A few things that might make it slightly more difficult is the accent of the interviewers. It might catch you off guard but don't be shy to ask them to repeat the question. The same goes if you cannot hear them clearly, tell them that, rather than giving an off topic answer. All of my interviewers were friendly and put me at ease, except one group which were a bit shy. Here I made the mistake of probably talking too much but hell, somebody had to do the talking🤔 and I am an introvert😁 (Their feedback was that they were scared I would take over the practice).
For one company I even had to do a DISC profile, which to me, is total rubbish. You can manipulate the answers to be the personality that they are looking for. Fooling the DISC Test
I would not suggest you doing that, explained nicely in the above link.
My personal opinion is just being yourself, trying to be somebody else now will later be really hard work when you have that job. Then you won't fit in at the office, hate every day at work and probably be job hunting soon again.
Each interview is different as their are so many personalities out there, so you need to "read" the interviewer early in the meeting, is it very corporate, laid back, relaxed, or whatever you can pick up from the situation. You need to adapt !!!
What do you need to do? There are a lot of tips out there and they all will probably help in one way or the other, I am just listing the important ones from my experience.
I would not suggest you doing that, explained nicely in the above link.
My personal opinion is just being yourself, trying to be somebody else now will later be really hard work when you have that job. Then you won't fit in at the office, hate every day at work and probably be job hunting soon again.
Each interview is different as their are so many personalities out there, so you need to "read" the interviewer early in the meeting, is it very corporate, laid back, relaxed, or whatever you can pick up from the situation. You need to adapt !!!
What do you need to do? There are a lot of tips out there and they all will probably help in one way or the other, I am just listing the important ones from my experience.
- Research the company, you want the interviewer to know you are interested in their company
- Know the job description so that you can highlight which of your skills make you the perfect fit
- Your body language is very important, you want to create a good impression as this might be your only chance. DO NOT SLOUCH, sit upright and look interested, maybe even excited. Pay attention to what the interviewer or interviewers have to say, create eye contact with each as you would when you are consulting with clients
What more is there to say other than always be positive, be yourself and enjoy the experience. The right job will come at the right time, maybe after the 1st interview, maybe after the 20th.
