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What is the end goal of entire job hunt process that you go through as a fresher – to land in a desirable job! Most of the candidates going through the job search and application process share a common attitude “If I can just get my foot in the door, I can get the job”. Getting an interview call is regarded as a complete reward. But, is an interview the end goal or a job?
While an interview confirmation gives an extra edge to the candidates, but the secret lies in availing the given opportunity. There are countless job opportunities for freshers and so is the competition. Hence, it’s important for very candidate to make the most of given opportunity.
Below mentioned are few steps which could help a candidate to put their best foot forward:
1. Take Help from Your Network: You might have heard it countless times that a candidate must conduct his research about the company before an interview. But, have you ever thought to do the same before writing a cover letter for your favorite company. If not, start doing it now. Tap into your network and look for someone who is aware of the work, culture and existing ecosystem of the company. Find about companies work culture and type of people who work there along with their overall experience. This is going to help you with the cover letter and interview as well.
2. Utilize Your Research: When you invest in something, you want to utilize them at the time of need. It is general mindset of the people. So, why not utilizing the research that you have done about the company at the time of interview. It does not mean throwing random sentences while being interviewed, but one must use his/her knowledge about the company to ask questions and back your answer with company’s existing data.
3. Ask Questions: If your end goal is to get a job offer from the company, you must be ready to ask questions. Ask one relevant question from your interviewer and let them know your listening abilities. Asking questions also reflects your interest in the company and in the entire process.
4. Showcase Your Understanding: Let your interviewer come across your understanding about the job and company . It’s important to demonstrate your understanding about given job profile and how you are planning to handle the situation. However, the interviewer would know your limitations as a fresher, displaying them your interest and understanding will boost your proximity of landing into the job.
5. Don’t Forget the Gratitude Part: It’s important to show gratitude at the end of the interview.
Thank your interviewer for the time and do the same after doing a follow up. You could also thank them by sending a quick email at the end of the day. Gratitude is a reflection of your personality and how you handle a situation.
The above mentioned steps help you gain the attention of an interviewer and will increase your proximity of landing into a job. But the overall result of an interview also depends upon technical abilities of an individual and how do they fit in the company’s requirement.
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