Are you preparing for an interview? I have put together some job interview dos and don’ts to help you have a successful outing. Here they are:

Interview Do:

1. Dress appropriately for the industry; err on the side of being conservative to show you take the interview seriously. Your personal grooming and cleanliness should be impeccable.

2. Know the exact time and location of your interview; know how long it takes to get there, park, find a rest room to freshen up, etc.

3. Arrive early; 10 minutes prior to the interview start time [or earlier if the event or employer instructs you to do so].

4. Treat other people you encounter with courtesy and respect. Their opinions of you might be solicited during hiring decisions.

5. Offer a firm handshake, make eye contact, and have a friendly expression when you are greeted by your interviewer. Listen to be sure you understand your interviewer’s name and the correct pronunciation.

6. Even when your interviewer gives you a first and last name, address your interviewer by title (Ms., Mr., Dr.) and last name, until invited to do otherwise.

7. Maintain good eye contact during the interview.

8. Sit still in your seat; avoid fidgeting and slouching.

9. Respond to questions and back up your statements about yourself with specific examples whenever possible.

10. Ask for clarification if you don’t understand a question.

11. Be thorough in your responses, while being concise in your wording.

12. Be honest and be yourself — your best professional self. Dishonesty gets discovered and is grounds for withdrawing job offers and for firing.

13. You want a good match between yourself and your employer. If you get hired by acting like someone other than yourself, you and your employer will both be unhappy.

14. Treat the interview seriously and as though you are truly interested in the employer and the opportunity presented.

15. Exhibit a positive attitude. The interviewer is evaluating you as a potential co-worker. Behave like someone you would want to work with.

16. Have intelligent questions prepared to ask the interviewer. Having done your research about the employer in advance, ask questions which you did not find answered in your research.

17. Evaluate the interviewer and the organization s/he represents. An interview is a two-way street. Conduct yourself cordially and respectfully, while thinking critically about the way you are treated and the values and priorities of the organization.

18. Do expect to be treated appropriately. If you believe you were treated inappropriately or asked questions that were inappropriate or made you uncomfortable, discuss this with the director.

19. Make sure you understand the employer’s next step in the hiring process; know when and from whom you should expect to hear next. Know what action you are expected to take next, if any.

20. When the interviewer concludes the interview, offer a firm handshake and make eye contact. Depart gracefully.

21. After the interview, make notes right away so you don’t forget critical details.

22. Have a sense of humour. Laugh at the interviewer’s jokes.

23. Have your questions planned beforehand.

24. Bring copies of any relevant documents.

25. Speak clearly.

26. Smile.

27. Write a thank-you letter to your interviewer promptly.

Interview Don’t:

1. Don’t make excuses. Take responsibility for your decisions and your actions.

2. Don’t make negative comments about previous (or others).

3. Don’t falsify application materials or answers to interview questions.

4. Don’t treat the interview casually, as if you are just shopping around or doing the interview for practice. This is an insult to the interviewer and to the organization.

5. Don’t give the impression that you are only interested in an organization because of its geographic location.

6. Don’t give the impression you are only interested in salary; don’t ask about salary and benefits issues until the subject is brought up by your interviewer.

7. Don’t act as though you would take any job or are desperate for employment.

8. Don’t make the interviewer guess what type of work you are interested in; it is not the interviewer’s job to act as a career advisor to you.

9. Don’t be unprepared for typical interview questions. You may not be asked all of them in every interview, but being unprepared will not help you.

10. A job search can be hard work and involve frustrations; don’t exhibit frustrations or a negative attitude in an interview.

11. Don’t go to extremes with your posture; don’t slouch, and don’t sit rigidly on the edge of your chair.

12. Don’t assume that a female interviewer is “Mrs.” or “Miss.” Address her as “Ms.” unless told otherwise. (If she has a Ph.D. or other doctoral degree or medical degree, use “Dr. [lastname]” just as you would with a male interviewer. Marital status of anyone, male or female, is irrelevant to the purpose of the interview.

13. Don’t chew gum or smell like smoke.

14. Don’t allow your cell phone to sound during the interview. (If it does, apologize quickly and ignore it.) Don’t take a cell phone call. Don’t look at a text message.

15. Don’t take your parents, your pet (an assistance animal is not a pet in this circumstance), spouse, fiancé, friends or enemies to an interview. If you are not grown up and independent enough to attend an interview alone, you’re insufficiently grown up and independent for a job.

Now you’ve gone through the 42 interview dos and don’ts. Try abiding by them when next you attend an interview. Best of luck!

Source: https://patrickokunima.com/2016/06/21/job-interview-dos-donts/

Very Good Thread.

Thumbs up OP.

Hoping people learn a lot from here.

