All you need to know in short.

As they say, the impromptu is good, when you is well prepared. Do not rely on the ability to improvise. Learn to give two types of answers - the general(common) one which will be useful for interview in any organization, and targeted answers, focused on the particular employer. Here “must have” steps of preparation if you do not wish to risk.

- get approximate answers to those questions which you are likely to be asked. Ask somebody to play from relatives a role of “employer” and try your dialogs. Whether avoid all “hmmm” and ” well, ” If you can, record yourself on video, and look at it.

- Be ready for surprises. It can be, for example, quite usual question set in the unexpected form for you: ” And how it is possible to use your skills in our company? ” Or: ” And what advantages at you in comparison with other applicants? ” Do not think that your abilities in doubt, tell simply: ” I Think, I shall be useful to you, because… ”

- Prepare for the brief and concrete examples showing your relation to work proving that you have qualities necessary for given position.

-inquire about the company where you wish to receive a place. You all should interest: scales of firm, its production or services rendered by it, organizational structure, its last achievements and probable plans for the future. Talk to the people knowing a state of affairs in firm. Useful data can be found out and in specialized business-editions online or in the libraries.

-be able to prove your wish to work in this organization.

-The first contact, as well as any first impression, is very important for you. Warn house, that to you can call and in the evening, and in target. Do not lift the receiver in a room where the TV works or someone talks. Watch the speech - a limiting correctness and a stylistic neutrality. Be not too lazy to recheck a name, a title and a surname of the interviewer, and also his/her phone number.

- dress for an interview very important even if in the given establishment there are no strict rules on this matter. Check up, whether your suit and footwear require cleaning or repair, do not leave it for last moment.

- To be late for interview is similarly to death. In detail find out an exact route up to a place, and not just the address. If you have a car, in advance consider possible delays. On interview it is better to arrive ten minutes prior to appointed time.

The first mistake which is frequently made by people coming on an interview is their appearance. The women loaded with bags frequently “run in”. It is better to postpone shopping for a more convenient time. And men for some reason frequently try to combine trip to car-repair center and to the interview. It is absolutely inadmissible to appear on an interview in a sports suit, a vest and shorts, and with a string-bag. Words “I do a renewal” are not so convincing.

There are cases, when people come to the interview with their relatives. As a result, a more active wife who has brought a clumsy husband, takes the initiative on herself and silences the husband. So the impression of a slack and not initiative worker is created about him.

It is necessary to be prepared for the interview beforehand. It is desirable to think over possible questions and your answers to them. To make the resume.

Your task is to receive during the interview as much information about the vacancy and the company as possible.

Following links are helpful:

Resume & Cover Letter Samples

It’s the first way you introduce yourself to a potential employer — and it can affect whether or not HR person bothers to turn the page and even look at your resume. It’s called a cover letter, and sending a resume without it usually means your CV will end up in the trash.

Consider the strategy of sending a resume from the point of view of the boss:

If you were hiring someone for a position, what kind of introduction would you require from candidates?

Would it suffice to send a general resume that doesn’t even mention the position you are seeking?
Or would you like to see someone that has basic knowledge about your company, the position and can assess his or her strengths and skills concisely and directly in the package of a professionally prepared letter of introduction?

Think of a cover letter as a marketing tool to highlight your most attractive features and make them known to the ones doing the hiring.

Be brief. Don’t go over your entire work history. Highlight one or two top accomplishments or skills. The rest you can save for the interview.

Explain how your experience makes you qualified for the position. Even if your background may not perfectly match the job, explain how your experience is relevant and has prepared you for future work.

Quality over quantity. A cover letter should be used to target a specific job at a specific company, meaning you should tailor each letter that you send.

Know to whom you should send your letter. The more influential, the better. You need to know the department head or person who will be screening resumes and address the letter directly.

Always send a resume with a cover letter. Sometimes you could send only a cover letter as a follow up to a conversation with a contact in a company.

You have to keep in mind that: you will not have another opportunity to
make the first good impression. Remember the 80% of your success it is
the first impression you made. And you should know that you have only
15 seconds for doing it. That is why to be successful you should think
about your:

Style of your clothes.

When choosing your clothes for the interview, remember the position you
are applying for. Manager with a ponytail and glittering earring is
good for the manager of the rock-star and this style is not appropriate if
you apply for the position of a manager in a head office of respectable
bank.

