Expect that the employing company, and its interviewer, have these expectations of
you:
1. APPEARANCE: The way you dress and groom; your behavior and manners; the
care with which you speak; and also the way you handle paper work (resume, job
application).
2. ABILITY TO ADAPT The employer wants to know that you will be reliable,
punctual, and trustworthy. Examples from past performance need to be
introduced to reassure the interviewer.
3. EXPERIENCED. Few employers enjoy “taking a chance”: They would rather have you
simply transfer demonstrated abilities to a new scene, their company. They'll measure
you for the seeming guarantee that you'll be a profitable choice.
You can provide proofs of 2 and 3 by referring, as you talk, to these areas of your
background:
a. Training in skills
b. Work experience
c. Military experience
d. Volunteer activities
e. Self taught skills
f. Hobbies.
Structure your talking around your proofs. Keep leading the questions asked of you back
to the major evidence of your ability to make money for the employer. Example:
Q. "Tell me about yourself: (Killer Question!)
A. "Where should I begin? Would you like to hear about my work experience? Where I got
my training? Or examples of my commitment to be dependable, trustworthy, and on
time for past employers?"
When you have thought out your examples and probable answers, you will be able to
structure your time in the interview to be certain that you get in, somewhere and
appropriately, every single proof that you have determined is valuable. Your structured way
of achieving a favorable impression will leave you little room, or reason, to experience fear.
Remember you must not lose control of the interview process.
If the interviewer drifts, you provide the material from your past in a framework that will
tell well for you. If your manner is light, helpful and businesslike, you'll score heavily.
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