INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES
Research the company you will be visiting. Review all their job descriptions posted, which will give you a good idea of how they are organized and where they are growing. Review the bio's of their executives and learn where they have been, including their education. Carefully review the job description and compare it with your experience. Be clear about your own strengths and weaknesses and be prepared to address them concisely. Do not attribute your weaknesses to your previous organizations failure. It is never wise to speak negatively about your current or former employer.
Find a friend who will be willing to spend a few hours role playing with you. This is an invaluable exersize in preparation for your interview. Be sure you play both parts in the role play several times. This will, not only allow you to be more comfortable in the interview, but may also give you a glimpse of what it feels like to be the interviewer, if you have not previously played that role. Do your role playing well in advance of your interview and try to have fun with it. The day before the interview, let it all go. You've done your research, you have prepared yourself. If you have a favorite past time or hobby, this is a good time to 'go fishing'. Take the time prior to your interview day to take your mind off the upcoming event. Get a good nights sleep the night before your interview. Give yourself extra time to arrive at the interview, relaxed and confident knowing that the upcoming meeting will bring you one step closer to your objective.
Either your future employer or an HR professional should give you an outline of the interview schedule process. If this is the first interview with your potential employer, do NOT begin negotiating. Until you have received an offer, you have nothing to negotiate. Your objective in interview #1, is to receive an offer to come in for an additional interviews. Be prepared to answer any questions regarding your current or previous compensation accurately and honestly. Do NOT refuse to answer the question or embellish it in any way.
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USEFUL LINKS
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  University of Wisconsin Career Services - Interviewing is a mutual exchange of information. Open communication between the employer and job candidate facilitates the effectiveness and productiveness of the interview. Your main objective is to communicate information about your skills and qualifications clearly and accurately.
http://www.uwrf.edu/ccs/assets/documents/
handouts/interviewing.pdf
Indiana University Southeast - The purpose of an interview between a candidate and a prospective employer is to exchange information. Candidates have particular qualifications, skills and strengths to offer and prospective employers want to purchase certain qualifications, skills and strengths that will fill their needs. Candidates and employers must be certain that the match is correct.
http://www.careerservices.ius.edu/tips/
interviews/interviewprep.html
Quintessential Careers - Essential job interviewing tools and resources for all job-seekers -- including articles, tutorials, and tools -- to help you succeed in any employment interview situation, including traditional, behavioral, and case interview methods.
http://www.quintcareers.com/intvres.html
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