Job Interviews Checklist

6. Listen to the question first before you answer. Many candidates are so eager to

‘show off’ their knowledge that they don’t bother to really understand the question

and end up giving the wrong answer and making a fool of themselves.

7. Always be brief in answering. Each question should be answered in 30 – 45

seconds at the most. If you have to give a long answer – recap the main points at

the end.

8. Breathe deeply during the interview. Relax. If your breath becomes shallow your

voice will become high-pitched and squeaky. That does not show confidence.

9. Lean forward a little bit while answering questions, smile a lot, maintain eye

contact, and if there is more than one interviewer - engage in eye contact with

each of them.

10. At the end of the interview, ask them what the next steps are going to be.

#3: After the interview

1. Send thank you emails to each of the interviewers to thank them for the

opportunity.

2. Keep the head-hunter informed about your interview experience. S/he will

probably get feedback from the hiring company first.

3. Jot down your interview experience in your job journal within 6 hours of the

interview, so that you can refer to it for your next interview. Write down the

highlights and any mistakes you may have made, or what you could have done

better.

4. Once the interview is over, reflect on the experience and move on quickly to the

next lead/interview in your job search funnel. You have some control over the

interview experience, but absolutely no control over the outcome.

5. If you don’t get selected, don’t get dejected for too long. Learn from the mistake

and move on. A rejection only means that the role was not a good fit with your

profile and experience. Don’t take it personally.

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