In this article, you will learn 7 easy ways to make a great impression during your job interview. These seven things will literally make sure you impress the hiring manager and beat the competition.
If you have a job interview coming up soon for any role or company, make sure or you read this article from start to end because it will help you be the standout candidate.
To help you pass your job interview at the very first attempt, this article will cover the following three things:
- 7 easy ways to make a great impression during your job interview.
- Brilliant job interview introduction to make sure your interview gets off to a flying start.
7 Ways to Make a Great Impression in an Interview
Below are those seven (7) easy ways you can make a great impression during your job interview.
- Make sure you get to the interview venue 15 minutes before the start time and also make sure you wear a professional looking outfit.
If you get to the interview venue early, it shows you are organized and prepared and that you want to create a really good first impression. Conversely, if you turn up literally on time or even a minute or two late, it doesn’t look good and it certainly doesn’t create a good first impression.
In terms of your dress, regardless of the role you are applying for, a quick and easy way to make a great impression is to dress professionally. By wearing a smart outfit such as a shirt, tie and suit, for example, it sends a message to the hiring manager that you have high standards, you care, and you genuinely want to impress.
- Make sure you do the following three things right at the very start of your interview:
(a) Offer a firm handshake at the start of your interview and look the interview softly in the eye.
(b) Only sit down in the interview chair when they invite you to do so. This demonstrates good manners.
(c) Thank the interviewer for the opportunity they gave you to be interviewed for the position, when you answer the first question, tell me about yourself.
- Print off and take with you a copy of your CV or resume.
Take it with you in a smart presentation folder because this creates a good first impression and it shows you to be organized and prepared.
Also, when the interviewer says you walk me through your CV or resume, you can then read its content instead of having to memorize it.
- Practice your answer to the first interview question, tell me about yourself.
Practice it until you have it off by heart. If you can give a confident and positive answer to that first interview question, tell me about yourself, it does two things:
- It makes a great first impression, and it immediately tells the hiring manager you are a serious candidate.
- It gets you talking, it helps you to overcome interview nerves, and it sets you up with confidence for the rest of your job interview.
How to answer interview question, tell me about yourself
Below is a brilliant example answer to that interview question, tell me about yourself.
Question: Tell me about yourself.
Example Answer:
“First of all, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to be interviewed for this position with your company. My name is Richard, and before applying for the role, I studied the job description and I’m confident I have the skills, qualities and attributes to excel in the role.
I’m a great communicator, a solid team worker and collaborator. I take ownership of challenges and problems, and I will always seek ways to help your business grow in this role.
I have a track record of achievement, and my previous managers often described me as someone who would go above and beyond what was expected of me in my work.
If you hire me, I will take responsibility for my ongoing development, I will always embrace change with a positive mindset, and I will work hard to make sure you see a positive return on your investment.”
- Make sure you take along with you a plan of action that outlines what you are going to do in the first 30 days of starting work in the role.
This is another way to make a great impression during your job interview. You can take your plan of action along with you in your Smart presentation folder and you can show it to the interviewer when they say to you, why should we hire you?
The best plan of action for all job interviews is to say that you will do the following three things in the first 30 days of starting work for their organization.
(i) You will get a thorough brief from your supervisor or manager of what is expected of you in the role and what your goals and targets are.
(ii) You will then get to know your coworkers and learn all company policies and procedures.
(iii) You will set to work on important tasks and projects and help your team achieve their goals to start repaying the trust the company will have shown in hiring you.
- Make sure you prepare brilliant answers to the 10 most common interview questions.
This is another way to make a great impression during your job interview. There are ten (10) key questions asked during all job interviews.
- Tell me about yourself.
- Why do you want this job?
- What are your strengths?
- What’s your biggest weakness?
- Why do you want to leave your job?
- Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?
- Describe yourself in three words.
- How would you deal with conflict with a co-worker?
- What are you looking for in your next job?
- Why should we hire you?
If you want brilliant answers to those ten (10) most common interview questions, read this article below.
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- Make sure you ask 3 smart and clever questions at the end of your job interview.
Another way to make a great impression during your job interview is to make sure you ask three smart questions, clever questions, right at the very end of your job interview.
Do not make the mistake that the majority of candidates make and say they don’t have any questions because they covered everything during the interview. That’s a missed opportunity.
But what questions should you ask? Below are three brilliant, clever questions to ask the hiring manager:
- What advice would you give to the successful candidate who wants to excel in the role?
- Can you tell me more about the team I would be a part of?
- What are the plans for the company over the next five to ten years?
Those are three great questions that will definitely impress the hiring manager.
These are seven (7) great ways you can make a brilliant impression during your job interview.
Thank you for reading this article and I wish you all the best for passing your job interview.
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