- 1). Think about your skills and experience as they relate to the job position. Before the interview, correlate your experience to the position and make notes about points you should make. For example, pair your experience with a particular software program that the position requires. Pair supervisory experience with supervisor responsibilities in a new position.
- 2). Wait for the interviewer to ask open-ended questions that invite you to sell yourself. Examples of leading questions include, "Tell me about yourself," "Why should we hire you?" and "What special qualifications do you have?"
- 3). Respond to an open-ended question with specific experience you have that makes you ideal for the position. For example, say, "I rise to special challenges. In my previous employment, I was responsible for organizing a career fair expo, including designing our company's booth and creating the brochures for the potential recruits. My creative design skills and ability to work independently will enable me to work successfully for you." Another example might be, "I have extensive experience using Photoshop CS4 designing graphics for ad copy. I can use this experience to succeed in your graphics design department."
- 4). Touch on the most relevant experience you have when the interviewer asks specific questions about your skills, knowledge and experience. Always correlate your experience with the job position, illustrating how you'll use your experience as you work for the new company.
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