1. Research the company
Researching your prospective company helps you answer questions about the company you're interviewing with. Review the organization's mission statement, history and target audience to give yourself more confidence to provide a clear and concise response.
2. Wear bold colors
Follow the dress code given by the employer before the interview. You can wear a bold-color tie or dress shirt to exhibit your personality, but you need to make sure it matches the rest of your outfit and is still professional. The point is to have an accent in your outfit that is bold so it will be memorable, not over the top. Explain what led you to choose a specific color to give the interviewer more context about your outfit.
3. Arrive early for your interview
Arrive early to compose yourself before walking into the building. Listen to music and practice proper breathing techniques to help you relax and improve your mindset. Read over your notes, questions and answers you'll present to the interviewer. Use your notes to formulate your questions and responses to the interviewer. This approach helps you showcase your experience and can increase your chances of getting hired.
4. Showcase your strengths and areas for improvement
Write a list of your strengths and weaknesses and bring them with you to the interview in case the interviewer asks about them. Review your resume and the job description to identify your top skills that relate to the position you're interviewing for. Highlight how your strengths can help the company reach its goals while improving your performance.5. Describe your accomplishments
Delineate the results you've produced for the companies you've worked for. Discuss how your strengths lead to your previous accomplishments. Emphasize the approach you'll take to replicate your accomplishments and what you can do to produce better results for the company.
6. Give them samples of previous projects
Hand the interviewer a physical copy of a project you've worked on. Explain the significance of the project, the results you've earned and how it impacted the company. You may send them a link if it's only available online. Magnify your approach by creating a website that keeps your previous work in one place.
7. Present a 30-60-90 day plan
Give the interviewer an outline of the results you expect to accomplish in the first 30, 60 and 90 days of the job. Describe your plan for learning how to perform in your role during each of these periods and how it aligns with your department's performance. Incorporate how you can use your strengths to reach the goals you're setting for yourself.
8. Ask unique questions
Ask pointed questions to the interviewer to help you determine if it's the right position for you. Companies like answering questions because asking them shows your inclination to understand key details about the position. Stick to asking questions associated with job responsibilities and qualifications. Bring a list of questions to ask the interviewers and check to see if they want to know more about your skills and experience.