Tips For Success In Your Job Interviewing Process (Part 2)
- When answering interview questions, first pause to make sure that you understand the question and then answer it, providing personal examples, if appropriate.
- During the interview, make sure that maintain good eye contact with the interviewer, but not constant eye contact, and periodically smile.
- When you are asked if you have any questions, find out how the position that you are interviewing for relates to other positions, what a typical day is like, etc. It is generally not advisable to ask about the salary or benefits offered until a job offer is made.
- At the end of the interview, thank the interviewer(s) for their time, express a strong interest in the position, and inquire as to when a decision might be made regarding filling the job.
- When you get home, write a personal, handwritten note to the interviewer(s). Reiterate your interest in the position, explain how your skills and experiences fit with the position, and offer to provide any additional information that would help aide the interviewer in making the hiring decision.
- If you do not hear anything within 2 weeks, follow-up with a personal call to the person(s) who interviewed you to clarify whether a decision has been reached, as well as to gather any feedback that you can.
- If you are not hired, do not give up. Give some thought as how you can improve your interviewing style and most, importantly, keep looking!
Source: aetna.com