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So you have a job interview coming up and you need advice on how to get ready
for interview day. In this video, you'll learn my top four tips to help you
prepare for the big day so that you can enter your interview with confidence and
ease and if you stay around until the end I have something special just for
you that will give you even more self
assurance when it comes to your job search. Hi there. I'm Heather Austin from
ProfessorAustin.com and #TheCareerClub on Facebook and on this channel I
provide simple solutions to help you build a business or launch a career you
love so if you're new here consider subscribing and hitting that bell
notification down below so you don't miss a thing. Now before we jump into my
top four tips to help you get ready for your job interview, remember that first
impressions are everything. Someone will make a first impression
within 30 seconds or less so when you enter your interview you want to look
capable, look alert and look interested. So let's jump into my top 4 tips. Tip
number one is to do your homework. Now I recommend this in almost every interview
video that I do, but doing your research and learning about the company before
interview day goes a long way. An interviewer loves it when a candidate
comes into an interview knowing about the position and the company. So make
sure you learn what the organization's goals are, what are their values, what is
their mission. Also find out why the company is hiring for the position that
they're hiring for. Doing this little bit of homework will help you refine your
responses to almost any interview question so that you can show the
interviewer that you will be a good fit for their company culture. Tip number two -
know your accomplishments. Before interview day, jot down two or three of
your most important career accomplishments as they relate to the
position. Make a note of the details surrounding your accomplishments and be able to
retell them in a story format. This will better paint the picture for the
interviewer of how you can help them solve their pain points. For example, let's
say that the position you are applying for requires someone that can lead and
direct a team,, so what you would do is come up with an example or a scenario of
when you managed a team and how you accomplished goals with your team. These
stories are going to be the ammunition for almost any interview question that
you are asked. Now I created a playlist just for you with some of the most
commonly asked interview questions such as "why do you want to work here?" "why
should we hire you?" or "what are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?" I'll
go ahead and link that playlist up below. Tip number three, preplan. Before
interview day, you want to do as much pre-planning as you can. This includes
planning out your interview attire. Make sure you know if the company you're
interviewing with is more formal or if it's more of a casual environment. You
want to make sure you fit in with the company culture, also have your interview
outfit pressed and ready to go the night before the interview and if you need
some interview outfit ideas, I created a video about what to wear and what not to
wear to an interview so I'll go ahead and link that up below. Now the next
thing when planning for your interview is you want to give yourself enough time
to get there at least 15 minutes ahead of schedule. This will help you relax and
it will help you breathe. It will also help you take in the surroundings before
you go into the interview. Step number four is to create a set of questions
that you can ask the interviewer. This is the best way to show your interest in
the position. This will give you a chance to relax and turn the interview into a
two-sided conversation. You'll also have the opportunity to learn a little bit
more about the company and to really determine if you would be a good fit. In
fact, research shows that when you encourage
someone to talk about themselves, they're more likely to warm up to you and you'll
make a lasting first impression. You could ask questions like "what have prior
employees done in this position to succeed?" or "what do you like most about
working for this company?" Now I've got you covered with this one as well. I
created a video with five of the best questions that you can ask the
interviewer. I'll go ahead and link that video up below as well. Now to make sure
your resume is current and up-to-date, make sure you download your copy of the
six-second resume. It's a quick easy to use resume template that you can grab
today and tailor for the next position that you apply for. I'll link that up
below and if you know someone that might benefit from this video, please feel free
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subscribe and I will see you guys next time.