the subject of today’s talk is interview.
the key words here are preparation and confidence， which will carry you far.
do your homework first.
find out all you can about the job you are applying for and the organization you hope to work for.
many of the employers i interviewed made the same criticism of candidates. "they have no idea what the day to day work of the job brings about. they have vague notions of furthering the company’s prospects’ or of‘serving the community’， but have never taken the trouble to find out the actual tasks they will be required to do."
do not let this be said of you. it shows an unattractive indifference to your employer and to your job.
anything that you find out about the prospective employer can be used to your advantage during the interview to show that you have bothered to master some facts about the people who you hope to work for.
write down the questions you want to ask the interviewer so that you are not speechless when they invite your questions. make sure that holidays and pay are not the first things you ask about. if all your questions have been answered during the interview， reply：“in fact， i did have several questions， but you have already answered them all."do not be afraid to ask for clarification of something that has been said during the interview if you want to be sure what was implied， but do be before you go to the interview， look again at the original advertisement that you answered， any correspondence from your prospective employer， photocopies of your letter of application or application form and your you will remember what you said and that you want. this is very important if you have applied for many jobs in a short time as it is easy to become confused and give an impression of sure you know where and when you have to report for the interview. go to the building a day or two before， if necessary， to find out how long the journey takes and where exactly the place to arrive five or ten minutes early for the actual interview， then you will have a little time in hand and you will not panic if you are delayed. you start at a disadvantage if you arrive worried and ten minutes s in clean， neat， conservative clothes. now is not the time to experiment with the punk look or to wear low－cut dresses with miniskirts. make sure that your shoes， hands and hair are clean and letter inviting you for an interview ready to show in case there is any difficulty in may find yourself facing one interviewer or a panel. the latter is for more intimidating， but do not let it worry you too interviewer will probably have a table in front of him/her. do not put your things or arms on you have a bag or a case， put it on the floor beside your chair. do not clutch it nervously or， worse still， drop it， spilling e hands if the interviewer offers his hand first. there is little likelihood that a panel of five wants to go though the process of all shaking hands with you in turn. so you do not upset if no one e hands firmly－－a weak hand suggests a weak personality， and a crushing grip is obviously painful. do not drop the hand as soon as yours has touched it as this will seem to show you do not like the other k politely and naturally even if you are feeling shy. think before you answer any you cannot understand， ask：“would you mind rephrasing the question， please？" the question will then be repeated in different you are not definitely accepted or turned down on the spot， ask： "when may i expect to hear the results of this interview？"if you do receive a letter offering you the job， you must reply by letter as soon as luck.