Day 14: Preparing for the Interview

Please use the resources below to learn more about the interviewing process and how to best prepare for an interview.

Focus on the following:

  • Research on the Company (Remember our discussion in our Job Hunt slideshow)
  • Your appearance/timeliness
  • Common Questions & Illegal Questions
  • Prepared Stories
  • It's Your Turn - Asking Questions
  • Ending the Interview
  • Thank Yous

 

 

Interviewing Tips:

https://www.experisjobs.us/exp_us/en/career-advice/20-tips-job-interviews.htm

https://www.careeronestop.org/JobSearch/Interview/interview-tips.aspx

Common Interview Questions:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/01/11/how-to-ace-the-50-most-common-interview-questions/#191ddbbd4624

https://www.themuse.com/advice/interview-questions-and-answers#tellmeaboutyourself

Discriminating or Illegal Questions: (Keep in mind, most questions are not illegal but could get the employer into legal trouble later on and should be avoided, you can also choose to decline most of these for the employer's benefit if they accidentally bring up one of these questions.)

https://www.betterteam.com/illegal-interview-questions

https://www.uth.edu/dotAsset/321e3e72-ae1b-4fc4-bfd8-1092e87c64b1.pdf

Questions You Can Ask:

https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/questions-ask-an-interviewer/

https://www.themuse.com/advice/51-interview-questions-you-should-be-asking