I guess you've heard it before, you only have one chance to make a good impression, so it's very important to take advantage of it and take care of the details within our reach in order to be able to face a job interview , reducing the nerves associated with it as much as possible. There is all kinds of information and advice on the Internet about how to pass an interview. I would like to take a different approach and explain to you what is on the other side and let you experience how the interviewer can perceive it.
I invite you to reflect on this with me and follow these steps:
Searching for information: If some friends tried to arrange a meeting with someone, wouldn't you ask them something? Who is he? What does he like? What does he do? Well, the same thing happens with companies, normally you can get a lot of information on their website and social profiles. You might even know someone who knows someone who works there and can give you inside information. This way you'll know what things you have in common with the company and in turn it will be clear to the interviewer that you are interested.
Clothing: Depending on the type of company and the position you are applying for, you can choose the most appropriate outfit, but be careful not to go dressed up. If your "date" invites you to a 1920s-style party and you want to make a good impression, would you go dressed as a heavy metal fan? Well, this is the same thing: wear clothes that you feel comfortable in and that you think will not clash with the company. This way you will avoid feeling uncomfortable or out of place and it will allow you to control your nerves.
Hygiene: A part that we take for granted, being properly groomed. But this does not necessarily mean having bathed in cologne. Did you know that smell is the sense that evokes the most memories? Well, that's right, it's the sense with the most memory, so now it decides how you want to be remembered. Do you want to be the candidate who smelled a lot like cologne, tobacco, fried food...? Has it ever happened to you that a smell transports you to a certain moment or reminds you of someone? Keep this in mind when you want to leave a good memory for someone.
Punctuality: Neither late nor excessively early, arrive approximately 10 minutes early. How do you feel when someone makes you wait? Normally we don't like being left hanging, we tend to take it as a lack of respect. Well, if you don't like waiting for the interviewer either. If you want to avoid being late and if you don't know the area where you are going, go there the day before, calculate the time it will take you to get there with traffic and also the time to park. This will help you not to get more nervous about being late, running, sweating and making up an excuse on the fly to excuse your lack of punctuality.
Introduction: A good handshake says a lot about you, so here we begin to look at non-verbal language. A firm greeting, a friendly smile and maintaining the eye contact of your interlocutor can open many doors for you. What do you think of someone who is introduced to you for the first time and doesn't look at you and doesn't hold your hand? Does he inspire confidence in you? Remember this the next time you go to greet an interviewer.
Listening: Now you're there, there's no turning back and despite the nerves that invade you at list of colombia cell phone numbers that moment, you must concentrate and know how to listen to what they're asking you and answer accordingly. Subjective interpretations like "I'm going to answer what I think they want to hear" are not valid here, unless you have some kind of superpower, you're not inside your interlocutor's head, so it's better to limit yourself to listening attentively, following the conversation and answering what they ask you. Surely you've had that moment of "where are you going? I've got apples" and then you think, they're not listening to me, they're not paying attention to me, they don't understand, right?
Honesty: For this I'd rather resort to the popular saying, "a liar is caught sooner than a cripple." Don't lie, it won't get you anywhere, unless you're a professional at farce, at some point your nerves will betray you and you won't know how to get out of it and you'll have exaggerated your experience, knowledge or you'll have made something up. And what will happen then if an expert in the subject that you say you know asks you something? They'll take note of your body language again, nervous laughter, blinking, itching, not knowing what to do with your hands, sweating... It's not worth it, remember what you thought the last time you got the impression that a stranger was exaggerating something, maybe that he was a bit of a ghost?
Your career: Your CV is your life and you should be able to recount it from memory without hesitation. Knowing what you did, when and why is essential to be able to structure your entire career in an organized way. Or, to put it another way, continuing with our reflection, what would you think of your "date" if when you asked him something about his life, he hesitated, hesitated, changed the dates?
In short, there is no exact guide on how to approach interviews, just be yourself, be careful with the language you use and highlight those qualities that characterize you. Try to have control over all those aspects that are under your control because the rest will depend on the company, only they know exactly what they are looking for and why.
You see? Every company has its own selection methods and they know what they want, so don't stress yourself out or punish yourself. Let's just say that not all "dates" will work out in your life and not all companies are what you're looking for.