How to prepare yourself well before being interviewed


1. Study the details of the company before going for an interview. This is for you to be able to discuss and show interests in the company.

2. Be punctual by arriving at least 10 minutes before the interview time. If, for some reason, you are going to be late or cannot attend the interview; you must give notice to the company as soon as possible.

3. Wait quitely. You should not walk around because someone may be monitoring your behavior while waiting for the interview. With some companies, you may have to wait for a long time to prove that you have patience.

4. You should always smile to the interviewer to create good first impression.

5. You ought to ask the interviewer some job-related questions such as what/where your duty will be. This is to show that you have real interest in the job. But you must be careful not to ask too many questions as the interviewer might get annoyed.

6. Speak clearly, naturally any with self-confidence.

7. Speak politely. The interviewer may try to make you angry or have ways of questioning to see your reaction, or if you can control your temper and have patience.

8. Your hair ought to be short shaved, shirt needs to be ironed and all the bottons done up, and you should not wear colorful sock.

9. You should wear proper shoes: no trainers or sandal.

10. You should always look at the interviewer (eye contact) and do not try to avoid the eye contact by looking elsewhere.

11. If you cough, you should politely use a handkerchief to cover up your mouth and state your apology.

12. If the door is shut, you should always knock the door and wait for permission to enter.

13. A question that you should ask the interviewer is that from his monitoring in this interviewing section; what are your weaknesses and how you can improve them because this can be vital information for your next interview.