Let’s start by saying well done for going after your dream job! It’s an exciting prospect and not something everyone will dare to do. Now that you have decided which direction you want your career to go, the next step is making it happen…
Ready to maximize your chances of being offered the job you want? After studying some useful interview tips, find out as much as you can about the company you are applying for and consider the following points:
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Resume
Give yourself the best chance of getting past the initial stage by making sure your resume and cover letter fully represent your potential. It’s a good idea to have a professional resume review before sending, so you can gain useful feedback.
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Online Presence
After employers have short-listed your resume, they may perform a search for you on social media, so make sure your profiles respect the position you are going for and you are sending out a good message to recruiters. Clean up all your social media profiles – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, & YouTube. Ensure your social media profiles depict the type of employee a company would want to hire.
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Your value
Be clear on the value you will bring to the position you’re applying for, whether you do, or don’t have any experience. Ask yourself (or your career coach) what value you can bring to the role today and what you can do to increase your value further. How will your skills benefit the company? Write it all down, so when employers ask you ‘why do you want this job’ you can answer with the value you aim to bring and why it matters to you.
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Eye contact and Engagement
Recruiters claim this is a key factor in making it through an interview. It’s not always easy to keep good eye contact especially while feeling nervous, but practice makes perfect. Engagement refers to your non-verbal communication including posture and head level while answering questions. Discover your current engagement and eye contact score, so you can start progressing.
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Speech rate
It’s not just what you say, but also how you say it. Answering interview questions too fast, or too slow, is another element that can greatly affect how you are perceived by recruiters. Find a good pace to be heard in the right way.
These five ways may seem simple, but each of them can make or break an interview. Do them correctly and you will dramatically increase your chances of passing the interview and ultimately starting a career you will love.
Looking for more interview tips to help you land your dream job? Check these out.
