Interviewing can be an incredibly stressful and exhausting task. We have a few proven tips to help make the process not only less stressful but potentially enjoyable and of course more successful.
-Know the Company that you are interviewing with. Google the company and read news articles or other published materials concerning the company. Review the Company's website-read their news page, about us page, and have a good understanding of the culture. If there is an investors page review the information provided to gain an understand of current company priorities and the growth plan; financial reports can also provide this information (all public companies are required to have such reports).
-Know the job that you are interviewing for. Read the job description and make sure that you understand all duties and terms mentioned. Google the job title to make sure you understand in general what a person in such a role is responsible for.
-Understand your strengths and weaknesses. After reviewing the job description and doing general research on the job title make a list of what skills/experience you are confident in and which ones you feel you maybe lacking. Next to each skill/experience write a one sentence explanation for why that skill is a strength or how you will/are working to improve if it's listed on your weakness list. You will actually often earn bonus points by mentioning your weaknesses because it shows honesty and integrity (just make sure you mention how you are working on improving).
-Prepare for commonly asked questions. Tell me about yourself and your past experience?-gear your response towards the job incorporating what you listed as your strengths are part of your response. Tell me a time when you made a mistake?-your answer should be a mistake that's fixable and not a red flag (poor quality, not professional) such as you didn't manage your time well on a project and had to work more overtime than you would like or you didn't use the knowledge of others in order to prevent a problem because you didn't want to ask too many questions (these are easily fixable errors).
-Ask questions as the interviewee. Have at least 6 questions prepared. Use your questions to demonstrate that your values are aligned with the company's. Highlight your strengths and how you are improving on your weaknesses for instance- "Career growth is really important to me what resources does the company provide to assist me in career growth-any mentor programs or training resources?"
-Have fun. Look forward to meeting new people and exploring new places; don't get too caught up on focusing on the job opportunity, there will always be more opportunities (we promise). Just be open minded and don't get too focused on your goals or what you think you want.
Overall don't lie just understand that you can alter your interviewer's perception of you and be prepared.
Love you, Good Luck, and Just Enjoy the Experience
Check out our youtube video for additional information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fggDE6_ZXOc&t=5s