How to Crack The Interview

Getting an interview in the current market is tough, so you need to do everything possible to impress and land that job. Here’s help for you to stand out for all the right reasons. 

Match your skills to the job specification

Interviews often start with an open question such as “tell me about yourself”. Many candidates fall into the trap of describing their life story or rambling. Start with the present and explain why you are qualified for the position. 

Do your homework

Research the company. Its website, press releases and news give you a good insight into its goals and objectives which you can use to ask questions and tie into your answers.

Research your industry

Demonstrating you know what’s going on in a particular industry is great — ask questions about trends, how the company plans to respond and link your -experiences to them. 

Practise your interview technique

Ask friends to do mock interviews with you to identify areas to work on. 

Prepare examples

Employers want concrete examples to demonstrate your skills and experience. Have at least two examples prepared for each skill area in the job specification and focus on the actions you took and the results you achieved.

Decide what you’re wearing

You don’t want to waste vital preparation time choosing your outfit or going to the dry cleaners, so plan in advance. 

Plan your route

Nothing looks worse than an interviewee who arrives late or gets lost. Try to get there 15 minutes early. 

If in doubt, ask for clarification

Not only does this stop you from wasting their time, but it demonstrates confidence. 

Imagine you’re selling a product

Apply the rules to selling yourself in the interview. 

Value yourself

It’s easy to get nervous before interviews but try to keep calm and be as natural as possible. 

Body language

To have a successful interveiw and to make a lasting impression, the Body Language is very important. Postures and body movements are unconsious forms of expression and therefore they have a language of their own. We are unaware of our gestures and body movements most of the time, but other people can notice our gestures and movements if they pay attention and know what they mean.

An important thing to be noted here is that body language applies not only to the Interviewer but also to the Interviewee. Also, note that these gestures may happen throughout the conversion or a discussion and they change as the conversation progresses.

The objective of paying attention to nonverbal communication is to help you change the direction of the conversation. If the person is showing negative gestures; then you need to change the topic by asking a new questions or talking about something else.

Here is a comprehensive list of probable body gestures, which you watch out for during the course of a Job interview:

• Crossed arms means that person is in a defensive and reserved mood.

• Crossed arms and legs means that the person is feeling very reserved and suspicious.

• Open arms and hands means that the persion is open and receptive.

• Standing before you with hands inside the pockets means he is not sure or fells suspicious.

• Standing before you with hands on hips means he is receptive and ready to help you out.

• Rubbing the back of head or touching the back of neck means the conversation is not really interesting.

• Leaning back in chair with both hands clasped behind head means he is in an analytical mood, but it is also a gesture of superiority.

• With the palm holding or supporting chin, he is in an evaluating position and being critical.

• Sitting in a chair shaking one of the legs means he feels nervous and uncomfortable.

• Rubbing or touching nose when asking a question means he is not telling the complete truth.

• If the eyes are downcast and face turned away, it means he is not interested in what you are saying.

• If he moves his body and sits with his feet and body pointing towards a door means he wants to end the conversation and leave the room.

• If you are nervous try not to show it.

• Don't play with your watch, clothes, bag etc. Try to maintain eye contact with the interviewer. 

• Last but not the least, do not underestimate the importance of your posture and subtle movements.

At Present, we have seen in the Newspapers, Internet and Heard in the TV that in almost all fields of Work , there is a tough competition between the Students , Employees , Workers etc. Everyone tries to become successful in the field where they work but during Interviews , if you pay Little attention towards these above small things than probably you might have a successful Interview.

Good Luck!