Top 5 hacks for your job interview

Generally, freshers as well as veteran professionals, feel tense before appearing for an interview in their dream company as it is one of the natural instincts we exude at the time of important events. A job interview in an eminent organization is one such event in our lives which plays a substantial role in moulding our career graph.

No matter how much knack we are at giving interviews, sometimes that feeling of nervousness protruding and pervading into our mind and body until we feel super confident in presenting ourselves to the outer world.

To subdued that anxiety, we are presenting you the best hacks in nailing down your Job interview. This is more of a framework or methodology than a list of bullet points as Interview is not about saying the right thing, it’s about how you say the right thing by adding a lot more passion into it so that an employer can get a better picture of who you are, what you can deliver to their organization if they hire you. So, let’s get started

● Ask Good Questions

So, the first and foremost is to ask them good questions, which shows that you are visualizing and thinking about the job and particularly see that your questions should have some value where their response should succour you in deciding whether you want to be there or not. When they see that you are posing genuine questionnaires, you’re already made a positive impression in them which helps both you and employer in educating more towards gregarious work culture.

● Be Flexible

Be flexible whether it is any kind of job. Give them an answer, be decisive and show them that you are willing to accommodate them, no matter what it takes I mean if you want this job more than everybody else show them that by being accommodating and flexible with whatever it is they are asking with purpose but don’t give them hard time as they are dealing with different people. So, this trait makes you an attractive candidate during the interview process.

● Use their Terminology and Buzzwords

Use their language which is nothing but using the same words that they do. So when you first apply to the job, scrutinize their job description by highlighting the different words and language style that they are using, then when you are going into the interview, be reflective of that, which confirms that they are looking for the candidate like you and you’ would become that one if you master the blueprint of their organization.

● Ask for clarification

Yes, if you don’t know the answer ask for more clarification instead of becoming apprehensive. So, ask them some follow-up questions around their questions which pressure them to offer more clarification vividly about what they are asking. With this, there may be the chances of getting less restrictive questions from them so that you can give more of a directive answer of what they are looking for.

● Let them know you want the Job

Let them know you want the job! Yes, most candidates don’t do this as they don’t want to show off their need for it because of egoistic traits but you need to go beyond that by being enthusiastic all the time and show them that you want to work with their customers and this is what you want to be doing. Not all the people who have good communication skills are not going to hire but the people who demonstrate enthusiasm and passion for the job are going to be hired by the managers. Simply, candidates must be live-wire during the interview process and show them that you are the ones who will match with the company’s requirement.

Wrap up

So, these are the most essential and unavoidable tips that help you to get through the interview at your fingertips. Next time whenever you are out for the interview don’t forget to follow these substantial hacks and always try to be more productive in doing your chores so that you can achieve whatever you want to become in your life.

All the Best!

Mounika Chithaluri