How to ace your interview? Preparation is Key!

Written By Liz
 

Knowledge equals confidence!

Ensure when you have an interview with a potential employer that you do extensive research about the company so that you will be fully prepared for the interview. This enables you to walk into the interview room with confidence.

Preparation is key when going on interviews! Follow these tips when preparing for an interview:

  • Put on your outfit that you intend to wear to the interview

  • Practice some interview questions out loud – watch yourself answer these questions by sitting in front of the mirror

  • Smile at yourself. Take a mental photograph of what you look like and this will help you when feeling nervous

  • Ensure that you make eye contact with the people you are talking to – you want to engage with everyone that is sitting in front of you

  • Do not give negative information about your current or previous Employer

  • Whoever you interact with at the Company ensure you smile and greet them, you never know who is watching

  • Google the names of the people you will be meeting with so that when you arrive you can recognise them, this will settle your nerves

  • Never take a “no” negatively – put it down to experience – this job was not on your future career path and there will be another opportunity more suited to you

  • Always that the interviewer for their time after the meeting

  • When you have done your best, remember – what will be, will be!

 

In the meantime, check what TIME PERSONNEL currently has on vacancies that are available

For all your recruitment needs, contact us right here!

+27 21 447 0860

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Liz

BALLERINA on POINTE to BUSINESS OWNER

With her background as a professional ballerina, Liz grew to understand the discipline, poise, passion, commitment, excellence and the over-arching drive to succeed. These are the very qualities she has injected into Time Personnel, and critically these are the traits that Time Personnel look for in the candidates that are sourced for their clients.

After a career as a ballerina, Liz started as a secretary, moved into sales and then took the plunge to open her own recruitment company. She realised very quickly, all through her various roles, that the one way to achieve success was to treat people with respect and warmth. Liz has applied and instilled this in her business and her staff at Time Personnel.

What makes Time Personnel stand out is the Personality Differentiator. Liz firmly believes in hanging on to the “people contact aspect”, not just relying on the email communication options of today.

Liz’s favourite quote:
“The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.” – William Arthur Ward

+27 (0)21 447 0860 / liz@timepersonnel.co.za

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