What To Do In Interview ?

what to do in interview ?

Your qualifications and skills are only a part of what the hiring manager is looking for when conducting an interview. Whether you get the job depends largely on how you behave at the interview—what you do, what you say, and how you say it.

From the first door you walk through to the final handshake on your way out, this lesson will help you learn how to behave during an interview. It will help you identifybasic business etiquettethat can improve your chances, as well as show you how yourtone of voiceandbody languagecan be interpreted by an interviewer. It will also outline the basic rules foranswering questions well.

Business etiquette

To land the job, you'll have to appear professional, confident, and capable. You will be judged not only on your ability to do the job itself but also on how well you will get along with the people with whom you will be working. The hiring manager watches yourcommunication skillsand yourmannersto predict whether you'll work well with others.

Fair or not, using poor manners can give the hiring manager the impression that:

• You are unlikely to be able to perform well in certain work situations, especially those involving work teams or customers

• You do not care about, value, or respect the people with whom you are interacting

• You are prone to rudeness or ignorance

Top ten business etiquette tipsto use in an interview:

• Be on time. If you'll be late, show that you are respectful of the interviewer's time. Call to say when you'll be arriving.

• Thankthe interviewerfor taking the time to meet with you, both at the beginning of the interview and again at the end.

• Dress appropriately. If you arrive dressed too casually or too formally, the situation can be uncomfortable for both you and the person interviewing you.

• Introduce yourselfto the receptionist and to everyone you meet in the interview.

• Shake handswith everyone, using a firm—but not forceful—grip, and make strong eye contact.

• Sit when you are asked to sit, not before.

• Place your loose items on the floor next to your seat, in your lap, or on the side table, coffee table, or in front of you at a conference table; do not put them on the interviewer's desk unless it is offered to you. Your briefcase or bag should be kept at your feet, not on a chair or table.

• Do not ask for refreshments or permission to smoke. If a refreshment is offered, you may accept. If you are asked to dine out as part of your interview, usegood manners.

• Keep all of your mobile and other electronic devices turned completely off. A phone set to vibrate will interrupt the meeting.

• Keep a positive and friendly attitude.

The tone of your voice

Often, yourtone of voicesays more than your words do. You can say you know how to perform the job duties, but if it doesn't sound like you do then you won't inspire much confidence in the hiring manager.

How to sound more confident during the job interview:

• Pause before answering to give yourself time to gather your thoughts. A five second pause may seem like a long time to you, but it will likely show the interviewer that you have considered your answer.

• Stick with a factual but interested tone. Avoid raising the pitch of your voice at the end of a statement. Doing so can change the tone of your statement to one of a question, which makes you seem uncertain. Avoid using the same tone for every answer, though, as it can make you sound bored.

• Practice your answers before you go. If you have a good answer prepared and practiced, it will be on the tip of your tongue! You will sound more confident if you are not trying to think up an answer on the spot.

• Try to eliminate or reduce the number of times you sayum,uh,like, andyou know. These filler phrases imply that you are not sure about what you want to say.

• Don't use "weak words". Starting your answers withI think that I am... andI hope to... andI believe that I can... imply that you are not certain of your abilities.

• Don't apologize for being nervous. Doing so actually calls more attention to the fact that you are worried about your performance.

• You can get public speaking practice before the interview by joining a local public speaking group.