{"id":445,"date":"2016-04-21T12:02:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T19:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mytotemtimes\/?p=445"},"modified":"2016-04-21T12:02:37","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T19:02:37","slug":"interview-tips-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mytotemtimes\/2016\/04\/21\/interview-tips-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By: Ferrina Vora<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Edited by Peter Milobar<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Going for an interview can often be very overwhelming, especially if you haven\u2019t had any experience with one before. Here are some tips on how to prepare and give a great interview! <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dress Code- <\/strong>Figure out what would be appropriate attire to wear to the interview. It may be casual, semi-formal, or even formal. Usually, the interviewer will inform you via email or phone call. However, if they don\u2019t, use your best judgement based on the company\/club\/organization, or even just ask!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/mycollege.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Dress-Code-For-Embassy-Interview.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"290\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Look like this squad and you&#8217;re good to go!!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research- <\/strong>Be knowledgeable and show that knowledge! Know as much about the company and position you are applying for before you head into the interview. Chances are, certain questions will test some of that knowledge, which will in turn effectively indicate your dedication and keenness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.yeuk.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/inteview.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>That hand looks like it&#8217;s busy in a good way!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be on Time- <\/strong>This one\u2019s relatively simple. It is very important to be on time! Get there at least 10-15mins early. This will show your time management skills and also give you time to get settled and become comfortable with the environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anticipate and practice- <\/strong>Although all interview questions aren\u2019t always predictable, many times the questions can be anticipated. \u201cWhy do you want this position?\u201d, or \u201cWhy do you think you would be a good fit for this position\u201d are often common questions. Anticipate, plan, and practice some of your responses. This will make you less nervous during the interview, and of course, well thought out answers are very impressive.<\/p>\n<p><em>Don\u2019t be nervous. Be yourself, and keep your professional side in mind! <strong>GOOD LUCK!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/DSZUZFLM8d62k\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"allison williams good luck fingers crossed\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Ferrina Vora Edited by Peter Milobar Going for an interview can often be very overwhelming, especially if you haven\u2019t had any experience with one before. Here are some tips on how to prepare and give a great interview! Dress Code- Figure out what would be appropriate attire to wear to the interview. It may [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25503,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mytotemtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mytotemtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mytotemtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mytotemtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25503"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mytotemtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=445"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mytotemtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":446,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mytotemtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445\/revisions\/446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mytotemtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mytotemtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mytotemtimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}