Job Interview Questions

Getting a job interview soon? Here's how to be ready in 3 easy steps.

Although your main concern may be to answer job interview questions with success, your preparation starts a bit earlier.

Step 1 : How You Look Is Who You Are

The first thing is how you dress. An interview is like a date. You want to be impeccable, neat, perfect.

- If you're a man, you need to choose your best tie. And have it match your shirt.
- Same for your socks matching your shoes.
- If you're a girl, wear a decent outfit, and avoid flashy colors (unless you apply for a job in fashion/advertizing where rules may vary).

I know these are very basic, but I've seen many candidates with very poor clothing allure. It's not about being the latest trend, it's about knowing the rules here.

Same for grooming :

- If you're a man, shave perfectly.
- If you're a women, wear make up but do NOT overdo it (that's a common).
- Your hands must be clean, including your nails (essential for women AND for men)
- Your haircut must be neat (if you're a man, don't forget shaving the bottom back of your head)

Honestly, you will be judged in the 5 first seconds after you enter the room (Don't believe me? Read the book "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell and you'll get what I mean).

Your looks counts for 50% of you getting the job.

Step 2: Behaviour Comes Before Words

Be aware of your body language. This is where your employer will feel some of your personality.

People from human resources are trained in psychology and basic NLP. The following are five things they look at:

- Hold your back straight (this shows seriousness)
- Your hands must be over the table (you're not hiding anything)
- Don't cross your arms (you're not protecting yourself)
- Don't cross your legs : both of your feet must touch the floor
- Look the interviewer into his/her eyes (you're a sincere person)

Step 3 : Answer Job Interview Questions Efficiently

There is a whole lot of questions which you should be expecting.
- "Tell me about yourself",
- "Tell me your qualities and defaults",
- "Why should I choose you more than anyone else?"
- And a lot more...

As I don't have enough space here to list them all, I've provided you with some links below with efficient sources of information. These contains all the key questions and the right way to answer them.