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Interview Tips: Questions you can expect to be asked during the interview

Questions you can expect to be asked

What do you enjoy about the industry?

What kind of people do you enjoy working with?

How do you cope when your work has been criticised? Give an example

What is the worst situation you have coped with outside of work? Give an example as

well as the outcome

 How do you respond to working under pressure? Can you? Give an example

How have you coped when you have felt anger at work? Give an example, but still

showing that this did not affect your ability to get on with the job

How have you coped when you have to face a conflict of interest at work? This is

testing your interpersonal skills, team and leadership skills

 What kind of people do you find difficult to work with? As you do not know anything

about the staff of the company at which you are being interviewed, be careful how

you answer this question

What are your preferred working conditions, working alone or in group and why?

What are you looking for in a company?

How do you measure your own performance?

What is your favourite advertisement and why? (For ad agency candidates only)

What is your least favourite and why? (For ad agency candidates only)

These WILL be asked, so be prepared

Why should we hire you? Explain how you can add value to the company

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Interview Tips - Questions you can ask during the interview

Questions you can ask during interview

• What will my responsibilities be?

• Why is this position available?

• How will you assess my performance?

• How does this position fit into the rest of the company?

• Who will I report to and who will report into me?

• Does your company encourage further study?

• What are  your company’s further growth plans?

• Where will I be based?

• Will the position entail travel?

• How soon will you decide on the appointment?

• What is the next step? Where do we go from here?

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Interview Tips - Body Language

Body language do’s and donts

Walk slowly and deliberately when entering the room. Shoulders back. Walk tall

Give a firm handshake while maintaining constant eye contact. A firm handshake

shows confidence in yourself and your abilities

Never appear to be staring, look away from time to time. Never look down

Listen

Show enthusiasm, be alert. Your attitude should never be viewed as indifferent

Give non-verbal feedback by smiling and nodding

Control your movements. Do not hurry

 Do not fidget. Be aware of what you are doing with your hands. Avoid expansive

hand gestures

Don’t forget to breathe

Do not be aggressive or act in a superior, conceited or overbearing way

Do speak clearly with good diction and grammar

Do no talk too much

Do not lose concentration or attention

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Interview Tips - Closing The Interview

Closing the interview

Always close the interview on a positive note, even if you did not think that it went

that well. The interviewer may have thought otherwise

Confirm your strengths and the reason why you will be an asset to the company

If you really want the job, ASK FOR IT

If the job is offered to you on the spot and you want it, accept it

If the job is offered to you and you need to think about it, say so, stating a definite

time when you will get back to the employer

Show willingness and availability for a second interview

Ask at the end of the interview when the employer will be making the hiring decision

Thank the interviewer for the interview and end with a firm handshake

Don’t be too hard on yourself. Things don't always work out the way you hope

Laugh - it is the best medicine

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Interview Tips - Don'ts During an Interview

Don’t’s During an interview

Do not bad-mouth previous employers

Do not arrive unprepared for the interview

Do not make excuses for failings

Do not give vague responses to questions

Do not show too much concern about rapid advancement, yet do show a clearly

defined career path

Do not express strong prejudices or any personal intolerance

Do not show any reservation about the company or position. You can always refuse a

second interview after consideration

Do not over-emphasize money. Salary discussion is secondary. Your goal is to sell

Yourself

Do not leave your cell phone on during the interview

Do not chew gum

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Do's During an Interview

Do’s during the interview

Do introduce yourself clearly. Do give a firm handshake

Do be punctual

Do dress professionally

Do listen to the question carefully before answering

Do be prepared to answer basic questions

Do have good posture, body language, and good eye contact

Do have a positive attitude. Show confidence, maintain poise and SMILE

Do be assertive

Do market yourself. Do show your worth. Do show how your experience would benefit the company

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