Learn about the company and the role. The more you know about the job and the company, the easier it will be to respond to interview questions. Take the time to research the company prior to your interview, and review the job posting so you’re as familiar as possible with the role.

Match your qualifications to the job. To help you prepare for a behavioral interview, review the job requirements, and make a list of the behavioral skills that you have that closely match them. Here's how to match your qualifications to the job.

Make a list of examples. Interviewers develop questions to determine how successful a candidate will be, given the specific tasks of the job. Obviously, you want to present your experiences as clearly as you can, using real examples, and highlighting situations where you were successful. Learn how to use the STAR interview technique to give well thought out and complete answers.

Be ready to share a story. You may be asked variations of the questions listed above, but if you prepare some stories to share with the interviewer you’ll be able to respond readily respond.