17 Tips to Impress Your Interviewer

17 1/ Tips to Impress Your Interviewer Interviewing is the key to exploring a candidate in depth for a hiring manager. A candidate must know some basics before entering the interview room to maximize their probability of being selected, and these are: 1. Preparation: Prepare yourself with important information, such as the time slot for the interview, the venue and a little knowledge about the interviewer as well. 自 2. Interview styles: Interviewers may test you with different interview arrangements, such as one-to-one interaction, a group assessment or panel interview. If you know the company's usual style, it can be a great help in preparing yourself. 3. Show up early: Nervousness is very common in job interviews, and if by chance a candidate is delayed while traveling to the interview venue, stress builds further. So be sure to leave early so that you can absorb the surroundings and remain calm. 4. Dress properly: Wear formal wear with elegant looking colors and designs, such as plain black or a grey coat over a white shirt. Do not wear or carry or wear distracters, such as strong perfumes, jewelry or other accessories. Take special care to wear shoes - not sandals – and make sure they are complimentary to your dress and give a formal look. 5. Give a firm handshake: A handshake can immediately indicate your level of confidence and attitude. Too loose shows a lack of confidence, and too tight suggests dominance – find a middle ground. - 6. A warm smile: As soon as you meet the interviewers, give them a warm smile, looking straight into their eyes. This will make them comfortable with you, so keep smiling throughout the interview. 7. Watch your body language: Body language is a form of non-verbal communication and can strongly tell a lot about a person. Hence, you should ensure that you do not exhibit negative body language, such as fidgeting with objects, shaking legs, scratching nose, etc. 8. Show competency: Competency based interviews are the most common type of interview, and it tests your capabilities in four core areas: Situations, Tasks, Actions and Results (STAR), so to impress them, consider using phrase like,“The situation was.", "Key tasks involved were..", "I took an action.", "The results were..", etc. in your answer 9. Write important points: While the interviewer is speaking to you, take notes to show them their information is important to you, especially when the person is talking about a company or profile 10. Even your pen should look professional: Do not use a cheap or colorful pen; use one with decent sheen and color. It will make you look professional. 屈 11. Do research: You should have the company's information on your finger tips. This information can be the vision, mission, products, or services, financial position, etc. Read the company website, annual report and news about the company to do research. This will enable you to answer their questions with confidence and will help you in framing some intelligent questions that you can ask, which will create an impression. * 個 12. Be confident about your resume: Know every detail about things you have written on your resume, especially profiles and achievements. You may also carry a copy with you. 13. Proper resume: Your resume should look professional in every way. Carry it in a professional looking (not colorful), and bind multiple sheets properly with a stapler. + 14. Be positive while you speak: Assume yourself already hired when talking with interviewers. Consider using language like, "When I join you or start to work with you..". 15, Ask questions: It's not only them who need to get to know you; you mush also find out where you are getting in, so ask them relevant questions. Prepare yourself in advance for this phase. You may want to ask, "When will I be informed about your decision?" "When will be the joining?""Do you have a dress code?" "Do you work on Saturdays?""Which departments will I be assigned?" etc. ? 16. Thank them for their time: After the interview, mail them a thank you note (on the same day). This will make them remember you and will create a good impression. 17. Be calm: Be steady, cool and calm when you go for an interview. It is not a war, only a discussion to get to know each other. YUSUKE NISHINO - Manager - en world Singapore Yusuke has over eight years of experience in recruitment and human resources consulting in various countries such as Japan, Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries. He has extensive experience in recruiting senior-level business professionals and executives in the financial services, IT, and manufacturing industries. Prior to joining en world, Yusuke worked for a leading recruitment firm in Tokyo/Singapore from 2005 to 2011, where he led a team of 12 consultants as Assistant Manager of the IT and Banking & Finance teams. About en world: en world is an international recruiting agency, focusing on managerial and senior-level career solutions. en world was established in Japan in 1999 and has expanded to Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia and Vietnam. With 270 staff representing 15 nationalities in 10 offices, we are supporting over 12,000 placements with 2,400 clients across the Asia Pacific Region. en world is a subsidiary of en-japan inc, Japan's leading internet-based recruitment solutions provider. Visit – www.enworld.com Bringing the best people together en en world