Interview Preparation

General Interview Preparation

A job interview is usually the final step in the application process and determines whether or not you will be hired. It is essential that you prepare and practice in advance! For example:

• Prepare answers to typical interview questions and rehearse your answers with the career counselor, colleagues, or friends
• Be prepared to discuss your skills and to provide specific, real-life examples of how these have been demonstrated.
• Dress professionally, arrive 10 minutes early, and turn your phone off
• Be positive; avoid making any negative statements during the entire interview
• After the interview: 1- Ask each interviewee for their business card; 2-Send a thank you note to the interviewers via email 48 hours after the interview thanking them for their time, expressing how excited you are about the opportunity, and expanding on anything you forgot to say during the interview.