I Have Gone Through Many Interviews And Due To This Fact Am Fairly Good At Interviewing”
I usually come across this remark from clients – I’ve been through countless job interviews and due to this fact am quite good at interviewing”. Practice makes perfect, right? In this scenario – not really.
You will need to realise a couple of things:
In my experience, majority of individuals are not very aware of best-practices for giving a great job interview. So having been through many interview situations doesn’t really assist because you’ve been practicing all the wrong things.
You should by no means simply show-up for an interview, thinking that because you match the requirements of the role, you may be selected
It’s not always the best and most qualified candidate who’s selected. How properly you deal with the interview plays an enormous role also. Often the hiring manager/recruiter will not be an expert at interviewing and selection. Subsequently they can often make mistakes and hire someone based mostly on how nicely they click with that person, how good the individual looks and how nicely the particular person speaks
You can have a significant influence on how well your interview goes. There are a lot of methods in which you can enhance your interviewing skills, thereby increasing the possibility of getting the job
Strategies that interviewers use to conduct an interview keep changing and you have to be aware of current practices, so as to prepare accordingly
There are numerous resources (both free and paid) that can assist you get up-to-speed with interview methods and that can assist you prepare|/practice accordingly
So irrespective of how many interviews you’ve been through or how many years of work experience you may have, I think your base assumption ought to be – “If I’m about to find a job, I need plenty of preparation/practice for upcoming interviews.” This way you have nothing to lose (aside from being very well prepared for your next interview).
Amit Puri has more than ten years of career advisory & management expertise. He heads Sandbox Advisors a career, job search, recruitment & HR consulting firm in Singapore.Visit their (Career & Job Search Insights) for news & strategies on cover letter templates, job interview training, job search, career planning & more.