Archives for the Month of September 2005 on Matthew Racher's Online Journal
Effective Interviewing
If my sister were to walk in my room and ask me for last minute interviewing techniques for her job interview I would say, "Sorry Maggie, I've never been to a job interview." This doesn't necessarily mean that I have no clue as to what an interviewer would expect to hear. When it comes down to it, whether it is a job interview for a top-notch law firm, an interview with a grad-school admissions officer, or an interview for a job at the ice-cream parlor down the street, all people who interview want to see one quality: Dedication. Once an interviewer sees clear dedication in the interviewee for whatever he/she is being interviewed for, the biggest part of the "interviewing battle" is over. Proving honest dedication to one's work is like proving reliability, and being reliable is key in any atmosphere where you work with others as a team to get a job done.
After you prove honest dedication to your work, the person interviewing you for the job will have to try hard to find a reason not to hire you. That is why interviewers base their judgments on your personality as well. Are you outgoing? Are you shy and soft-spoken? All of these matter to an interviewer who is trying to assess your qualities for a job. It is up to you to prove that these qualities exist.