THE BEST METHOD TO PASS A JOB INTERVIEW

By: Sana Omar

There are many stages, steps, and procedures that the selection process of suitable employees for vacancies goes through, moreover, the job interview stage may be the most difficult of them, which undoubtedly has become a skill that we all should learn.

You may hire a professional CV writer to write your CV, which I do not prefer, but no one can substitute for you in the job interview. 

So how do I pass the job interview?

What if there was a certain method you can use to make the job interview an ordinary procedure, meaning that you were already selected for the job? 

I hear you think of nepotism and say to yourself No. Yes, indeed, not by nepotism. Rather in another way.

I will tell you in this article about a method that may persuade the interviewer to choose you during the job interview, but you should do some steps before the interview date.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. The fastest method to pass the job interview
2. How could that happen?
3. How does this method work?
4. What if you don’t know anyone in the company you are applying to, how do you get a nomination or referral?
5. I need a job right now.
6. During the job interview
7. Prepare for all options (Conclusion)

THE FASTEST METHOD TO PASS THE JOB INTERVIEW

Everyone believes that the selection process of suitable applicants for any job is done by comparing the qualifications and skills of those applicants with the job requirements previously set by those in charge of the job interview. However, most of those interviewers consider other non-technical factors in selecting a suitable applicant to meet the job requirements.

I have seen many competent qualified people from those who deserve to work in a good and prestigious job lose their chances to work against people that are less skilled just because the latter left a good impression on the interviewers.

This means that it is not the technical competence that determines which of the qualified applicants gets the job, but rather who has more influence on interviewers.

Merely, the quickest method to pass a job interview is to impress the interviewers themselves.

HOW COULD THAT HAPPEN?

There are many ways to do so, and most of them shall be done before you start the interview.

You should first decide which company you prefer to apply for and then spend some time gathering information about the company you choose on social networks, especially LinkedIn, even if you have already applied for one, and start following its employees by making thoughtful and relevant comments on their posts. 

You should also organize your social media accounts and make them valuable to reflect your personality and your strengths, through which they can know more about you and your activities and know the person who interacts with them.

How difficult do you think it is to get a job when the company is hiring new employees?

I believe that no one in the company will hesitate to hire you or nominate you for the job if you managed to leave a good impression and have an important impact in your field for some employees in this company.

It is certain that you will do the interview but before you do so your reputation will have preceded you to the interviewers.

The main idea is to think about winning the interview before attending it.  It does not mean that you are not being worthy of the job in terms of knowledge, skill, and basic requirements, but It means that your chance to get the job will be better in this way.

HOW DOES THIS METHOD WORK? 

The majority of appointment processes are made by referral or personal recommendations from a friend or well-known person or any of the acquaintances at a percentage of 30% to 40% in each appointment process.

This high percentage induces the applicants to apply for any job by referral or recommendations, and it does not mean not try in other ways, but the more you are known to the decision-makers in the company you are applying to, the more your chance to get the job will be better.

Why?

Because if you apply for the job by referral, the reviewer will consider you in his choices as you represent the trust and social credibility of the person who is referring you to him.

Also because you automatically gain the reputation and respect that the person who is referring to you to this job has, therefore, the interviewer takes sides with you in part.  

WHAT IF YOU DON’T KNOW ANYONE IN THE COMPANY YOU ARE APPLYING TO, HOW DO YOU GET A NOMINATION OR REFERRAL?

You should think outside the box and come up with methods you can build relationships with contacts within the company. 

Try to collect enough information about the company, get to know its employees, and make contact with them early enough to consolidate your relationship with them before the interview, through social media that allows you to do so.

 Also, try to be present on social media platforms and groups that talk about your area of specialization and interact and participate with other people, which will help you make relationships in a short time with specialists in the same field and hiring managers in several companies.

I NEED A JOB RIGHT NOW.

Some may agree with what I said, but what if you didn’t have the time to build relationships on the Internet or build your brand, and there is a job that you should apply for and go for an interview? What should you do then?

This often happens and the best thing to do in this case is to try to make contact with the interviewer in advance and find out if you can talk to him before the real interview in order to look for any excuse or justification for talking and recognizing him even through a phone call for five minutes.

You can also try to reach the decision-makers in the company you are applying to, especially if you have previous experience and you are applying for an important job within the company. This may seem impossible but most of the time this method works, particularly if you can introduce yourself and your previous works or present any idea you wish to implement through their company strongly and impressively.

In that respect, you can learn the Elevator Pitch Method, which greatly helps you organize and present your ideas in less than a minute.

If you are unable to do so, there is no way for you except to apply by using the traditional method, as well as to follow the selection process steps.

DURING THE JOB INTERVIEW

I wish that the interviewer knows you by the time of the interview, but in either case (knows you or doesn’t know you), you should be worthy of the job you are applying for and you shall learn how to pass job interviews successfully as well as how to show them your skills, abilities, and experiences, and most of all, how to be confident of yourself.

You can follow the STAR method, which enables you to professionally answer the competency-built interview questions.

Always put yourself in the employer’s shoes, what would you have thought then? The employee, upon appointment, should be able to perform his work in a manner that achieves and adds value to the company’s productivity and helps it to achieve its objectives because it is an investment that costs money and there should be a return corresponding to this cost. 

Therefore, you should express your independence in the interview and be more proactive, as well as prove that you can perform work without being asked to do so, and you also should express your ability to anticipate work problems and work to solve them.

Here, in this article, I emphasize the need for you to be qualified for the job and I am not talking about how you can get a job that you are not worthy of. I’m here talking about how to increase your chance of getting the job, as you may be reasonably qualified but can convince the interviewer that you have the potential for rapid learning and rapid career development. 

PREPARE FOR ALL OPTIONS (CONCLUSION)

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What shall I do now?

1. Start developing a network of contacts before you need it: There is no better time than now to start preparing for your next job interview, whether you are looking for a job or trying to build relationships in anticipation of any emergency circumstances. You may now communicate with groups interested in your field of profession, share and comment on their posts, and try to discover ways to expand your circle of acquaintances.
2. You may also build your own brand and market yourself through your business and achievements.
3.  Keep up with all the new technical skills regarding your job and continuously develop your skills, whether by reading, joining courses, or attending and participating in seminars and conferences, because interviewing tricks will not help you get a job you are not qualified for.
4. You should also learn how to speak professionally about yourself and your skills, as you may be interviewing for jobs just to practice and develop your interviewing skills, even if you are not currently interested in a new job.
5. Be sure of yourself and what you can do, and know that companies like to add value to their investments, not a cost and a burden on them.
6. It may be useful for you to make a list of the main companies that you desire to work for now or in the future, and try to know some of the decision-makers in these companies.

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