Interview Skills

People you meet could be future employers so it is important to:

• develop your skills to promote yourself
• always be aware and positive.

Make sure you can explain everything on your resume.

Arrive 10 minutes early at the interview so that you can gather your thoughts and relax.

Get a good night's sleep before your interview so that you can think clearly.

The interview is not a time for:

• true confessions
• discussing politics, religion, race or marital status
• expressing anger over previous employment
• talking about family problems
• complaining about looking for work or the number of interviews that you have had.

If you're not sure about a question the interviewer is asking, ask them to explain or clarify that question.

If you do not get the the job you have been interviewed for ask for feedback so you can improve on your interview performance. You could ask questions like:

• Do you have any suggestions or feedback regarding my approach or attitude?
• Do you have any hints on how I could improve my interview skills?

Searching for a job takes time and patience. Talk to friends who have found work and ask them what they did, or to people employed in industries that interest you about how they got their job.

You may also like to see 'Information Interviews'.