Before
The Interview Part 7 |
24-hour
Countdown to the Interview. Exactly what you need
to do in the day before the interview to ensure
top performance.
Job Interview Scenario from TV Series..............
In 24 hours, something momentous will happen. In this case,
the anticipated event is not terrorists destroying the U.S.,
but your job interview.101
Interview Q & A
And instead of 24 hours that unfold chaotically prior to the
event, you know exactly what you’ll be doing in each
of those hours. This kind of planning can help you perform
at your best at your interview. The scenario below assumes
you can spend a large part of the day before your interview
preparing. If you have other work or family obligations that
keep you from following this preparation plan, do your best
with it. You may need to spread the prep plan over several
days rather than implementing it all the day before.
Let’s assume it’s 9:00 a.m., and your interview
is in 24 hours. First, let’s cheat a bit and begin our
countdown 25 hours before the interview. The interview will
be in your city but in an unfamiliar location. You believe
the site to be about 45 minutes away.
8:00 a.m., 25 hours before your interview: Get in your car
and do a dry run to the interview location. By driving the
route at exactly the same time, as you’ll be doing the
next day, you’ll simulate the same traffic and road
conditions. Doing the dry run enables you to make sure you
know how to get to the site, assures you you’ve estimated
the timing correctly, familiarizes you with traffic and other
issues – such as road construction or unexpected toll
booths -- that could be obstacles, and allows you to check
out the scene at the interview site. Is it easy to park? Is
there a security checkpoint that will take time to pass through?
9:00 a.m.: Ideally, you will have arrived at the site at 8:45.
You may want to go through the same parking routine you will
do the next day, as well as enter the building to see how
easy it will be to find the interviewer’s office. If
the timing of your dry run reveals problems with timing your
drive to the site, plan to make adjustments tomorrow on interview
day. You may need to leave the house earlier than planned.
Spend the drive home doing a visualization exercise that will
help psych you up for the interview. Imagine it’s 24
hours later, and you’re on your way home from the interview.
Imagine that it was a fantastic interview, and spend your
drive home basking in how well you performed. If you have
any lingering questions about interview logistics, calling
the company as soon as you get home is a good idea. Perhaps
you have a question about directions, parking, office location,
paperwork, attire, the type of interview that will be conducted,
or other issues. Now is the time to ask. It also doesn’t
hurt to simply call and confirm the interview time at this
point.
All
The Best: Hope you get that JOB: Rama
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