Any interview is stress. To minimize excitement, it makes sense to prepare for a conversation with a recruiter in advance. Rabota.ru answers the most popular questions of applicants.
I forget everything I wanted to say from excitement. What to do?
Look on the Internet for information about the company you want to get into. You need to understand where you are going and what you can expect at the interview.
Rehearse everything that you planned to say at the meeting with HR. And it’s better to do it out loud.
Try to look good - this will add to your confidence.
Promise yourself after the interview, no matter how it goes, a nice bonus like a piece of cake with a cup of coffee.
Just before the interview, tune in to confidence. Psychologists recommend the following exercise: close your eyes and remember the situation when you did it. Remember what you were wearing, what objects surrounded you, what smelled of, what sensations were in the body. The more details, the better. Stay in this state and boldly go for an interview - you are already tuned in to the right wave.
And remember, the recruiter is also a living person and he understands your emotions.
What to wear? Is it important for a recruiter?
Yes, your appearance is important. The recruiter will appreciate your accuracy, the ability to present yourself and the relevance of the position you are applying for.
Choose a suit depending on the dress code adopted by the company. If you do not know exactly what dress code your potential employer has, give preference to clothes of neutral tones and strict cut. It is better to refuse jeans in favor of trousers.
It is important that the clothes are clean and ironed, the hairstyle is neat. Do not get carried away with accessories and perfume.
Girls are recommended natural makeup and soft manicure.
What to talk about?
It is important for the recruiter to evaluate your work experience and the benefits that you can bring to the business. Therefore, tell us about what you did in your past work, what successes you achieved. The phrases “we did the project ...”, “we launched the system ...” play against you. We need to focus on the result: “we made a project that brought the company such and such benefits”, “we launched a system with which ...”.
Tell the recruiter how your skills will come in handy in a new place.
Speak confidently - during the interview, among other things, self-presentation skills are evaluated.
The employer is interested in your motivation. Tell us why this work is important to you.
What to answer the question about the reasons for dismissal from a previous job?
If you quit of your own free will, then talk about the reasons for quitting honestly, but without negativity. That is, it is not worth saying that the past employer is a miser and a brawler.
“I want to earn more” or “I am looking for work closer to home” - these are, in general, reasonable reasons for a recruiter. “I would like to solve more complex problems” - such an answer speaks of your interest in the profession and your high motivation. “I would like to get experience in your company, because ...” is also an acceptable answer.
And if you got fired under the article?
Most likely, the recruiter will try to find out why the situation is just that. He secures himself, because if the situation repeats, this will be his flaw. Tell as honestly and without unnecessary emotions how everything happened. Do not try to drag the interlocutor to your side, let the specialist figure out who was right and who was to blame. Your task is to demonstrate objectivity and convince the recruiter that this will not happen again.
What can you tell about your hobbies?
Only that will be somehow useful for your work. If you are interviewing for the position of editor and are interested in graphic design, then feel free to talk about a hobby. If your passion corresponds to the values of the company, you can also mention it. For example, taking a job as a seller in a sports store, it’s logical to talk about regular participation in marathons.
You definitely shouldn’t talk about hobbies that are time-consuming and do not overlap with your work tasks. Extreme hobbies are also better not to advertise - ceteris paribus they will choose a job seeker who does not risk leaving for a long sick leave due to fractures.
And what to tell if asked about the personal?
You are not required to talk about your personal life. But understand the recruiter - he is not out of curiosity asking about your family. He needs to evaluate your motivation, the risk of sick leave, for example, caring for small children. In general, tell only what you think is necessary. If you are not ready to talk about plans to create a family or a tradition of visiting relatives monthly in Vladivostok, then refuse to answer questions tactfully, without annoyance and in neat wording: “I am not ready to discuss this”, “we have a friendly family, of course, from time to time we all meet. ”
How to answer correctly, if they find out at the interview whether I am going to maternity leave in the near future?
To be honest, the recruiter should not ask such questions. This is an interference with your privacy. Therefore, you have every right to not answer such a question. Compose a very neutral wording and remember that, according to the Labor Code, the employer cannot oblige you not to become pregnant.
Provided that you are not going to maternity soon, calm the interlocutor, tell him that the appearance of children is not included in your plans.
I do not worry. Why should I prepare?
You just need to prepare in order not to get into an awkward situation. For example, because of distraction, you can’t blurt out at an interview at Pepsi that you always dreamed of working with the Coca-Cola brand.
It is always useful to read about the company in which you want to work, interest in the employer increases your chances of success.
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