The Perfect Job Interview: Play-by-play

You wake up the morning of your job interview. You may have applied online, you may have received the opportunity through contacts in your network, or you may have had it arranged through a Rec2Rec (Recruitment to Recruitment) company. As you don your best-pressed suit in preparation for your appointment, you realise that last night, you had a dream. You dreamt you had the perfect job interview. And it went something like this…

Arriving at your interview

Your interview is at 10am. You arrive at the office at 9.45am, just to be on the safe side. There’s no better way to make a bad first impression than to show up late. However, walking in early isn’t a great idea either — your interviewer is probably very busy and will have set aside a specific time to see you. There’s no point waiting awkwardly in the lobby for 15 minutes. So instead, you go for a walk around the building, getting your head straight and running through some potential questions you may be asked. A couple of minutes before 10am, you head inside and approach the reception desk. You’ve arrived right on time.
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Job Hunting: 6 Interview Hints and Tips

When you’re searching for a job and find yourself up against other job hunters, it’s important that you find ways to stand out from the pack. Luckily, you can put yourself at a distinct advantage by following these basic tips. Rec2Rec (Recruitment to Recruitment) companies will tell you that the following steps can help you make a great impression from the outset, increasing your chances of being picked for any given job.

Research the company

Before you head to any job interview, you should conduct as much research on the company as possible. Type the company name into Google and see what comes up. Usually, they will have a website; have a good look around it and jot down a few notes as you go. See if they have a Facebook and Twitter presence as well; social media is becoming an increasingly important tool utilised by businesses. Also have a look at other Google results; has the company been in the news recently? This is all good knowledge to have going into your interview.
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4 Tips for Interview Success

Whatever you chosen career path, whether you are looking for recruitment consultant jobs, something in sales and marketing or maybe a retail position, looking for work can be a tough proposition. Securing an interview is an important step towards landing your dream job.  Your CV and application letter have done their job and your prospective employer is sufficiently interested to want to meet you, so you should be confident that you have many of the necessary attributes to be successful. The same will be true however of the other applicants who have been invited for interview. Our tips will help make sure you stand out from the crowd and make the position yours.
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How to Nail that Job Interview

Whether you’ve been scouring recruitment jobs, service jobs or teaching jobs there will always be an interview at the end of the job-hunting journey. You might have had the perfect resume compiled but are you ready to perform the perfect interview?

There are a few fairly obvious and yet essential elements to ensure you will make a good impression at an interview, but included here are some of the ones you may not have heard about. So read on for some advice on how you can nail your next job interview and get the job of your dreams.

Presentation
This one is obvious, but how do you know if your idea of well presented is the same as your prospective employer? Well it’s simple. No matter how casual your future role might be, whether you’re going for a job at a casual café or in corporate high finance, good presentation is always appropriate. Dressing well demonstrates to your potential future boss that you have an understanding of basic social values and expectations. It shows you have pride in your appearance and that will then lead them to assume you have pride in other areas of your life such as your work.
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