A Successful Interview
There are many key components that are involved when preparing yourself for a successful interview. Researching the company and finding out what their mission is and corresponding their goals to your own will help you to understand and think about why you want to be a part of their success and growth. When you have researched enough and answered this question alone, you will have tackled the stereotypical interview question, “Why would you be a good fit here with us”? Also, knowing about the company can help to establish ethos with the interviewer, especially if you can relay a certain fun fact about something that the company has contributed to, and relate it to the question at hand with positive reinforcement and personal satisfaction.
Confidence and personableness is also very attractive in an interview. Your hand shake, eye contact, and body language can make or break whether you get the job without even saying a word. Interviewers like to see someone who can hold their own by having a stacked resume, but also someone who is able to express themselves in an inviting, honest, and down to earth manner. Interviewers try to piece together two parts to a whole when interviewing. On one hand, they look at the tech saavy skills that sets you apart from the rest of the applicants, and on the other, they look at how your identity, confidence, and personality might fit in with the rest of the “team”.
Interpersonal communication and feedback between both parties is essential for a successful interview. Always have a few questions on hand to ask the interviewer, so that he or she may engage themselves as well. This is a great way to shift the power and keep them on their toes.