Job interviews come in all different forms but one fundamental goal remains the same – you need to convince an interviewer that you are the one. To do this you need to understand what the interviewer is looking for and prove that you can deliver. The three things that will help you secure the job are: preparation, presentation and performance.
Preparation: Research the company
Get as much information about the company, job and industry as you can. Don't just rely on a Google search or a quick skim of the organisation's website – though this is a good start! To really impress, look for additional sources of information like business journals and newspapers. Find out who the company's major clients are, what the company does and the names of people in key positions like the CEO. Then make sure you mention some of this information at the interview.
Contact the company and ask about the interview process, and find out who will be interviewing you. If the organisation is large, you can look for information about this person online. Knowing something about the person interviewing you can be a massive advantage on the day.
Preparation: Research yourself
Speak with some old colleagues about your positive and negative traits while at work. What have you done to build on your strengths and overcome your weaknesses? It's vital to be clear about what you want, so work out your long-term career goals and how this job fits your plan.
Make sure you know your resume well and be ready to prove your experience by having a few examples of work achievements up your sleeve.
Preparation: Research the questions
A number of standard questions come up again and again in interviews so it is possible to plan what you will say if you are asked one of these. For example, it's easy to plan in advance an answer to 'tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult person'.
Practise answering the questions at home. Treat it like a rehearsal and make sure you are confident to tell your story and to ad lib if something unexpected happens.
Presentation: Clothes
It is better to be overdressed than underdressed and this often means wearing a suit. The easiest way to find out what is expected of you is to ring the receptionist and ask what the dress code is. Even if it is casual, you should still dress in smart business clothes. Keep accessories like jewellery to a minimum, make sure your is hair tidy and your shoes must be clean.
Presentation: Behaviour
It is important to come across as enthusiastic, but let the interviewer set the tone. They might not shake your hand, but be ready in case they do. React to their mannerisms. If the interviewer has a soft tone, don't speak loudly back to them. If you tend to move your hands around a lot, try to keep them closer to your lap. And of course, never forget the golden rule. Turn that mobile phone off!
Presentation: Develop rapport
An interview is sometimes likened to a date – which is why they can be so intimidating! The best way to make a good impression is by staying calm and relaxed. Be yourself and try to enjoy the experience. Eye contact and a smile are essential. Actively listen to everything the interviewer says and incorporate his or her own words into your answers. Make sure you don't send off negative signals by crossing your arms or by looking around the room instead of at the interviewer.
Performance: You're the star
You've prepared, you're confident and you're looking terrific. Now it's showtime! Or rather, audition time! It's time to sell yourself and convince your interviewer that you are the one and only. And don't forget to be on time (in fact, make sure you are there a little early).
Stay cool, calm and focused. Deep breathing and relaxation exercises can help relax your muscles. Stand tall as you walk in and shake hands. Eye contact is good but should not be continuous -that's unnatural and a little scary!
Performance: Show and tell
Show what you know and what you can do. Listen carefully, and respond. Ask questions of your own at the end and thank the person for their time with another handshake.
Follow up via email or snail mail to say thank you for the interview and reiterate your interest in the position. Then cross your fingers and hope for the best.
reference : http://www.careerfaqs.com.au/job-interview-tips/1124/Nail-that-interview
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
How to succeed in interviews..
Now , i know how people failed their interviews... sometimes that person doesn't have to be interviewed , but he already fails (in the eyes of the interviewer).
How is that so... or how does that happen?
Well , i think , it is because that person gives out negative vibration - which vibrates and reaches the interviewer. Why "negative vibration"? Well , this may happens when he /she thinks negatively of himself/herself. Maybe she got into the interview room having doubts of his/her abilities or his/her capabilities of getting the job.
So what should you do? 1) think of what you want
2) Give attention - practise...Do not say "dont" "no" "not"
3) remove the doubt - say "yes, I can"
3 steps by Michael Losier (The Law of Attraction):
(1) Know what u want
(2) give attention , focus
(3) remove the doubt - be confident always...
Fikir Kamu Boleh...
If you think you can, of course you can...
The subconscious mind will work to make sure that you can..
If you think you can.. you'll send out a positive vibration and people surrounding you will think that you can.. and that's how you can get that job,; the interviewer will have that feeling , transmitted to them, that you can do the job.. Thus.. you get the job..!! :=)
How is that so... or how does that happen?
Well , i think , it is because that person gives out negative vibration - which vibrates and reaches the interviewer. Why "negative vibration"? Well , this may happens when he /she thinks negatively of himself/herself. Maybe she got into the interview room having doubts of his/her abilities or his/her capabilities of getting the job.
So what should you do? 1) think of what you want
2) Give attention - practise...Do not say "dont" "no" "not"
3) remove the doubt - say "yes, I can"
3 steps by Michael Losier (The Law of Attraction):
(1) Know what u want
(2) give attention , focus
(3) remove the doubt - be confident always...
Fikir Kamu Boleh...
If you think you can, of course you can...
The subconscious mind will work to make sure that you can..
