INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES
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Don’t start by talking shop
Avoid immediately launching into a diatribe about your career. Try instead to establish a personal rapport by chatting about a common interest.
Follow the 60/40 rule
Throughout the interview 60% of your talk should be shop and 40% to be about anything else, it gives you depth to your personality. This puts less pressure on the session, allows the recruiter to really get to know you, and allows you to differentiate yourself from other candidates.
Take an interest in them
Remember to ask about the recruiter’s own career and background – most of them will be pleasantly surprised when you actually take an interest in them,
Don’t just rattle off your resume
Do not memorize and ramble on about your whole resume – provide about three or four key examples of work successes in your career. When you elaborate too excessively about all the work you’ve done, the overload of information gets lost in translation.
Phrase your questions politely
Recruiters don’t like candidates whose sole ambition is: get me a job, now! It’s best to ask the following type of questions, which align your goals with longer-term trends in the job market. Such questions would suffice, Given how my sector has been changing recently, where do you see the hiring trends moving forwards? Based on the type of skills I have, which job segment do you see me best fitting in?”
Holding back will harm you
You will be asked questions about your current job that may not be your CV – who you report to, how many people in your team etc, If certain facts are confidential information that’s fine, but generally interviewer will be looking for people to give them information without having to probe. You are expect to have exceptional communication skills as a candidate and the employer was also checking how sociable you are and whether you would fit into the culture of the employer.
Know why you want to move
Make sure you are able to articulate your motivations for changing jobs. The whole idea of the meeting is really to get an understanding of why you want to.
Figure out your future
More importantly than running through your work experience is having a realistic and strong focus on where you are going with your career, People who clearly explain their two and five-year career plans particularly impress.
Stop and shut up
Avoid dominating the whole discussion in your eagerness to pitch yourself. The meeting is a time to listen as well as a time to talk – this is very important to remember.