Well hello and welcome to yet another lesson and today's lesson is gonna prove to be very
valuable for you. It's all about tips to, Ace your job interview. That's right, I'm
Rima and I'm gonna be with you, I'm gonna talk about these fabulous tips that you can
use to ace your job interview and come out with flying colors and land your dream job.
So the first tip to ace your job interview is obviously, Get the interview. Now if you
don't have an interview lined, there's no way you're going anywhere to give an interview,
so the first thing to do is to make a list of the organizations or companies that you
want to work with and check with them, you know whether there is a relevant opening or
you could even send out your resume to them on email or via mail and wait for their response,
so if you take the action of contacting the relevant companies and organizations, that's
when they are gonna get in touch with you and invite you for an interview. So the first
step is of prime importance. First get the interview.
Now the second tip to ace your job interview is, Rock the resume.
That's right, Now imagine you sent out your
resume to the company that you really, really want to work for, but they just don't like
you. Meaning they don't like you on paper, coz your resume is drab, boring and dull and
it does not describe, how fantastic and efficient you can be as an employee, which means you
are in trouble, so the first thing to do is make sure that your resume just rocks. So
in order to make your resume rock, what you have to do is, you have to keep it simple,
brief to the point at the same time, It should actually list out and describe all your achievements
and important qualities that you want the employer to notice. And once you're sure that
your resume absolutely rocks, which means It's short, simple, crisp and efficient just
let it fly.
Well, moving on I have the next tip for you and this one is a little bit tedious, coz
it is, Prepare, prepare and prepare. That's right preparation is important, preparation
is key and preparation well ahead of time is also very important, so if you're going
for an interview and if you've given the date and the time, what you need to do is start
preparing right away. So when I say prepare, I actually mean you need to list out on paper
a list of your valuable qualities, the one's that you would like to highlight, while talking
in the interview. You would also want to list out important points and important achievements
related to the company that you're interviewing with, so that when you meet your, you know
your potential boss or interviewer, you actually appeared very, very clued in about what the
company is all about? And you appear very, very interested. And it doesn't matter, if
you burn the midnight oil, when you're preparing, coz trust me It's gonna pay off , when you
land your dream job. So don't forget prepare, prepare and prepare.
Up next another tip for you in order to ace your job interview super, duper important.
Make a killer first impression. That's right now imagine you've gotten lucky and you've
actually got your interview lined up. What you going to do about it? You have to make
sure that you're making the best possible first impression, because first impressions
are very long lasting, so you have to definitely make sure that you're showing up on time.
In fact if you show up before time and you wait, you know to be called in for the interview
that will show the employer that you value the employers time and are quite earnest too
keen to work with the company. Now the next thing you could do and you must do is make
sure you're extremely professionally and very well dressed at that, so that when the employer
meets you, you know you actually give out a fantastic positive vibe, because who doesn't
want positive people in their company. Right? And the third thing you should do is, you
should watch you body language, so when you're sitting down for your interview, you don't
want to be pondering, lost in your own world, you don't want to be slouching, like you're
lazy, bored or tired. You want to appear alert, but not over alert, so be very careful and
maintain that balance and if at all you end up shaking hands with your employer, make
sure It's a firm, positive handshake. So yes first impressions do count and make sure you
make a killer one.
And the next tip on my list, which will help you definitely ace your dream job interview
is, Tackle the tough questions. Now don't expect each interview of yours to be like
you know a walk in the garden or a cake walk. Sometimes the employer or your potential employer
is going to throw some tough questions at you, make sure you've prepared well, so that
you're able to field off and handle these questions very well and make a positive impression.
Like for example, Your potential employer might ask you, So why is it that you quit
your last job? Now don't go and say something like, I could not take my boss anymore, which
is why I ran for my life, coz that will make you appear very unprofessional. You could
say something like, I have been wanting to explore new horizons and new opportunities
for a while now and I thought it was time. Coz if you answer in this manner, It actually
shows you in a positive light, It shows that you are passion-ed about your work and quite
ambitious. So make sure, you make a list of the potential tough questions that might be
thrown at you in an interview and you have positive well prepared answers for these and
also when you're giving the answers make sure you don't sound like you're reading out of
a book, coz then the employers gonna know that you had this is in your mind already,
just make it sound natural and positive and friendly. So yes that tip is very important,
Tackle the tough questions become a pro at it.
