{"id":126470,"date":"2015-08-18T12:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T17:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/?p=126470"},"modified":"2023-06-16T01:30:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T06:30:16","slug":"job-interview-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/job-interview-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Interview Tips You Need Now (Brutally Honest Edition)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Headed to a job interview? Congratulations! Now get to work memorizing these tips so you don&#8217;t embarrass yourself.<\/p>\n<h2>Prepare for the Interview<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/brually-honest-job-interview-tips-prepare.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-126471 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/brually-honest-job-interview-tips-prepare.jpg\" alt=\"brually honest job interview tips prepare\" width=\"499\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/brually-honest-job-interview-tips-prepare.jpg 499w, https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/brually-honest-job-interview-tips-prepare-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Always have trouble answering a job interview question like &#8220;tell me about yourself?&#8221; Practice at home. Write your answer down and read it a couple times. Then ditch the paper, stand in front of the mirror and say it to yourself.<\/p>\n<h2>Seriously&#8230;Prep For Your Job Interview<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/job-interview-prep-anchorman.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-126477 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/job-interview-prep-anchorman.gif\" alt=\"job interview prep anchorman\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do your research and look up the company you&#8217;ll be interviewing with. Embrace your inner stalker and look up your interviewer on <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/artisantalent\">LinkedIn<\/a>. Know as much as you can about who you&#8217;re going to meet and the company you want to work for. Follow them on their social media accounts, see who their competitors are, etc.<\/p>\n<h2>Walk in Looking Professional<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Job-interview-tips-look-professional.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-126472 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Job-interview-tips-look-professional.png\" alt=\"Job interview tips look professional\" width=\"507\" height=\"351\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When you look good, you feel good. So put on your best professional looking outfit and that favorite shade of lipstick. Do a little research ahead of time to see what the office attire is&#8230;you don&#8217;t want to show up to a job interview in a three piece suit if everyone employed there wears jeans and t-shirts. Ask your recruiter what the dress code is before you go. Ladies &#8211; get some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.refinery29.com\/64522#\">job interview outfit ideas from Refinery 29<\/a>. Gents &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/uloop\/how-to-dress-for-a-job-in_b_5844868.html\">The Huffington Post <\/a>has you covered.<\/p>\n<h2>Don&#8217;t Be Late &#8211; OR &#8211; Too Early<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/job-interview-tips-you-need-to-know.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-126478 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/job-interview-tips-you-need-to-know.jpg\" alt=\"job interview tips you need to know\" width=\"490\" height=\"277\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seriously. Do. Not. Be. Late. Nothing says &#8220;I don&#8217;t care&#8221; like walking into a job interview late. Except maybe walking into a job interview late holding a latte from Starbucks. Set two alarms, walk your route a day early, do whatever it takes to not be late.<\/p>\n<p>On the flip side, showing up more than 10-15 minutes early can make you look desperate and annoy the receptionist who has to stare at you sitting in her waiting room until your scheduled interview time.<\/p>\n<h2>Have a Question<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/job-interview-questions-not-to-ask.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-126476 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/job-interview-questions-not-to-ask.gif\" alt=\"job interview questions not to ask\" width=\"487\" height=\"274\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hate to tell you, but you can make or break the interview during that &#8220;do you have any questions for me&#8221; part. Don&#8217;t blow it by saying no. Have some thoughtful questions stashed in the back of your brain to ask that haven&#8217;t already been covered. And no, &#8220;when can I start?&#8221; or &#8220;how much will you pay me?&#8221; are not good ones. Here are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3025457\/leadership-now\/8-of-the-strangest-interview-questions-job-candidates-have-asked\">some other weird questions Fast Company<\/a> says you should stay away from too. Need some good ideas? <a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/the-magic-question\/\">Check these out. <\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Send a Thank You Note<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/job-interview-tip-send-a-thank-you-note.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-126479 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/job-interview-tip-send-a-thank-you-note.gif\" alt=\"job interview tip send a thank you note\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seriously. A paper, snail mail thank you note. It&#8217;ll make your Grandma proud and impress your interviewer. It&#8217;s good to follow up via email, but still pop a paper note in the mail. Bonus points if it&#8217;s on custom stationary with your name on it.<\/p>\n<h2>Follow Up<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/job-interview-tips-meme.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-126480\" src=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/job-interview-tips-meme.jpg\" alt=\"job interview tips meme\" width=\"551\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You know what they say, out of sight out of mind. Here&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/clever-followup\/\">6 clever <em>after <\/em>the interview follow up ideas.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Followed all these tips and STILL bombed your interview? Luckily there&#8217;s a blog post for that too. <a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/interview-bombed\/\">Click here to read it.<\/a> Need more help? <a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/contact-artisan\/\">Contact an Artisan Talent recruiter today <\/a>and let them help you nail the interview and find a job.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Headed to a job interview? Congratulations! Now get to work memorizing these tips so you don&#8217;t embarrass yourself. 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