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Lesson one in interviews:
Research your employer
Be prepared,
stay relaxed
Dress conservatively Wear
deodorant. Lie
Expect a lot of advice like this
right before an important job
interview, but don’t depend on
it It's what you do a few weeks
before the interview that makes
the difference between a suc
cessful interview and an embar
rassing disappointment, says a
University psychology research
associate.
“Interviews are very stressful
situations," says Harold Haw
kins. who gives a series of lec
tures on job interviewing The
more prepared an applicant is,
the easier it is to relax and re
spond to questions with in
formed answers, he says
The first step in preparing for
an interview is research, Haw
kins says Find out a lot about
the company granting the inter
view Trade journals, the com
pany's annual reports, in-house
newsletters and product infor
mation brochures are the best
sources. Visit the library or write
the company to get the infor
mission
Know what business the
company is in Determine what
kinds of skills appear to be
needed Know what kind of
problems the company faces
This kind of research is "very,
very valuable,” Hawkins says
If you walk in prepared, you’re
way ahead of everybody else ”
Once in the interview, making
an impression on a potential
employer is the goal
Some people swear by Hol
lywood's "casting couch” style,
a subtle method designed to
capture the employer first and
then the job Others prefer the
razzle-dazzle approach that in
cludes "creative” resumes and
an overly firm handshake
Hawkins' advice falls some
where in between Again, rely
on preparation, he says
A confident, relaxed air is best
for answering questions The
way to stay relaxed is knowing
what to say beforehand and
having a good idea of what
questions the interviewer is go
ing to ask Then practice, Haw
kins says
“If you don’t have these ideas
rehearsed and well in mind, you
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A relaxed air la beat lor anawerlng queationa. but appearance and
approach weigh heavily too.
may find yourself going blank
Write them down Rehearse
them ”
These are the six most often
asked questions, according to
Hawkins:
• What are your strongest
abilities?
• How do your skills relate to
our needs7
• What are you looking for in
a job?
• What would you like to
know about us?
• Why should we hire you?
• What are your salary
expectations?
The right answers and the
proper conduct during the in
terview could make all the dif
ference, Hawkins says
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