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How to face JOB Interview | Best 4 Critical Tips and Advice to crack it

April 11, 2010

If you want to get success in any job interview without any problem, here are the critical tips that you should follow. It will sure help you to crack the interview. These tips and advice is applicable for all types of job interview.

1. The Best Time of Day to Interview.
If you must interview in the morning, and it will be in an office setting, try to schedule it to start before 9 a.m. In other words, before the interviewer’s phone starts ringing! A better time to interview is later in the day, when the interviewer is more relaxed. Don’t let an interview go on past 5:30 in the evening in the office. Make your potential future boss late for dinner or the kids’ softball game, and you are toast.
2. Just Before interview

Arrive 10 minutes early, not a half hour! By arriving ten minutes early for the interview, not only does it show enthusiasm, but gives your interviewer the opportunity to start the interview early, finish early, and make their day more productive. Besides, don’t you want to sit in the outer office for a while and watch what’s going on? You can gain a lot of insight by watching other managers and employees interact. Showing up any earlier than 10 minutes will make you look like you are loitering, or don’t belong there.

3. What to Do When you Arrive.
Be prepared. When you open that door to walk into the reception area, you might just run right into your future boss. Relax. Smile. Introduce yourself. State that you have a 8:30 appointment to meet with Ms. Fairservice. Firm Handshake. Refuse refreshments at this time. Sit. Don’t walk around. Don’t read People Magazine. Don’t fidget. Relax. Be confident. You’re going to nail this one.
4. How Do I Handle References?
Always have a typed page of professional references available to hand to the interviewer at the conclusion of the interview. Minimum 3 references, preferably 5. Making the interviewer write down your references while you stumble to remember them, will cost you at least 10K in salary.If you really want to stand out, contact each of your references to ask for their permission to use them, to verify their addresses and current telephone numbers, and of course, to make them aware that they may be contacted. Thank your references. When your search is complete, send them a thank you note.