We all have our reasons to be prepare at the last minute.
Which is why in today’s video we are going to see…
5 Last-minute tips that will help you perform better in your next interview.
And that's not it.
Towards the end, I’ll give you a Bonus Tip
that’ll one day help you land a job.
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Let’s begin.
No matter the Job or Role or Company you are applying to,
always do these 5 things while you are preparing for your next interview…
#1: Read the job description carefully.
All of us are guilty of doing this…
Preparing one ‘generic’ resume and emailing it to every company
without reading about their job openings.
But now that you’ve gotten an interview call,
carefully read the Job Description, because that is
the easiest way for you to figure out
what’s going on in your interviewer’s mind.
While reading the JD, notice what are the minimum qualifications for the job,
preferred qualifications, responsibilities,
how it describes the company.
The more you read it, the more you’ll understand where there is an overlap
between what they want and what your strengths are.
And this overlap is what you need to keep re-iterating
and reminding them throughout the interview.
Show them how you can solve the problems that they are currently facing.
I’ll tell you how to do that effectively in Tip #3.
But for now, open your Job Description and
read every word carefully… twice.
#2: Reach out to find people who have already interviewed
for the company and even for that role.
It’s the corporate equivalent of your college days
when you used to stand outside a lab and ask your friends,
‘Hey… What viva questions did the examiner ask?’
There is nothing wrong with learning from your friend’s experiences.
But now, you can’t stand outside a lab waiting for friends right?
But… this is what you can do…
On LinkedIn, you’ll find atleast one friend,
or a friend of a friend who is working in the company you are applying to.
If not friends, then on professional networks like LinkedIN,
you can atleast find employees or past employees of that company,
to whom you can request and ask for interview advice.
Who knows.. they might just reply back!
And if even that is not working, then go to websites like Monster,
GeeksForGeeks, GlassDoor where people write
about their interview experiences with a company.
Most of the times, they even directly write
the questions asked during the interview.
Basically, do whatever you can to atleast get a brief idea
of how the interview process is going to be like,
from someone else, who has already been there and done that.
#3: Prepare your stories
Now after you’ve read the job description carefully
and reached out to someone..
the third and the most important thing to do.. is to
get your stories ready.
What stories?
Stories that will tell your interviewer how you are a perfect fit for this job.
For example.. if the interviewer asks you..
‘How are your communication skills?’
You can’t just say… ‘Yeah, I have good communication skills.’
Your good might be different from the level of good they are looking for.
To make this answer objective, you need to tell them stories from your professional life
where you’ve used your communication skills to solve a problem.
Examples of a few stories you can think of are....
I know that it’s not easy to think of such stories overnight,
which is why we have created an 'Interview Preparation' course at SkilloPro.com.
This course has 14 videos to help you answer
the most asked behavioural questions like…
What are your Strengths and Weaknesses?
Tell me about a time you faced a Conflict?
Tell me about yourself?
and more, along with Sample Answers that'll help you..
frame stories from your professional life.
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Remember, there are 3 main reasons why you must prepare examples from your life…
To show the interviewer, that you are a solution to their problems.
That you can learn quickly, even from your failures.
And most importantly, to set yourself apart from 100’s of candidates
who have also applied for this job.
So go to SkilloPro.com and start listing your stories now.
#4: Make it all about them
Sure you don’t like your current job...
You might not like your current manager
or you might hate the salary that you are being paid.
But the interview is not about you.
It’s about the company you are applying to.
So instead of saying…
‘I am leaving my old job because I hated being a Software Developer.....’
talk about why you are passionate about the current role that you are applying to.
For example…let’s assume you are applying for the role of a Graphic Designer…
then you can say something like..
Did you see how we shifted the focus away from
you NOT liking the Software Developer role… to why you
like the Graphic Designer role and what have you done to get better at it instead.
Remember, the interviewers might be the purest people at heart,
but they really don’t care about you.
All they care about, is finding someone
who will solve their problems,
fit with the team and is fun to work with.
So make your answers about that.
#5: Write down a few questions of your own
Almost every interview, ends like this…
‘Okay. I think we are done here. Unless, you have any questions for me…'
The first thing and the last thing you say always matters.
So instead of saying, ‘No, I don’t have any questions.’
which clearly states you are uninterested in the company
prepare a few… even specific to the organisation you are interviewing for.
For example…
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Look, attending interviews is a tedious process.
From the time you start preparing for your first interview
to the time you actually have an offer letter in your hand can take months.
But when you have prepared answers for all the behavioural questions,
have brushed up your technical skills
and you are getting feedback from your interviewers..
the important thing is…. To keep the boll rolling.
So today’s Bonus Tip is this…
‘Keep Up Your Search’.
Even for a great resume, it can take around 10-15 interviews to land up a good offer letter.
So don’t let a 'good' or a 'bad' interview stop you from applying for the next one.
Prepare, practice and enjoy the process.
The more interviews you give, the better you will get at it.
And as discussed earlier, don’t forget to check out our
‘Interview Preparation’ Course at SkilloPro.com
to help you with this journey.
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I am going to see you in the next video, until then…
Keep fighting the Urban Fight to be Fit!