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Friday, December 5th, 2008

Some Starting Job Interview Tips

• Don’t smoke, chew gum, or eat garlic earlier in the day.
• Wear suitable interview clothes.
• Take copies of your curriculum Vitae with you.
• Arrive ahead of time for your employment interview.
• Any applications handed before the interview begins, are to be filled in as accurately as possible, make sure they match the information in your curriculum Vitae and Cover Letter.
• Invariably greet the interviewer by his/her surname and endeavour to pronounce it properly.
• Use a good firm handshake.
• Look alert and engaged.
• Scan the room one time at the start and then keep your eyes on the interviewer.
• Wait until you are offered a chair before you sit down.Emphasize your accomplishments.
• Always behave professionally and if anything beyond your control occurs, display a sense of humor.
• Be enthusiastic and demonstrate it in your replies and body language.
• Answer the interview question with more than a simple yes or no but try not to go over the sixty second limit.
• Avoid at all cost complaining about your current or past employer in your interview.
• Do not answer questions about party politics or organized religion if the post is totally unconnected.
• Don’t raise wage discussions on your first interview - this maybe done on the second interview.
• Ensure that you do your wage research before hand.

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