How to prepare for the job interview

Do you know someone who has reached his first job interview so well prepared, so relaxed, and so compelling that it has achieved the employment by postulating? No? Are you sure? Look closely, because I think that person is you, or rather, as you will have read our five golden rules and our list of key recommendations to be more than ready the day before a job interview.

Golden Rule # 1: Know well and knows by heart your professional history

The essential part of the interview is a critical part of the interviewer; test your skills, your qualities and experiences. Therefore, it is essential that you have a thread to develop your argument. Be advised by your friends and colleagues to help you take an objective view of yourself. "It is essential to simulations explains an expert in human resources, so it is best to train with a friend or alone, in front of a mirror, trying as you can get in position." If it is your first job, it is made an argument about your practices, associations which forms part or any kind of occupation either professional or altruistic type.

Golden Rule No. 2: Become a career plan and memorize the announcement for which you are applying

Is imperative that you get to the interview with a clear vision of why the position interests you. You seem logical, right. However, it is not so because that implies that you have developed a professional project, known what you want for the future and you explain your ambitions when the interviewer ask you questions. Between two candidates with the same powers, one who knows what he wants and where it is heading the cake will be.

"Also have to knowing you memory ad copy so that your partner sees that your arguments are consistent with those of supply, "explains our consultant.”An obvious parallel between the ad and your application is essential."

Golden Rule # 3: Do not forget any material aspect

Psychologically Now that you are ready, you must prepare the material aspect. Therefore, you must know how to get to the rendezvous not to be late (needless to say the importance of punctuality in these cases), and take with you a letter of introduction and two curricula: one for you and one for the employer. If this is your first job, also preparing the diplomas, certificates and letters of recommendation you have. Finally, do not forget to take with an agenda where you can note, if you come, your next appointment...

Golden Rule # 4: You get the truth about the person of the company you are interviewing

"We must know the company well before you introduce yourself to your interviewer, and the more you know about both, calmer you will feel and more convincing results and demonstrate without doubt your interest in the position.” Find out about the company as well as on your industry and your organization. To be able to find out the exact role of the person who will receive you, do not hesitate to call the company and ask. If the position has reached your ears by means of someone in your network, such contact will report on the person you are interviewing.

Golden Rule No. 5: prepare the questions you do

If you respect the letter the golden rule # 1, you will have no problem to deal with all questions of your interviewer, even the most unexpected as, what are its main flaws? Alternatively, why you are interested in this position? However, it is also essential that you have prepared the questions that you will do at the end of the interview. What will work, what kind of organization, with what equipment, what is the autonomy of the job, what they are the future trends? Etc... These questions demonstrate your interest in the company. You can also ask for the social benefits, as long as you are done with the above questions.

Trick to consider: even if during the interview you realize you're not made for the job in question, do not prove your apathy and keep your enthusiasm until the end, because if you cause good impression, maybe the employer recommend you to other posts later.

• List of recommendations before the interview
• Relax the day before doing sport or activity you enjoy
• Ask yourself a good night, without pressuring
• Dress to be comfortable and above all respect the codes of the business world
• Prepare an argument and your questions
• Make sure you have all the necessary materials (curriculum, calendar, diplomas, etc.)
• Be punctual and if you can, so do not stress yourself, you better be visualized in advance the location of the interview

Finally, the most important thing is to get to the interview with an upbeat mood. Remember that you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. In addition, the whole interview even more disastrous, you can serve as training for the next!