MICHAEL LEBEAU
n CAREER
COUNSELOR
INTERVIEW
PREPARATION
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Candidates who know what to expect in the interview process and who devote adequate time and effort to their interview preparation are more confident and therefore more successful. Candidates who pay attention to the details of their presentation and who are aware of the psychological and subjective factors of the interview process typically get more job offers.
"It is not the person who is most qualified that gets the job. The person who gets the job is the one who interviews best."
-EDWARD SULLIVAN
So You Wanna Ace the Job Interview?
A job interview is not an inquisition or a confrontation. It is not an interrogation or a police line-up. A job interview is a presentation, a performance, an audition. It is a conversation, a discussion, an exchange of information. To be successful with a job interview means putting your "best self" forward. Preparing for an interview involves sharpening your communication skills, maintaining a positive attitude, emphasizing your best attributes, and creating a good first impression.
-WINSTON CHURCHILL
"The core message about interviewing is that you have to do a good job of selling yourself. Through your appearance, demeanor, and the way you answer questions, you have to convince the interviewer that you possess the skills and personal attributes necessary to be successful in the job." -MAX MESSMER
"You may already have an idea of what an interview is like. Some people break out in a cold sweat thinking about it. The truth is, interviews are not that scary. An interview is not intended to be a one-sided interrogation, where the interviewer is waiting for you to make a mistake... An interview is nothing more than a meeting between two people who are exploring a possible working relationship. Afterall, sitting across the desk from you is not a company, it's a person." -BRADLEY RICHARDSON
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