Cracking an interview at times seems mission impossible even if you are perfect for the job. Almost every industry has seen a tidal wave, full of job switches, resigns, furloughs, work-from-homes jobs, and lots more. Regular interviews had taken a back seat. But, things are reviving. In a survey by Microsoft, 41% of people renounced their job or considered switching to a different profile or company. However, the flux has taken a pause, and people are strongly hiring or applying for jobs that befit their career chart. Are you one of them? Try these 8 interview tips that can surely make you crack the interview.
Here are 8 Tips to Ace Your Next Interview
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Define Your Profile
Let us clarify “Tell me something about yourself” is not a basic question. It’s the only question that interviews ask to evaluate almost all your skills. From your confidence to your communication skills and thought process, it narrates everything. Not being clear about who you are will more be like gambling with your money, resources, and time. Articulate your personality to yourself before doing it to others. Use this question to earn respect and attention. Segregate the most important points and introduce them in the early stage, followed by less important points later. Plan out your explanation and rehearse it multiple times before giving it a final shot.
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Familiarize Yourself with the Video Interviews
Since the pandemic, things have changed, and interviewers prefer virtual interviews over F2F interviews. So be versed with the conferencing platform, be it Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, or Webex are a few to name. If you are new to these platforms, try accessing them with friends or other devices of yours to not to miss a chance. Be in an area with sufficient network support to not to miss the connection.
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Sail through Non-verbal Communication too
People hear your gestures before your words. It’s all about maintaining eye contact, a firm handshake, your body language, dressing sense, confidence and lots more. Eye contact is a prime element, and missing it would deprive you of an amazing opportunity. It’s not easy though, but is necessary to retain an effective conversion. Besides, be a good listener and let the person speak rather than barging in uninvited.
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Dress for Confidence
Take your time and be serious about what to speak. Interviewers will identify when you ramble on an unknown path and when you’re out to talk business professionally. Your impression should be enthusiastic, professional, persuasive and confident. Modestly demonstrate your abilities and performance with a righteous attitude. Get the right mindset for your interview, along with proper dressing and appearance.
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Rehearse Your Answers
The questions are common more or less. Learning how to respond to each question after a thorough rehearsal will eliminate your mistakes. Record your video while rehearsing to see and hear how you respond. This way, you will be able to fix your faults and learn to be more clear and patient; watching yourself will make you aware and consciously resilient. Jot down a list of commonly asked interview questions and industry-oriented questions.Th3ese questions are often discussed during graduation college days.
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Know who You are Meeting with
Interviews can be intimidating when you prepare for an HR round and get a hiring manager in front of you. If you are to get interviewed, be prepared with all the details that are to be asked. Go through their LinkedIn profile, and see what they excel at. When they can have your CV in their hand, why don’t you? Also, find out about them on Twitter and see if their tweets are opinionated or casual?
Visit the company website to know about the heads of departments or ask the HR.
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Don’t be Desperate
There is a fine line between wanting to be there and being desperate. Maintain that. Don’t be desperate to take the job, but give your best. Put your best feet forward and crack the interview without much contemplation. Be ready for what’s around, and don’t beg for it.
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Come up with Questions
At some point near the end of the interview, there will be awkward silence that should be filled either by a casual discourse or by a slew of questions that you can ask the interviewer about the job. These questions may range from career advancement opportunities to appraisals, job role expectations, company culture etc.
So, next time, you head for an interview; be ready with everything that is suggested in this blog or your college. These tips are highly effective, and if followed well, will justify your profession.
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