Job readiness and preparance how to do an interview the proper way

 Let’s start with what NOT to say. Your childhood. Your parents. Your high school. Your hobbies. Your personal details. You have less than a minute to impress the interviewer. And you want to talk about your mom and dad?

Stick to your technical accomplishments. Internships, conferences, published papers, projects. If its an on-campus interview, then skip your college and degree. It’s obvious. Spice it up. Don’t bore the interviewer with too much details.

Keep it simple, stupid! Skip your 5 minute introduction. They simply do not care who you are! Your skills matter, which is what the interviewis about. Not your interests. An introduction is simply an ice-breaker. Nothing more.

Now go make a 20 second introduction pitch. Practice it daily in front of a mirror when you wake up.         

Start first by listing down why you want to join thecompany. It gives you a clear picture regarding your objective
Next list down all the HR questions that you can think of. Prepare for these questions as these are used by companies to judge your fluency in aparticular language.
Next list down the technical skills needed for thejob and start understanding them from basics.    

Following up after a job interview is critical togetting the job, but it must be done without crossing the line to desperation and harassment.

I know you might be in a desperate situation. I know that you might be frustrated because you've been on countless interviews and they don't convert. And now you want to know where you're going wrong.

You won't get that knowledge from hiring executives. They don't care about the candidates that don't get the job, just the ones that do.

So follow a simple, standard interview follow-up plan, and you can tell yourself you've done everything you can. Beyond this, you’d need tohire a career coach to assess your jobinterviewing skills or a friend who is a recruiter togive you honest feedback.

The goal of following up is to:

1. Demonstrate your interest in the role
2. Address any open questions that were left unanswered during the interview

DO THESE THINGS

• At the end of the interview, ask them when they will reach a decision
• Send a personalized thank you note on the same day (preferred) or the day after the interview
• In the thank you note, answer any questions you said you would get back to them on
• Remind them of your strengths and why you're a good fit for the role
• Talk about specifics that were uncovered during the interview, really get personal
• If they said they will reach a decision in 1 week, send a follow up note after 7 days
• If they said they will reach a decision in 2 weeks, send a follow up note after 7 and 14 days

DO NOT DO THESE THINGS

• Email them every day (even if it's to the third party recruiter)
• Send generic emails to them like "Any updates?" Alway remind them of your strengths and what you specifically like about this role
• Send them long messages. 2 paragraphs is more than enough.
• Sound desperate. This is always a turn off and a red flag you just want the job for the money or the prestige of working for that company

Remember, the follow up is critical to stay-in-mind when you're out-of-sight. Use it wisely.

Getting interviews itself is one of biggest hurdles job seekers face. Usually, it’s your resumé that’s the problem. If you’re looking for a resumé template that converts online applications tointerviews, check out this link below.  

While your in an interview keep in mind these things.

• Your attitude - Be humble, look happy and confident. Look into the eyes - Eye contacts are important as it will make the Recruiter emotionally connected to you in his subconscious mind. I am no Psychologist but, I think this is a logical thing.I do it and it works. In the waiting time outside the Interview Room, talk with other Aspirants. Try to know what is in their mind and what strategy are they trying to make. Talk to them more. Talk random, not about your strategy(of course). That will help you loosen up before the big minutes arrive and you’ll know how comfortable can it be and you can prepare accordingly.

One last thing - Don’t Beg. Tell yourself, you are capable enough to do something on your own and you are there to help them simplify their business.