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The time will come every once in a while when one begins to consider a new career path or opportunity. We dust our CVs, update and polish it and begin sending it out in anger.

It feels a bit like ‘hit or miss’. We get some favourable responses back, some decline, others ignore. We land a few interviews and things get really serious now. We’ve managed to grab the attention of our potential employer. Here are some tips for preparing for interviews:

Identify the need:
Every job advert is really a cry for help! The employer has a need and is looking for someone to help them meet that need. Believe it or not, it is not charity – they are not looking for someone to make rich.

The opportunity here is to clearly identify what that need is and also clearly link your skills and offerings to meeting that need. If you cannot match your skills and experience to the need (aka job description) then there is no point applying for the role in the first place. However, beyond the job description, as not all employer needs are clearly articulated, is the real (which is often more important) need. These will often come up during the interview and some examples of these are:

They need someone to start asap as the last guy just quit.
They need someone to shave some work load off the boss.
During the interview, you must be able to demonstrate that you are competent and able to meet those needs based on your demonstrable skills and past experience.

2.Know your worth:

They need you as much, if not more than, you need them.
https://myorchardbythestream.com/2018/08/17/top-interview-tips/