Here we hope to make job seekers aware of what is needed to prepare for a job interview.

1. How To Knock Them Out In An
Interview
Get selected for your dream job!
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Strategies To Surprise Even
The Toughest Interview Board
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2. Interview: A key to unlock the job door2
Appearing for an interview is a high stake step to get
your dream job; you are not alone if you find it
stressful
Before appearing for an interview, the key to
remember is: prepare, prepare and prepare to stand
out
Interviewing is stressful, but it is like pregnancy to get
your life baby
Tip: It is totally natural to be nervous and terrified before an
interview, but being prepared for any situation can give you loads
of confidence.
Tip: It is totally natural to be nervous and terrified before an
interview, but being prepared for any situation can give you loads
of confidence.
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3. Behavioral Interviewing
 Open ended questions: These often begin with “Tell
Me…”, “Describe…”,”When”, “when did you last….”.
 Close-ended questions: used to confirm a information
provided by you
 Why questions: Used to find your level of confidence and
motivation
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The following are the examples of likely questions that may
be asked during an behavioral interview.
Tip: Be straightforward in answering questions and choose your
words carefully.
Tip: Be straightforward in answering questions and choose your
words carefully.
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4. Why you should prepare for
behavioral interviews?
 Are better equipped for conventional interviews
 Describe their skills better when asked by the interviewer
 It sends a message to the employer that you are different
and have execution skills.
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Job seekers who are well versed with this style of
interview :
Tip: Go through the probable questions that might be asked and
prepare their answers with specific examples to illustrate them
Tip: Go through the probable questions that might be asked and
prepare their answers with specific examples to illustrate them
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 Every job seeker has a large skillset, but
only few know how to reference them
 If you are able to identify your skills you
can choose and get the right job easily
 Skills categorized into three major
categories:
 Occupational Skills
 Performance Based Skills
 Transferable Skills
Skills Identification
Tip: Polish your skills regularly to better equip yourself for enhanced
performance.
Tip: Polish your skills regularly to better equip yourself for enhanced
performance.
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6. All About Interview
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7.  They are looking to see if your technical skills
match the job requirements
 They ask specific questions to see if you will be a
good match for a particular team
 They look for “specific qualities or behaviours” to
ensure that you will be successful on the job
 They want to know what contributions you can
make to their institution
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What are employers looking for?
Tip: Don’t try too hard to impress your employers, in any
case if they find you worthy they will consider you anyhow.
Tip: Don’t try too hard to impress your employers, in any
case if they find you worthy they will consider you anyhow.
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8. Common Interview Questions
 Tell me about yourself?
 Why are you interested in this job?
 What are your strengths and weaknesses?
 What skills can you bring to the job and to this company?
 What did you do in your last job?
 What were your achievements in your previous jobs
 Why did you leave your last job?
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Tip: You can direct the interview towards your strengths and
focus on the contributions you can make to the company.
Tip: You can direct the interview towards your strengths and
focus on the contributions you can make to the company.
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9. Interview Preparation
 The key to any success is good preparation; the same
applies to interview
 You must know and remember the mission of the
company you are interviewing for
 Prepare your answers around: why should they hire me
 Do a few mock interviews
 For academic interview, get help from a trusted faculty
or administrator
 When asked a question, do not hesitate and maintain
an eye contact
 Prepare some answers to common interview questions
 Remember first impression is a lasting impression, so
start strong
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Tip: You can seek help from friends, family and the internet,
where there are many job portals, who can guide you and
help you crack an interview.
Tip: You can seek help from friends, family and the internet,
where there are many job portals, who can guide you and
help you crack an interview.
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10. About EdujobsCanada.com
Finding a dream job or a right candidate is like finding a pearl in
an oyster & Edujobscanada.com can help you find that Pearl.
Edujobscanada.com is a niche Canadian job board which is
specialized in academic and research job posting for colleges,
universities, research centres, and institutions looking to hire
candidates with advanced education and qualifications.
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