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    This document provides an interview preparation checklist to help job applicants prepare thoroughly for interviews. The checklist includes 8 sections to review: 1) basic interview details, 2) researching the interviewer, 3) researching the company, 4) researching the job role, 5) preparing answers to common interview questions, 6) checking interview behaviors and manners, 7) checking appearance, and 8) doing final practice activities. Completing all areas of the checklist will help applicants build confidence and give them an advantage over 95% of other interviewees who do not prepare as thoroughly.

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    This document provides an interview preparation checklist to help job applicants prepare thoroughly for interviews. The checklist includes 8 sections to review: 1) basic interview details, 2) researching the interviewer, 3) researching the company, 4) researching the job role, 5) preparing answers to common interview questions, 6) checking interview behaviors and manners, 7) checking appearance, and 8) doing final practice activities. Completing all areas of the checklist will help applicants build confidence and give them an advantage over 95% of other interviewees who do not prepare as thoroughly.

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    Ucchash Aziz
    This document provides an interview preparation checklist to help job applicants prepare thoroughly for interviews. The checklist includes 8 sections to review: 1) basic interview details, 2) researching the interviewer, 3) researching the company, 4) researching the job role, 5) preparing answers to common interview questions, 6) checking interview behaviors and manners, 7) checking appearance, and 8) doing final practice activities. Completing all areas of the checklist will help applicants build confidence and give them an advantage over 95% of other interviewees who do not prepare as thoroughly.

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    INTERVIEW

    PREPARATION
    CHECKLIST
    For each interview you attend, prepare like a true professional and
    fill in each of the boxes in the checklist below. Build confidence in the
    knowledge that 95% of other interviewees will not bother, giving you
    a great advantage in the interview.
    INTERVIEW PREPARATION CHECKLIST

    1: Basic Checks Notes

    Company name

    Date of interview

    Time of interview

    Address of interview

    Journey to interview

    Phone

    Web

    2: Interviewer checks Notes

    Interviewer name

    Interview job title

    Interview type (formal/informal/competency/role-play/presentation)

    Interviewer research (search in Google/LinkedIn)

    3: Company Research Notes

    Business Description

    Industry

    Employees

    Offices

    Ownership (Who owns the company?)

    Customers (Who buys? Find examples)

    Why customers buy

    Competitors
    Recent press

    Industry press news

    4: Role Research Notes

    Summarise job description

    Skills company needs

    Skills role needs

    Your strengths

    Your weaknesses

    Relevant achievements

    Statistics or facts to use

    5: Answer Preparation Notes

    What do you know about


    us?

    Tell me about you

    Why you?

    Why this company?

    Reason for leaving

    Explain a recent successful


    project

    Explain a recent
    unsuccessful project

    What was the last thing


    you sold?

    What are your strengths?


    What are your
    weaknesses?

    What questions do you


    have?

    6: Behaviour check Notes

    Attitude (enthusiastic, positive, committed, integrity, professional)

    Body language (smile, mirror interviewer, firm handshake)

    Previous employer (always positive, never criticise)

    Manners (thank for time at start and end)

    7: Appearance check Notes

    Dress (conservative, smart, irrespective of interview)

    CV (know off by heart)

    Jewellery (kept to a minimum of wedding ring and watch)

    Mobile phone (OFF!!)

    Online profiles (check and edit to ensure they don't embarrass you)

    8. Final Test Notes

    Role play (Have you role-played the interview with friend?) Y or N

    Say it out-load test (Have you said out loud your interview answers?) Y or N

    Elevator pitch (write the 3 reasons the company should hire you)

    GOOD LUCK – IF YOU HAVE PREPARED THIS THOROUGHLY YOU STAND A GREAT CHANCE OF
    SUCCESS, SO RELAX AND BE CONFIDENT

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