If it is difficult to make an appropriate style for the interview,
dress conservatively. There is an office style. This very style for men
means dark tie and costume; tie should suit the color of your shirt. For
women it is popular to put on a costume and white blouse. The length of
the skirt should suit the aim of your visit+

When choosing your costume for the interview, try to avoid bright and
extravagant colors. If you do not have enough money for buying expensive
clothes emphasize your natural beauty, modesty and neatness. As many
interviewers say the neatness in clothes means neatness in doing tasks.

Color palette.

The color of the clothes you have chosen plays a very important role.
Each color and hue creates a special mood. And it is, as you remember,
very important for the first interview.

So, blue is a color of order, discipline and being a part of a group of
people united by special aim.

Red is a color of eroticism and violence.

Clothes of black color is used either for solemn occasions or
demonstrate the ability of a person for self limitation.

White color is a color of chastity and clearness that is why this very
color is used for wedding ceremonies, but at the same time the eastern
nations think that this color symbolizes lamentation and mourning.

Some of psychologists say that you should not put on costumes of brown
colors but nowadays this rule is not strictly observed.

Yellow is not appropriate as a color for the costume for the first
interview.

Pay much attention to your footwear.

According to the researches 90% of women and 70% of men pay attention
to the footwear of their partner. It sounds simple but your footwear
should be clean. If you do not have enough money to buy new costume and a
new pair of shoes, I advise you to buy a new pair of shoes. It is
desirable to have footwear of a good quality but not exotic or extravagant.
Colorful and bright trainers, sandals and flip-flops are not suitable
for the situation. Women should avoid bright high-heels or leather
boots.

Language of gestures and body language.

According to the opinion of the most psychologists only 5-7% of the
information you want to say is in the words you pronounce. The rest of the
information is scooped from your gait, mimics, bearing and so on. This
information is taken subconsciously and it is very difficult to control
it. Your gestures, the way you move, put your hands and legs forms the
first impression. Remember that the popular saying that cheekiness is
the second happiness is not your style. But the pose of a mean person is
not better. Your task is to sit in a confident pose with dignity. If
only believe in yourself you may share this belief to your interviewer.

Keep smiling.

Do you know why it is important to keep smiling? When you smile you
radiate the warmth and doing so you attract other people. Even when you
talk on the phone your smile softens your voice and gives it a mild
timbre and charm. It is very important to have an open smile. You should not
put on a clown mask. Do not think about your time; try to make your
smile charming in front of the mirror. Smile to your relatives, friends
and even to strangers. Feel the advantage of having a white and shiny
smile.

Shaking of arms.

It is a very important part of the first contact. It should be
appropriate. Do not give your hand first even if the interviewer is a woman or
a man who is older than you. But be ready to reply for the hand shake.
Do not shake you hand with all your might, the interviewer should want
to shake your hand once again, at least after the interview. If a man
gives you his arm with his palm down it means that he wants to dominate.
And if you do not work with the dominating person try to turn his palm
to show that you offer yourself as an employee but not a bootlicker.
Mind the distance between you and the employer.
Do not invade into the private (or social) zone of your interviewer. Do
not make him stay far from you and do not hide into the corner. The
best distance is about 70-1.80 centimeters from your partner.

Jewelry.

You should take care when you put it on. Both men and women should not
put on tons of gold and silver jewels. The true professional would not
show his wealth this particular way. Accessories are important but do
not put a lot of them on. It is enough to put on a brooch or take a
trendy hand bag. The jewels made of wood; leather and fur are not suitable
for the first interview. And it is not suitable to put diamond
earrings, rings and collier made of diamonds and white gold. The interview
would be unpleasantly amazed and you style would not be approved.

Make up.

Be moderate in doing a make up and do not overdo with cosmetics and
perfume. Remember that the odor of your perfume shout be felt only in your
private distance. Bright color of make up and strong smells of your
perfume shows the sexual aggression which is useful only in particular
situation. And in most cases this situation is not a situation of the
first interview. For men it is also useless to overdo with perfumery.

Keep the conversation.

Let us remind that the researches carried out in a world famous
Carnegie Hall. The result of the research was stunned - even in departments
of big enterprises the development and promotion of the staff depends on
their professional competence. But it is only 15%. And what about the
rest 85%? It is an ability to communicate with your colleagues and
clients.