1. Interview Preparation

4. Prepare Examples Anyone can make claims in job interviews; far fewer people back them up Preparesome actual stories you can tell from previous experiences to support your statements Develop your career portfolio and use it as a presentation prop during the interview

8. send a follow-up thank you note/card/e-mail, personalize and build rapport with any key notes from the interview

10. you may have to take a pre-employment tests or evaluations

11. Prepare ‘behavioral interview question sample, role-play or arrange a mock interview

12. You could be interview by more than one person., be prepared for these possibilities and more

14. Plan to Bring Your Resume to the Interview plan to bring several copies, the resume you applied with & cover letter (remember a generic resume will never get you an interview) Copy of the job description Note pad Something to write with TAKE NOTES

16. You may forget to make some important points, make notes of key points you want to get across and have these readily available, in your notes pad/book

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