Provide Important Information and Skills

  • stress your willingness to work
  • provide examples of responsibilities you have had in your previous positions
  • illustrate you are committed to learning (talk about courses, workshops and professional development you have been involved in)
  • illustrate your ability to be flexible
  • do provide the employer with information about your skills
  • take time to develop your answers in your head before you answer
  • ask for a question to be repeated or clarified if you have difficulty understanding it

Closing Remarks

  • make sure to ask the employer questions
  • show your interest in the job by asking when the employer hopes to fill the position
  • if you want the job let the employer know
  • close by stating why you are qualified for the position (this is your last chance to state any skills/experience you may have forgotten earlier)

Follow Through

  • thank the interviewer for his time
  • make a note of any dates that you need to follow through with
  • evaluate the interview: What went well? What might you change in the next interview?
  • send a thank-you letter to the interviewer
  • enjoy a coffee, go shopping, exercise and then move on

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