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#23 Tips for good interviews
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Today, let me introduce the tips for good job interviews that were given yesterday by my friend Google as usual because having interviews are always very very hard for anyone. Obviously, there are always more candidates for positions than there are openings. That means we must be chosen as the best candidate in order to get a job. Literally, we need to “stand up from the crowd!”
By the way,today I had an interview and did much better than before. I wanna compliment myself. It was still far from my ideal game but did my best and was not so getting nervous. Also, My English was not so broken today. haha. Hopefully, I wanna hear from the company.
Looking back to the tips, there are 3 things that I feel it is important.
First, this article said that clarify your "selling points" and the reasons you want the job.
Prepare to go into every interview with three to five key selling points in mind, such as what makes you the best candidate for the position. Have an example of each selling point prepared. And be prepared to tell the interviewer why you want that job. For me, I tend to forget to prepare for the examples. That’s the really important thing.
Second, anticipate the interviewer's concerns and reservations.
Interviewers look for ways to screen people out. Put yourself in their shoes and ask yourself why they might not want to hire you (“I don't have this,” “I'm not that,” etc.). Then prepare your defense: “I know you may be thinking that I might not be the best fit for this position because XXX. But you should know that [reason the interviewer shouldn't be overly concerned]." I actually used this sentence today it was very useful.
Lastly, the article said that Line up your questions for the interviewer.
Interviewers always ask if you have any questions, and no matter what, you should have one or two ready. If you say, "No, not really," he or she may conclude that you're not all that interested in the job or the company. A good all-purpose question is, "If you could design the ideal candidate for this position from the ground up, what would he or she be like?"
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Today, let me introduce the tips for good job interviews that were given yesterday by my friend Google as usual because having interviews are always very very hard for anyone. Obviously, there are always more candidates for positions than there are openings. That means we must be chosen as the best candidate in order to get a job. Literally, we need to “stand up from the crowd!”
By the way,today I had an interview and did much better than before. I wanna compliment myself. It was still far from my ideal game but did my best and was not so getting nervous. Also, My English was not so broken today. haha. Hopefully, I wanna hear from the company.
Looking back to the tips, there are 3 things that I feel it is important.
First, this article said that clarify your "selling points" and the reasons you want the job.
Prepare to go into every interview with three to five key selling points in mind, such as what makes you the best candidate for the position. Have an example of each selling point prepared. And be prepared to tell the interviewer why you want that job. For me, I tend to forget to prepare for the examples. That’s the really important thing.
Second, anticipate the interviewer's concerns and reservations.
Interviewers look for ways to screen people out. Put yourself in their shoes and ask yourself why they might not want to hire you (“I don't have this,” “I'm not that,” etc.). Then prepare your defense: “I know you may be thinking that I might not be the best fit for this position because XXX. But you should know that [reason the interviewer shouldn't be overly concerned]." I actually used this sentence today it was very useful.
Lastly, the article said that Line up your questions for the interviewer.
Interviewers always ask if you have any questions, and no matter what, you should have one or two ready. If you say, "No, not really," he or she may conclude that you're not all that interested in the job or the company. A good all-purpose question is, "If you could design the ideal candidate for this position from the ground up, what would he or she be like?"