office. There are only two major points I’d like to highlight today. I believe they are very crucial in any job interview, for whatever position you are targeting.
- Learn about the company and the position you applied for. You always hear this. Almost all of the job interview tips you can find out there say so but what does it really mean to learn about the company and the job? Well, the company website is a good start. This will show you the following –
- Company Mission-Vision. What really is important to this company to achieve on a day to day scale? Is the company vision in line with yours? Is this the kind of company you’d like to be associated with? Good things to ponder upon when planning for your career long-term.
- You will also find the Leadership and Management Team here as well as their background. It will be good to supplement your research with a peek at their LinkedIn profiles. Knowing where they came from, their interests and advocacies might come in handy during conversations.
- Products and Services Offered. There is nothing more awkward than being caught unaware of what the company sells. Make sure you have a good understanding of their offerings. This is true even if you are not applying for a sales position!
- Blog Posts. They are always a good read and have found that these articles reveal a whole lot about the company’s culture.
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Reading Online News about the company will also allow you to learn about the current state of the organization. Competitor information will also help you sound very knowledgeable about the industry the company operates in.
- Prepare Questions to Ask your Interviewer. This is another very common advice. But based on experience, very few candidates are still able to ask good, useful questions during interviews. So let me just give you some actual questions you can ask and get right to the bottom of it!
- May I ask why the position is open? Is it a new role or are you replacing somebody?
- What challenges has this position had in the recent past?
- After 6 months or a year, what could this person have accomplished that will tell you that he/she has done a great job?
Asking the above questions tells the interviewer you are serious about the position. It shows them you would like to know what you’re getting yourself into. It tells them that you want to be proactive and are thinking about ways to be of value to your future employer. You get the idea! But if you have other questions you feel would emit the same kind of vibe, but are not sure, feel free to run them by me – .
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