Winning Interview Tips Arlington VA

On-campus job interviews are opportunities to land positions if you know what employers are looking for and prepare in advance. Includes examples and information for job interview preparation.

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Summary

  • On-campus interviews are opportunities to land positions.
  • Know what employers are looking for and prepare in advance.

The on-campus interview lets you meet recruiters with job openings. If you want to make the most of this opportunity, you need a focus, to know of what the employer wants, to prepare the information you wish to share and to execute a winning game plan that sells your successes pertaining to the job opening.

Focus

Perhaps your interviewer has been asked to identify three graduates interested in field test engineering positions that need to be filled. He asks you what type of work you'd like to do after graduation. Clearly, he wants to know if you would enjoy and feel comfortable starting your career as a field test engineer. You reply that you're just seeking an entry-level position. This response suggests a lack of focus and the key issue, where you'd like to start your professional career, has not been addressed.

Always have a focused job objective prior to any interview. It's best if it's closely related to your background and the job opening.

Sharpen your focus by answering the following:

  • What do you like most?
  • What do you do best?
  • What gives you personal satisfaction?

What the Employer Wants

When you understand what the interviewer wants to know about you, you can effectively address the information sought. Interviewers may want to know such things as:

  • What do you want to do?
  • What in your background indicates you're prepared for it?
  • Are you an effective communicator?
  • Are you good at teamwork?
  • ...

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