This is obvious stuff, but a surprising number of job candidates don’t adhere to these basics in job interviews and in order to ensure that you are not eliminated from the process,  you need to get the basic things right.

Arrive on Time

It is imperative that you arrive on time – or rather never arrive late.  If an emergency comes up and you cannot get there in time, call the company as soon as possible to make them aware of the situation.  However don’t arrive so early, that you are sitting in the corridor/reception area more than 15 minutes.  Arriving 5 minutes early is more than sufficient, besides, who wants to get more nervous sitting in unfamiliar surroundings. [Read more…]

Depending on the interviewer (whether recruiter, head-hunter, large or small employer), different types of interview formats will be used. In this article, I’m going to cover the key types of interview formats.

The Stress Interview

As the name implies, they are used to target how well you perform under stress.  To make them stressful, you could encounter rapid-fire questioning, criticism of your past or current interview performance, an unsmiling and unresponsive interviewer, a direct challenge, or even confrontation – maybe even unclear instructions.  [Read more…]

A thank-you letter or note after the interview could be the final key that secures you the job.

Most Human Resource Managers, will tell you that only about 25% of candidates send thank-you notes.  Yet a well-written thank-you letter, or note, outlining key skills, always generates more interest.  Plus, if the Human Resource Manager, happen to have a couple of candidates they are interested in, then the candidate that sends the thank-you note, could be the one that tips the balance in their favour. [Read more…]