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Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by spiff005(m): 3:24am On Mar 26, 2018
I was opportune to partake in an online discussion in one forum last night and the whole discussion was on educating graduates on how to excel in any form of interview and i thought of not be being slefish. So i decided to share with nairalanders because i don't know who else might need this apart from myself.

Useful interview tips
In most of the interviews you find yourself. It is an opportunity to sell your skills and be accepted by prospective employers. The following will help:
1. Dress for the role you are applying for and for the company: if interviewing in the bank it makes sense to put on your clean white shirt, tie and corporate suit for instance
2. Practice non verbal communications like standing or sitting straight, maintain eye contact, strong handshake when you are offered etc
3. Listen to the questions and you may write down the questions in sequence to help you deal with all. Clarity the question if not clear and don’t interrupt
4. Don’t talk too much or too little as you may be talking your way out of preference. Stay on the question and bring perspective in line with the question
5. Use appropriate language. It is a professional discussion and you avoid using slangs or languages pointing to gender, religious, ethnicity, Colour, race or political affiliation
6. Even if you know someone on the interviewers or someone in the company, do not show too much familiarity. Stay on the official conversation...in order not to embarrass the interviewers and yourself with that attitude
7. Avoid appearing cocky! There is a tin line between being over confidence and being arrogant. Your appearing being very overly sociable as first impression may throw you out of favour in what looks like a first impression
8. Ask questions when you are given the time to ask but avoid compensationquestion until you are asked. Make sure you ask questions to clarify expectation from you and speak as if you are already in the role.
9. Don’t appear too desperate. Maintain your cool, calmness and confidence throughout the session. After all if that does not work another will
10. Be authentic, if you are faced with questions you have no clue, let the interviewers know you have not experience this. It give your perspective if you are in the situation what you may likely do. But do not create fictitious solution to the difficult questions.

These are in-exhaustive but following the above will help you win in your next interviews.

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Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by zonax(m): 7:38am On Mar 26, 2018
Nice one

FTC
Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by yomalex(m): 7:39am On Mar 26, 2018
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Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by 247Dior(m): 7:41am On Mar 26, 2018
SAme old crap

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Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by PatrickOkunima(m): 7:41am On Mar 26, 2018
spiff005:
I was opportune to partake in an online discussion in one forum last night and the whole discussion was on educating graduates on how to excel in any form of interview and i thought of not be being slefish. So i decided to share with nairalanders because i don't know who else might need this apart from myself.

Useful interview tips
In most of the interviews you find yourself. It is an opportunity to sell your skills and be accepted by prospective employers. The following will help:
1. Dress for the role you are applying for and for the company: if interviewing in the bank it makes sense to put on your clean white shirt, tie and corporate suit for instance
2. Practice non verbal communications like standing or sitting straight, maintain eye contact, strong handshake when you are offered etc
3. Listen to the questions and you may write down the questions in sequence to help you deal with all. Clarity the question if not clear and don’t interrupt
4. Don’t talk too much or too little as you may be talking your way out of preference. Stay on the question and bring perspective in line with the question
5. Use appropriate language. It is a professional discussion and you avoid using slangs or languages pointing to gender, religious, ethnicity, Colour, race or political affiliation
6. Even if you know someone on the interviewers or someone in the company, do not show too much familiarity. Stay on the official conversation...in order not to embarrass the interviewers and yourself with that attitude
7. Avoid appearing cocky! There is a tin line between being over confidence and being arrogant. Your appearing being very overly sociable as first impression may throw you out of favour in what looks like a first impression
8. Ask questions when you are given the time to ask but avoid compensationquestion until you are asked. Make sure you ask questions to clarify expectation from you and speak as if you are already in the role.
9. Don’t appear too desperate. Maintain your cool, calmness and confidence throughout the session. After all if that does not work another will
10. Be authentic, if you are faced with questions you have no clue, let the interviewers know you have not experience this. It give your perspective if you are in the situation what you may likely do. But do not create fictitious solution to the difficult questions.

These are in-exhaustive but following the above will help you win in your next interviews.

Nice one, Op.

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Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by obillybest(m): 7:42am On Mar 26, 2018
Good + eye to eye contact.
Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by Olalan(m): 7:42am On Mar 26, 2018
Just be yourself
Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by Femston: 7:46am On Mar 26, 2018
1. Always commit your ways to the hand of the Way Maker so that if it's God's will, you will surely get it.

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Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by Igboboy59(m): 7:50am On Mar 26, 2018
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Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by pharigoldltd: 8:07am On Mar 26, 2018
Good.

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Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by JARUSHUB: 8:09am On Mar 26, 2018
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Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by 400billionman: 8:20am On Mar 26, 2018
Will this work in an interview with SHELL or UNITED NATIONS Organization.
Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by Luminee(f): 8:25am On Mar 26, 2018
Op, nice one! Can I post this on the career space on Say It Africa https://sayitafrica.com/s/careers/ with written credits to you
Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by Kentox(m): 8:27am On Mar 26, 2018
Nice one Op.
Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by lobell: 8:27am On Mar 26, 2018
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Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by AlexCk: 10:09am On Mar 26, 2018
Nice tips @Op,

We've seen lotz of tips on interviews, truth to told, sometimes these tips still won't get u the job shaa, but it does help
Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by Benjom(m): 11:44am On Mar 26, 2018
Good

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Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by salesforce: 12:08pm On Mar 26, 2018
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Re: Tips On How To Excel In An Interview. by Mummydiogo: 8:06am On Nov 09, 2018
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