Now another important tip, If you really want to ace your job interview is Use the question
mark, That's right, so well definitely you're gonna have a lot of questions thrown at you,
but in the end they might ask you something like, So do you have any questions for us?
And if you just sit back and say, Hmm no nothing, I'm good. It shows you in a slightly, you
know too casual sort of a light. You might want to have one or two key questions prepared
to ask your potential employer, coz again that will make you come off as interested
and completely clued in about your role in the company, so you could probably ask them
something related to the role that you're going to take up like, I would like more information
on what are the key responsibility areas of my job profile? So now once you ask them something
like this, It's a conversation point. There's no conversation going to happen, the employers
going to get to know you better. At the same time you're gonna appear very interested and
clued in, so make sure you don't forget to use a question mark.
Now the next tip that I'm gonna share with you is very valuable. It's called, Serve the
good dish. Now imagine, If you're going to a restaurant, you obviously order the good
dish, the delicious one and not the not so good dish, Right? Similarly in front of your
employer, you will want to mention all your good qualities, all your valuable assets,
which will prove a benefit to the company. So now while describing your own qualities,
make sure you're not sounding like you're showing off or like you're boosting, but at
the same time, do not show yourself in a negative light. Make sure you're talking about yourself
confidently and positively. When you're honest, confident and positive and most importantly
when you're convinced, whatever you're saying is actually the truth, that's when the employer
is going to get convinced to hire you for your dream job. So remember make sure you
serve the good dish and highlight all your positive qualities without appearing arrogant
or overconfident.
Now the next thing I want to tell you, which is a great tip that I think everybody must
remember, If they wish to ace their job interview is, Follow up but do not stuck. That's right,
so once you're interview is over and you've taken leave and come back home, don''t think
that your work or your job is done. You need to follow up with the company or with the
interviewer to know the results of your interview, because most probably your interviewer is
going to be busy and depending on the urgency of hiring, he may or may not get in touch
with you quickly, but your job is not done, make sure you're following up and that too
following up in the right manner, which means you cannot keep calling them everyday insistently
, you cannot keep emailing them continuously, coz that would amount to stalking and trust
me, you're never going to land that job, but the important thing is, what you need to do
is, you need to keep in touch with a sense of dignity and professional distance, so you
can send one email, you know which starts with a Thank you note and then inquiring as
to what they thought of you as a prospective candidate for the job or else you could also
send a small hand written thank you note, coz that's kind of old school, but yes that
could earn you a lot of points or else a text message just inquiring, If they have made
up their mind or a phone call, but I think If you're going to call up, you should definitely
wait at least a week before talking to your potential employer, because you don't want
to come across as over eager and desperate for the job. So make sure your'e doing the
follow up, but not stalking.
Now the last tip in my list for today in order to ace your dream job interview is, In case
and it could happen, In case It's a no go look ahead. That's right. So if it happens
you know that you don't get hired for that particular job, the first thing to do is not
loose hope. Always look ahead, start once again from action number one, which means
sending out your resume one more time to a different employer and start trying your luck
again, coz trust me there is always light at the end of the tunnel. And also one more
important thing that you can do is you can actually ask this potential employer, who
did not hire you, As to why you were not hired? So if at all, you frankly ask the feedback
and trust me there are many helpful people out there, who will give you frank feedback,
take that feedback with a pinch of salt, but remember that you can make improvements and
ace the next interview that's coming your way.
Well, It's time for me Rima to take your leave and this is the end of today's lesson. I hope
you now feel very, very confident and equipped to ace your dream job interview. In case you
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gonna catch you very soon. Till then be confident and ace that interview.