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Score! You got the interview! Now what?   Now it’s time to prepare. Don’t expect to walk into an interview without preparing beforehand. You may think you’ve got the job in the bag, but a little bit of preparation before the interview can make a huge difference during the interview. What do you need to do in order to rock your interview? Here are ten tips that will help launch you to the top of their list. 1. Research the company beforehand Go into the interview knowing enough about the company so the interviewers don’t need to explain everything to you. Do your research beforehand and you can use the information you learned to your advantage in the interview. You can offer up advice or things you would be able to bring to the company that would improve their business (and make them more money). Your suggestion(s) could be the key to landing you the job! 2. Have an answer to fall back on Interviewers have a habit of asking hard or tricky questions. They use the...

Interviews can be intimidating. Especially if you get asked questions that are really difficult to answer. Some questions can be very direct, and most of the time employers are looking for a specific answer. If you don’t answer the question in the way they want you to, chances are the employer will pass you up. Which begs the question - what is the right thing to say? How do you answer the most difficult questions in an interview without sitting there for five minutes trying to come up with a good answer? Here are a few tips for some of the hardest questions an employer will ask in an interview. What are your weaknesses? Employers really like to ask this question. They use it to gauge your personality and get insight into what you think of yourself and how you might fit in with their workplace culture. The best rule of thumb is to know the answer to the question before you arrive at the interview. Consider what your strengths and weaknesses are well before you even leave for th...

Congrats on the interview! First of all, pat yourself on the back for making it this far. Your resume and application have already made it through an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), the hands of several HR members, a phone interview, and now to the hands of your future employer. This final step in the hiring process can make or break your chance of securing the position, so here are a few ways you can make sure it ends in your favor.    Follow Instructions Carefully read and re-read the instructions the hiring manager gives you for your interview. If it is up to you, schedule the interview on a day when you know will be able to attend. Do your best to clear your schedule the hours before and after the interview, you don’t want to be in a time crunch either way. Be sure you have the correct address, and maybe even practice the route and parking options near the interview location. Bring any materials they ask for, including several extra copies of your resume. First im...