Hello and welcome to another video
So you have got an interview, of course you are excited to get that job, but at the same
you are nervous, So you searched the internet to find some
tips on how to crush your job interview, and all what you get is that, dress well, don't
forget to shower, make sure you shave and other crap that you already know.
What you want to know is, what should you do and should not during the interview to
get that job and thats exactly what this video will be about.
I promise you that if you follow these 5 tips, you will most likely get that job,
So hit that subscribe button and the bell besides it and lets start.
1.
prepare for the expected
Whats great about job interviews is that you know exactly what to expect, almost all employers
ask the same questions over and over and are waiting for the same answers.
Your job is very simple, find out what are these questions and prepare impressive answers.
the first and most important question they are going to ask you is:
“tell me about yourself”.
how you answer this question will probably determine The outcome of the interview:
The problem with this question is that, its very general and a lot of people really get
confused.
So they reply with a question,
well, what do you want to know about me?
that’s the last thing the interviewer would probably want to hear.
what employers are actually looking when they are asking this question is that “what experience,
skills or knowledge do you have that are relevant to the job that I am offering?
that’s the question you should answer.
Not your personal history, where you grew up.
Employers expect you to have this answer at your fingertips.they call it “elevator speech”,
that means that you should be able to give an absolutely amazing answer in the length
of time that it takes to ride an elevator.
Of course they will ask couple of other questions as well, such as:
why are you applying for this job?
what are your major strength and weaknesses?
Because every employer needs to answer 5 questions before they hire someone.
1.Why are you here Why are you knocking on my door, rather than
someone else’s door?
2.What can you do for us?
If I hire you, Do you have what it takes to help me with the challenges I face?
3.What kind of person are you?
Will you fit in?
Do you have the kind of personality that makes it easy for people to work with you?
4.What exactly distinguishes you from the crowd?
Do you have better work habits than the others, do you show up earlier, stay late, work more?
5.Can I afford you?
If we decide we want you here, are you under our budget.
If you pass these questions, you will hundred percent be hired!
2.
Know Your Company
a lot of people go to a job interview with the mind-set that employer is curious to know
about him, yes that’s right, but on the top of that, employers also want to know,
what do you know about them, are you here because you have no other option or you want
to work here because you love this company.
That’s why, you have to find out everything about them before going to that interview
interview.
What are the major projects they are working on?
Who are their biggest suppliers.
Google them, go their website, read all of their latest press releases.
If you can talk to someone who has already worked there before, that will be a big advantage!
3.
the 50/50 rule
There are two type of job seekers during the interview.
The first type tries talk a lot, they try to speak as much as possible, because they
think that the more they talk the smarter they will look
And the second type of people try to be as quite as possible, they are afraid to say
something wrong, either because they don’t want to appear like they are doing all the
talking or simple because they don’t have an answer, so they answer the question in
a very short way: yes , no, maybe, I guess , I will try, i am
not sure, they are giving very short answers.
But your job is to be in the middle, half of your time should be devoted to listening
and half of your time should be devoted to talking, that’s the 50/50 rule.
if you talk too much, you will appear as if you are ignoring employers needs and care
only about yours, and if you talk too little, you are going to look like you are unprepared
and not confident.
so here is how should be answering the questions.
your answer at a time should not be longer than 2 minutes and not shorter than 20 seconds.
4.
Know what your enemy wants!
During the interview you are not the only one who’s nervous, the employer is more
nervous than you, he is afraid to make the bad choice because it will cost him a lot
money, what if he hires someone who will not be able to do the job.
what if he hires you and you don’t have the required skills?
what if you start getting more sick days?
what if you are there only to stay for few weeks or month until you find a better job?
what if you don’t get along with your co-workers?
what if “you will only do the minimum that you can get away with, rather than the maximum
that the boss was expecting from you.”
At the end of the day, employers want to hire people who can bring in more money than they
are paid.
5.
finalise the outcome
“By the end of the interview Before you leave, assuming you have decided that you
like them and you think maybe they like you as well”
ask them this question.
“Can you offer me this job?”
yes it sounds a bit stupid, but if you did everything right, if they seemed
like they have liked you, there is no problem in asking this question, because if you have
just impressed them, you made them emotional and they are more likely to decide to hire
you now than later but lets say you are not sure if they have
liked it, you are still in doubt, you can go ahead and ask something like this, when
may I expect to hear from you?
Here you go, these are the 5 things you have to do in order to secure that job.
and now its your turn, what do you think?
What would you add to this list?
And as always, thanks for watching and I will see you in the next one!