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- Be sure you can
answer any questions about your education and
previous work experiences.
- Know names of
former employers, addresses, and current telephone
numbers
- Your job title
(s), start and end dates of previous employment, and
your starting and ending salaries
- Reasons you
left your previous employment (or want to leave)
- Elements of
your past jobs that you've liked best and liked
least, and why
- For large,
well-known companies, read all the company
literature you can find (if you're using the Web,
start with search engines or directories; you'll
often find the most up to date information on the
Web).
- Names of your
direct supervisor (s) and other persons who are able
to give information about your work performance
- For smaller,
local companies that aren't on the Web, ask your
consultant . Find out about the company's products
or services, major competitors, philosophy, goals,
history, size, number of employees, annual sales,
market share, and hiring practices.
- Ask the
company's personnel office, or the person who calls
to schedule your interview, for a job description of
the position you're interviewing for before the
interview.
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During the
Interview
Here're some helpful "do"s and "don't"s to get you
through the interview.
Do's |
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- Come alone
- Come a little
early
- Address the
interviewer by title and name
- Shake hands
firmly
- Wait until you
are asked to be seated
- Maintain eye
contact
- Take time to
think about your answers to interview questions.
- Do not be
afraid to ask for clarification if there are
questions you don't understand.
- Be positive.
- Stress your
qualifications for the job and your readiness to
undertake its duties
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Don'ts
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Ask when you may call
to learn about the hiring decision.
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Smoke or chew
anything, even if invited to do so
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Apologize for your
lack of experience
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Ask about salary or
days off
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Handle anything on
the interviewer's desk
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Discuss personal
problems, financial problems, other jobs you did not
get
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Criticize former
employers
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Provide information
which is not factual. Beg for the job or hang around
after the interview .
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