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The first thing we need to do after graduation is to find an ideal job. And there are also many times that we need change our job. However, there is only one job competed by scores of persons or even thousands of people. Thus, how to get outstanding among so many people becomes top important when you have an interview. Here I will show you six tips which can help you impress the interviewer and get the job.
1. Overall understand of the company.
It is advised that one should study the company as much as possible, which will be helpful for you to have a better performance. In fact, there are many ways for you collect the company's information. For example, you could visit their website or read the various reports on its corporate culture. And you could also try various ways to have a general idea about its business philosophy, financial situation and its recent hot topic.
It is will be better if you could know who the interviewer will be and what his job title. It will help you to have a feeling of familiar to him if you could call the interviewer's name. What's more, the interviewer will be deeply impressed if you have some creative understanding and views.
2. Proper clothes and makeup.
It is not proper to wear business suit for all interviews. First, why not have an overall understanding of the company's culture, which will help you choose proper clothes. In addition to, it is strongly advised that one should not go for an interview by carrying a backpack. Instead, a man is supposed to carry a briefcase, in which you could prepare some resumes, your pen and notepad. In this way, you will be considered as a considerate man.
As for woman, it is necessary to make up for an interview and it is also a kind of respect for others, but it is not proper to have heavy makeup. A light makeup will show your energy in youth with no exaggeration.
3. Arrive on time.
You would better leave early on the day of interview in that the interviewer does not want to interview a late person. If you arrive at the appointed place early, you can look around the company where may be your working place, which may be also asked during the interview. You could also recall the note you have prepared. All in all, you should not be late and do not rush to burst into the interview room. Or you will leave a bad impression to the interviewers.
4. Take full use of your body language
It is polite to shake hands with the interviewer when you get into the room. Learn to show your appreciation for their office environment and maintain eye contact during the whole process. It is better to nod with smiling when you agree the interviewer remarks. Do not interrupt them when they are speaking; response to them when they ask you questions. You could ask them questions at the end of the interview, which indicates you are a positive person.
5. Send an email
At the end of the interview, it is advised that one should ask the interviewer's email address. Thus, you could email them to show your thanks and appreciation, which is the last important factor you should be aware of.
