Nailing a job interview is simple and at times, nerve-racking. Here are some important strategies to use during your job interview.
1. Research the position you are interviewing for. Study the job description before the interview, make sure you can answer any questions they might ask.
2. Know your strengths and weaknesses, be honest! More than likely, the employer will ask what your strengths and weaknesses are so, tell him/her. Just make sure you're 100% honest because if you sugarcoat it and make it out to seem like you're super incredible at something and then turn out to be not so great, the employer will start to wonder. So just be honest. Also, don't burn your bridges. Make sure that you don't say one of your weaknesses that will jeopardize your chances of getting the job.
3. Arrive 30 minutes early. This is a no-brainer. You DO NOT want to be late to an important job interview, no matter where you're interviewing for.
4. Be confident. Employers don't like to go in there and shake your cold, sweaty hand. Employers want you to go into that interview confident that you're going to get that job. You should bring your resume with you to the interview.
5. Use GNAP (Greeting, Name, Affiliation, Purpose). For example you should start out by saying "Hello, my name is John Doe, I go to Eastern Hancock High School and I'm with the Jobs for America's Graduates program." You also want to make sure you use eye contact with the employer for most of the interview.
6. Just be yourself. No matter how bad you want the job, don't try to be someone that you're not. Don't lie, tell the employer the truth about you and don't sugarcoat anything.
7. Have about 3 questions for the employer at the end of the interview. You should ask the employer questions too, not just the other way around. Here are a couple of good questions to ask:
Here are some bad questions to avoid asking:
8. The final step is to email the interviewer after the interview to thank them for their time and to let them know that you're still interested in the job. It's also a good way to keep your interview fresh in their mind.