30 TIPS FOR

A SUCCESSFUL JOB
INTERVIEW

Before a job interview

Read the job description carefully.
Read promotional leaflets or brochures if they are
available.
List the skills and qualifications needed for this job.
Think about your strenghts and weaknesses.
Visit the company or organization you are
interested in before job interview.
Talk to people doing the same type of job.
Use the gathered information both to prepare
questions and anticipate those.
Write down details or ideas you might forget.
Don’t overlook what may appear to be the least
significant details.
Recruit a friend to practice answering questions.
Sleep well the night before.
 ON THE DATE OF A JOB INTERVIEW
Be organized.
Check the time, the date and the location of the interview
before you set off.
Consider the possibility of traffic jams, delayed buses,
trains etc.
Bring copies of your resume, a notebook and a pen.
Arrive there with plenty of time to spare.
Be polite, affable and courteous to staff from the moment
you arrived.
Turn your cell phone off before the interview.
Enter the interview room with a smile, feeling calm and
focused.
Listen carefully to the questions you are asked.
Answer clearly and succinctly.
Don't turn a conversation into a monologue.
Do not speak negatively about your previous employers.
Not afraid to ask the interviewer to repeat or explain a
question.
Try to offer a reasonable and alternative answer even if you
don’t know what to say.
Remember that you have a limited amount of time, don’t
waste it.
Ask your questions to clarify the details of work at the end
of the job interview.
Never ask the interviewer personal questions about private
life.
Close the talk on a positive note.
Smile and thank the people involved for their time.