WCIYP- Interview Tips

If you have read any of my other blog posts lately, I have mainly been focused on expanding your social media presence and how to track those results. While those skills are extremely helpful to have on your resume when you are searching for a job, it is also helpful to know how to increase your chances of getting that job.

The interview process is key. It is where the employer determines if they like you for their company, and if you would like working for that company. I know just as well as anyone else that the interview process can be nerve wracking, but below are a few tips to make the process go smoothly.

1. Prepare: You wouldn't go take a test without studying and expect to get an A, right? If you wouldn't do that, then you shouldn't expect to go into an interview knowing nothing about the company and expect to get hired. It helps to do your research and know a few facts about them. It's so simple to do too. Just take a few minutes to look at their "About Us" page and you will learn about their history and values.

2.Know the Expected Questions: We all know the cliche questions such as: Tell me a little about yourself, what's your greatest weakness, why should we hire you", but for some reason we still can't easily answer these questions. So, rehearse before hand. Use this time to sell yourself and skills to land the job!

3. Remember the Small Things: Let's be honest: Appearances do matter during the interview process. No one wants to hire someone who couldn't take a few minutes to clean up their appearance. So, remember to dress appropriately, bathe, don't show nervous mannerisms, and be confident!


4. Send a Thank You; Let's say you kill it at the interview, but someone who interviewed yesterday might have also killed it. But there's one difference. You took five minutes of your time to send a well written thank you note, and they didn't. Guess what? That note will give you a great advantage! It shows that you are enthusiastic and you can use the note to mention anything you forgot to say in the interview.

Nerves are something we all have, but these tips should help to ease them...at least a little. You have the skills for the job required and now you have the skills to kill the interview!