How to make sure you are prepared for a job interview
August 24, 2010 
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The job interview. The first step towards your future, and the first impression that the company will get of you in person. We want you to do it right, we want you to get that job, and we want you to be successful! In order to do so, you must prepare ahead of time. Not only will preparing help you to have a better interview, but it will help calm you down and allow your true personality to come through! The following tips should all be done before you go to the interview…preferably a couple days, not 30 minutes before.
- Research the company and what they do
- Shower, shave, get presentable
- Search social media sites for details
- Write down questions you want to ask
- Practice in front of the mirror
- Re-read your resume (and print a fresh copy to bring in)
- Double check the address, appointment time and name of your interviewer.
- On the day of, try to have a little less caffeine. Adding caffeine to nerves is never good.
- Use the restroom before you walk into the office.
- Review the top 50 ways you can ruin your job interview so you can avoid disaster.
What else do you do/have you done to prepare for a job interview?
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All of these seem like common sense, but I personally know of people who have not done all of them and have ruined their chance for the job. Job hunters need to check ResumeBear daily for new, informative articles to give them the winning edge.
Just be yourself. If you still don’t know the basics you have to resort to these props, you probably won’t keep the job anyway. Go to the Resume Bear Blog and learn the basics and incorporate them into your lifestyle
The bottom line is that the basics of job hunting are absolutely important, but many job seekers do not seem to think of them as important, until they are rejected by an employer. I echo Stan’s comment of going to the ResumeBear Blog and learn to incorporate the basics. Earnest job seekers will surely benefit from this advice.
Great tips ResumeBear, but I’d like to add this: turn on your positive energy before you get to the interview, remember to smile and speak with confidence.
Job seekers should also consider questions and way to build a rapport with the interviewer. A savvy candidate can tell a story that is relevant to the job and breaks the ice. An engaging candidate is a memorable one.