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10 Job Interview Tips |
25 Jan 2023
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Remember that if someone asks you "How do you do?" the correct response is "How do you do". When you meet someone for the first time, you can say "Pleased to meet you." If someone says this to you first, you can reply "Pleased to meet you, too" or "It's a pleasure to meet you, too". If you didn't hear someone's name, you can say "I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name".
You should have the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the interview. You can prepare some before the interview. This will help you research the vocabulary you need and it will make you look interested in the company and the job: There are different types of questions. "Direct" questions use words like "who", "when" or "what" or have an auxiliary at the beginning of the question.
You can also ask "indirect" questions to make what you say sound less demanding. Indirect questions start with an introduction:
3. Try to predict the questions and plan the answers.
As well as maintaining eye contact, you can use phrase such as "Mmm", "I see" or "OK" to show the other person you are paying attention.
6. Check you understand what people say to you.
7. Use a range of vocabulary to present your achievements and experience.
8. Try to remember names and titles (or company positions) when you are introduced. A good way of remembering names is to use them immediately after you hear them. So, if someone introduces you to "Deborah Jones, our Marketing Manager" you can say immediately "Pleased to meet you, Ms Jones".
Nod your head to show you understand and agree with the other person. Keep eye contact with them and try not to use nervous gestures. Ask your friends to help you rehearse the interview - they can tell you if you appear nervous!
The interviewer could say things like:
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