Presenting Yourself Successfully - Kendinizi Başarılı Tanıtmak
- Before Your Job Interview:
Learn all you can about the company or organization; learn as much as you can so that your questions aresophisticatedhaving a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially important things such as art, fashion etcand knowledgeable during the interview. Employers expect you to arrive knowing background information about the organization. If you don't, you look like you're not really interested in the job. You have to be able to answer the critical question of why you would like to work for that employer - and not sound like you would take any job. Research helps you formulate intelligent and appropriate questions to ask in your interview.
Be prepared to answer and ask questions.
Prepare your clothes for your interview, making sure they are business-like, clean, pressed andconservativenot very modern in style, taste etc; make sure your hair and nailstrimmedsomething look neater by cutting small pieces off itand clean. Yourattireclothesshould be noticed as being appropriate and well-fitting, but it should not take center stage. When in doubt, always dress more professionally rather than more casually. Dressing nicely and appropriately is a compliment to the person you meet, so if in doubt, err on the side of dressing better than you might need to. A two-piece matched suit is always the best choice for both men and women, in navy, gray or black.
Prepare papers for your interview, including extra copies of your resume, job reference lists, reference letters, legal pad for taking notes, and any other information that you may wish to have with you.
- During Your Job Interview:
Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early. Don't take any chances that you might be even one minute late. If necessary, arrive 30 minutes early and wait in your car.
Treat all people you encounter with professionalism and kindness. That receptionist or secretary or maintenance man may offer his or her opinion of you to the boss. It will count.
Don't let the employer's casual approach cause you to drop your manners or professionalism. You shouldmaintainto make something continue in the same way or at the same standard as beforea professional image. Don't address the interviewer by his or her first name unless you are invited to.
Don't chew gum or smell like smoke. Don't take cell phone calls during an interview. If you carry a cell phone, turn it off during the interview to be sure it doesn't ring.
Don't ever interrupt the interviewer, even if you are anxious and enthusiastic about answering the question.
Be aware of your non-verbal behaviors - sit straight, smile as often as you can, maintain eye contact but don't stare the interviewer down, lean forward but not invading the interviewer's space. Sit still in your seat; avoidfidgetingto keep moving your hands or feet, especially because you are bored or nervousandslouchingto stand, sit, or walk with a slouch [kambur].
Don't be shy orself-effacingnot wanting to attract attention to yourself or your achievements. You want to be enthusiastic, confident and energetic, but not aggressive,pushysomeone who is pushy does everything they can to get what they want from other people - used in order to show disapprovalor egotistic. Thatfinevery thin or narrowline is important. If you find yourself trying too hard to sell yourself, you are probably crossing the line. Instead, pull back, be confident andreassuringmaking you feel less worried or frightenedand calm.
Don't make negative comments about previous employers or professors (or others).
Listen very carefully to each question you are asked and give thoughtful,to-the-pointhaving precise or logical relevance to the matterand honest answers. Ask for clarification if you don't understand a question. It is OK to take a few moments of silence togather your thoughtsto think calmly, not to hurrybefore answering. Try not to"beat around the bush"to avoid or delay talking about something embarrassing or unpleasantor take a long time to give the answer the interviewer is seeking.
Make sure you understand the employer's next step in the hiring process; know when and from whom you should expect to hear next. Know what action you are expected to take next, if any. Always thank the interviewer for his or her time at the close of the interview and establish afollow-updone in order to find out more or do more about somethingplan.
When the interviewer concludes the interview, offer afirmnot completely hard, but not softhandshake and make eye contact. Depart gracefully.
- After the Interview:
After the interview, make notesright awayimmediately, at onceso you don't forget critical details.
If you are working with a search firm orrecruiterthe person who finds new people to work in a company, join an organization, do a job etc, call that recruiter immediately while the facts of the interview are fresh on your mind. The recruiter will want to know what you thought went well and what you may have concerns about.
Always send a thank you letter to the interviewer immediately. If there were several people that interviewed you, send them each a thank you note. It is good to keep the letter short but to alsoreiterateformalto repeat a statement or opinion in order to make your meaning as clear as possible [= restate]your interest in the position and your confidence in your qualifications.
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