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General Interview Tips. Best Employment Interviewing Tips - Interview Questions and Questions to ask the Employer. How to Ace Your Job Interview: 88 Surefire Tips and Tricks. Job Interview General Tips. Some General Job Interview Tips Do not smoke, chew gum, or eat garlic beforehand.Wear suitable interview clothes.Take copies of your CV with you.Arrive on time for your job interview.Any applications handed before the interview begins, are to be filled in as accurately as possible, make sure they match the information in your Cv and Cover Letter.Always greet the interviewer by his/her last name and try to pronounce it correctly.Have a good firm handshake.Look alert and interested. Your answer to the initial opening statements in the job interview are important, these are called "ice breakers". Some times the interviewer will ask whether you had difficulty finding the company premises.

Your answer should be brief and polite. The interviewer is merely being polite - if you had problems in finding the premises he/she doesn't need to know that. Use replies such as: I'm fine thank you, and you? These replies express a careless attitude: So, soOKNot so well There are various kinds of interviews: 10 General Interview Tips. Majority of the interviewees go to an interview without much preparation. These ten interview tips will help you go through an interview with a breeze! Number 10 Plan Ahead Be Prepared! Do a little homework prior to the interview. Browse through the employers' website and learn something about the company before you attend your interview. Research the company and the position if possible, as well as the people you will meet with at the interview. Number 9 Role Play Once you have finished your research, begin role playing (rehearsing). Number 8 First Impression Counts! You never get a second chance to make a first impression! Number 7 Be On Time!

If possible, try getting to the venue before the actual interview day to see how long it will take. Worse comes to worst, if you are going to be late, ring your interviewer(s) and let them know. Number 6 Be Positive! Don't criticise past employers, particularly within the industry. Number 5 Encourage Number 4 Eye Contact Number 3 Adapt and relate Number 2.