If you think you can.. you'll send out a positive vibration and people surrounding you will think that you can.. and that's how you can get that job,; the interviewer will have that feeling , transmitted to them, that you can do the job.. Thus.. you get the job..!! :=)
My schooldays: 'Best days of my life'
My schooldays: 'Best days of my life'
2010/10/09
YAQIN CHING ABDULLAH
SOURCE : NST ONLINE.. http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/10prem/Article/index_html
PREM Shanker Eswaran, 27, was a street salesman selling phone cards, a call centre consultant to two telcos and a ground team personnel at a radio station before becoming what he is today -- host of 8TV Quickie and game show Whack It, and Fly Fm disc jockey.
He also spins at a club every Saturday under the name Premosupremo and plays a rapper in an episode of Crossings, which started airing Oct 1 at 8.30pm over ntv7.
The highlight of his career is "the ability to put a smile on someone's face" every time he's on TV or on air.
And it doesn't matter how -- whether it is someone winning a prize in a TV or radio contest or him saying silly things. "It keeps me happy knowing that I'm making someone happy," says Prem.
The bubbly personality answers questions on his schooldays:
Which primary and secondary schools did you attend?
SRK and SMK Methodist ACS Klang.
Did you have a favourite teacher and why did you like him/her?
I had a few favourite teachers. It was because of the way they taught and the manner in which they treated students. They made us stay in class, enjoy the subject and also learn it well.
What subject(s) did you like at school?
English, Bahasa Malaysia and Science.
Were you rewarded for good performance by your parents? If yes, in what way.
Yes, but they made me work for it. When I was in primary school, my parents bought me a BMX bicycle for being the top boy in class. In secondary school, it was more of a monetary reward. When I was in college, my dad bought a handphone that I wanted when I got good grades.
What was your best (and worst) school holiday?
My best holidays have always been my travels. My parents sent me alone to India when I was 12 to visit relatives.
My mum's older sister took me on many holidays to Indonesia and other places. She's the best.
My worst holiday was when I was suspected of dengue fever and had to be hospitalised on the first day of the school holidays, and I was just about to leave for a vacation. I ended up being in hospital for about two weeks.
What hobbies did you have while at school?
Outdoor games! I just love the outdoors. I was an athlete so I played almost every game in school, from football and hockey to track events. I'm also a cricketer. I learned cricket in India and played for my school and the Klang district.
My only indoor hobby is playing with Tamiya cars, which you build and then race on tracks.
What was your ambition while schooling?
Don't laugh. I wanted to be a scientist. I loved the idea of discovering and creating new things.
If you were to live your schooldays all over again, is there anything you would like to change?
Nothing at all. I had the best days of my life in school and I would do anything to have those times again. Even just for one week... All right, maybe I'll change the way I studied. Work a little harder.
Read more: My schooldays: 'Best days of my life' http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/10prem/Article/index_html#ixzz12nI18dJt
2010/10/09
YAQIN CHING ABDULLAH
SOURCE : NST ONLINE.. http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/10prem/Article/index_html
PREM Shanker Eswaran, 27, was a street salesman selling phone cards, a call centre consultant to two telcos and a ground team personnel at a radio station before becoming what he is today -- host of 8TV Quickie and game show Whack It, and Fly Fm disc jockey.
He also spins at a club every Saturday under the name Premosupremo and plays a rapper in an episode of Crossings, which started airing Oct 1 at 8.30pm over ntv7.
The highlight of his career is "the ability to put a smile on someone's face" every time he's on TV or on air.
And it doesn't matter how -- whether it is someone winning a prize in a TV or radio contest or him saying silly things. "It keeps me happy knowing that I'm making someone happy," says Prem.
The bubbly personality answers questions on his schooldays:
Which primary and secondary schools did you attend?
SRK and SMK Methodist ACS Klang.
Did you have a favourite teacher and why did you like him/her?
I had a few favourite teachers. It was because of the way they taught and the manner in which they treated students. They made us stay in class, enjoy the subject and also learn it well.
What subject(s) did you like at school?
English, Bahasa Malaysia and Science.
Were you rewarded for good performance by your parents? If yes, in what way.
Yes, but they made me work for it. When I was in primary school, my parents bought me a BMX bicycle for being the top boy in class. In secondary school, it was more of a monetary reward. When I was in college, my dad bought a handphone that I wanted when I got good grades.
What was your best (and worst) school holiday?
My best holidays have always been my travels. My parents sent me alone to India when I was 12 to visit relatives.
My mum's older sister took me on many holidays to Indonesia and other places. She's the best.
My worst holiday was when I was suspected of dengue fever and had to be hospitalised on the first day of the school holidays, and I was just about to leave for a vacation. I ended up being in hospital for about two weeks.
What hobbies did you have while at school?
Outdoor games! I just love the outdoors. I was an athlete so I played almost every game in school, from football and hockey to track events. I'm also a cricketer. I learned cricket in India and played for my school and the Klang district.
My only indoor hobby is playing with Tamiya cars, which you build and then race on tracks.
What was your ambition while schooling?
Don't laugh. I wanted to be a scientist. I loved the idea of discovering and creating new things.
If you were to live your schooldays all over again, is there anything you would like to change?
Nothing at all. I had the best days of my life in school and I would do anything to have those times again. Even just for one week... All right, maybe I'll change the way I studied. Work a little harder.
Read more: My schooldays: 'Best days of my life' http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/10prem/Article/index_html#ixzz12nI18dJt
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