Who Finally Gets The Job?

There are many people who apply for a single job and gives interview for the same. But who is the one who finally gets the job?

Is he the person who deserves the job most? Is he the person who is most qualified for the job? Well the answer is “No.”

The person who finally gets the job is the person who does well in the interview (interview tips). He (or she) is the person who knows how to portray well in front of the interviewer verbally and non-verbally. He is the person who impresses the interviewer the most.

So, it is not always the resume which counts the most in getting your desired job! Yes, resume does the first work for you and makes your first impression. But that first impression doesn’t last much in the interview. So make sure you are prepared for the interview.

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Interview Do’s and Don’ts

Here are some of the interview do’s and don’ts. Following these do’s and don’ts will avoid those big blunders.

Interview Do’s

• Make sure you know where the location of interview is (exactly). If not, try to locate that place a day before.
• Try to come little early to the interview venue. It will help you get comfortable with the environment and will put you in ease.
• Make sure you know exactly what type of interview this is going to be.
• Research a bit about the company before hand.
• Dress up well. You should not feel uncomfortable or inferior to/in your surroundings.
• Handshake with the interviewers should be firm but not very hard.
• Make sure you listen to the question carefully. If you did not understood the question well, feel free to ask them to repeat it to you. But don’t try to answer a question till you did not understand it.
• Try to be yourself. Don’t try to pretend.
• Show positive attitude.
• Try to use the term “we” more instead of “I”.
• Make sure you ask at-least some questions to the interviewer
• Say thank you to the interview at the end of interview and before leaving
• Make sure to write a thank you letter to the interviewer as early as possible.

Interview Don’ts

• Don’t talk about salary and benefits in the interview
• Don’t say anything negative about your previous employers.
• Don’t smoke before the interview. Some interviewers may not like it.
• Don’t show your desperation for the job.
• Don’t just answer the questions with yes or not. Give explanations.
• Don’t discuss your family problems in the interview.
• Don’t give any false statements.
• Don’t let your mobile phone ring while in interview.
• Don’t tell the employer that you need this job because “its close to your place”.

Do you need some more tips for interview, we highly recommend that you take a look at these good tips on interviews. They have some really get tips out there.

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Hello World!

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This is the first post of the career advice blog of aroj.com! This blog is created to help people take informed decisions in their career. We plan to discuss here issues not only related to resumes, but also about other career aspects like career advice, career options, cover letters, interview, thank you letters, letter of recommendations, salary etc.

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