Hmmmmm.. With d kind of do(s) and dont(s) we see on Nigerian jobs interview ehhhn, even a sachet water � company will be expecting us to obey these rules, they should just make drug business /yahoo yahoo legal. We're tired of these nonsense

Nice one OP.....But the jobs are scarce na, When the jobs comes, but is with condition like 4, 5 or even 10 years experience, if u don't employ me how do you expect me to get the experience.

The most underrated point in getting a job is LUCK.

Bros with all ur tips. Do u work in shell or chevron So i was asked about leadership roles i had taken in school or service. Baba i had none. Well i told dem i was incharge of organising tutorials in my level a d was PRO of my nysc CD. Abeg lie with sense

Energy spent on this can even learn a skill

Thanks for sharing

Thank you!!!!!!

nice one..but person wey go get work go get work,person wey no go get no go get

A good CV will get you to the stage of being invited for interview. Many individuals are not shortlisted for interview because of their CV. Never underestimate the power of a well presented and formatted CV. Get FREE sample CVs from Q and A App, the CVs are meant to be a guide and not for you to copy and paste the content. Download Q and A App from Google Playstore.

Great Op! Unfortunately, you hardly see many people serious with this kind of thread

.

Sadly, it doesn't work in Nigeria.

In Nigeria, have connection, OR have money to buy jobs.

Useful tips

yeyerolling:
Bros with all ur tips. Do u work in shell or chevron So i was asked about leadership roles i had taken in school or service. Baba i had none. Well i told dem i was incharge of organising tutorials in my level a d was PRO of my nysc CD. Abeg lie with sense

Lolz ... Nawa oooo.. Too harsh

A guy who long finished school years back told me. Before you get employed with a good grade, then they move to Are you skillfully? Now is " Do you have connection " no connection no job... Abeg how tru is this... ??

yeyerolling:
Bros with all ur tips. Do u work in shell or chevron So i was asked about leadership roles i had taken in school or service. Baba i had none. Well i told dem i was incharge of organising tutorials in my level a d was PRO of my nysc CD. Abeg lie with sense

So you got the job or not?

lonelydora:
Sadly, it doesn't work in Nigeria.

In Nigeria, have connection, OR have money to buy jobs.

Choi someone told me that yesterday oo say they don't even need grade again.

dedicative piece

Frankicent:


Choi someone told me that yesterday oo say they don't even need grade again.

Exactly. Once you know any Senator, Minister, or Director, you have the job even without going for interview.

I know people who bought jobs in ministries and parastatals for 450k - 650k depending on the grade level you want to start with.

But one day, just one day, all these will stop. There is one currently going on now. FIRS and FCT Board of internal revenue, if you have 500k, you can get it asap.

Long story. Short story is have connection. Even if you insult the receptionist, snub the senior officer, as long as your connection is strong enough, you would get the job in this country.

nice one

kirkwood:
Long story. Short story is have connection. Even if you insult the receptionist, snub the senior officer, as long as your connection is strong enough, you would get the job in this country.

Bro you are right o no be lie at all

PatrickOkunima:


Source: https://patrickokunima.com/2016/06/21/job-interview-dos-donts/

If you don't CONNECT with those in charge of employing you,you are just another job seeker with potentials to be a professional job seeker. while those with the connection get the juicy Jobs.

kirkwood:
Long story. Short story is have connection. Even if you insult the receptionist, snub the senior officer, as long as your connection is strong enough, you would get the job in this country.

TRUE and even money sometimes is useless besides strong CONNECTION.

We were taught this in career development 3 in school

Some of these things Na fable.
I ve just resumed a new role today after completing my NYSC.
During my interview, and my CV I lied cos my friend dat worked there told me to include it in my CV dat I currently work and earn an income as dis would give me the opportunity to negotiate beta salary at 1st inwas reluctant Buh I did eventually.

Brot one of d coy I did intern to present day and I inflated my salary in fact I regret not inflating it well cos I could ve negotiated beta.

So d rule don't lie, doesn't work every time.

U can lie, Buh lie with sense just like he said

lonelydora:


Exactly. Once you know any Senator, Minister, or Director, you have the job even without going for interview.

I know people who bought jobs in ministries and parastatals for 450k - 650k depending on the grade level you want to start with.

But one day, just one day, all these will stop. There is one currently going on now. FIRS and FCT Board of internal revenue, if you have 500k, you can get it asap.

To be a nobody is bad oooo.. See that connection one day I must get it in bulk.. Chai. This firs and fct board stuff. When you buy the job for 500k... How much would you earn?

Frankicent:


To be a nobody is bad oooo.. See that connection one day I must get it in bulk.. Chai. This firs and fct board stuff. When you buy the job for 500k... How much would you earn?

FIRS is 160k

FCT BIR is around 150k. So they told me my contact.

lonelydora:


FIRS is 160k

FCT BIR is around 150k. So they told me my contact.

cheeeee... 160k monthly chineke that's high. you know of Nigerian police force graduate salary?