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Interviewing: Your Minute In The Spotlight
Originally By Amy Lindgren
Job interviews. Not many people look forward to them - including the
interviewer. And yet, the interview is the single most important step of the job search process.
It's where you meet you future employer and co-workers, and where they decide if you'll fit the
job. It's also where you decide if this is the company you want to work for.
Whether you like interviews or not, one thing is certain: you won't get a job
without having and interview first. And your performance in the interview influences everything from
your starting wage to future advancement. That's too important to leave to chance!
How important is the interview?
In a nutshell, the interview is everything. It's where the employer makes a firm
decision. In the first interview, the decision may be just to pass you along to the second interview.
But then the decision will be made whether to hire you or not.
When is the decision made?
Studies say interviewers often make up their minds within the first 15
minutes of the meeting. In fact, some experts believe the decision is made in the first 5 minutes!
If that's true, they're deciding on the basis of first impressions, not from
your answers to the questions. And first impressions are physical - body language, posture, hand-shake,
appearance, facial expression…that's what you need to practice, as much as the answers.
Topics Covered Here
- Types of Interviews
- Before The Interview
- During The Interview
- After the Interview
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