How To Sell Yourself In A Job Interview

Last updated on December 14, 2015

Every workplace has its own set of requirements and this is why an interview for any job is different. There are some basic guidelines that profitably sell your abilities best suited to a particular job.

Candidates are very often asked to define themselves and share their prior work experience with the interviewer.

For various revenue jobs a candidate must take care of the following to ace their interview:

1. Be A Solution!

An interviewee must identify the problems a firm is experiencing. Not every firm hires during a troubling time, hence, if you have been given the chance to fill a vacancy, be proactive with your research. Study the history of the company, arriving with innovative ideas that promise a brighter future of the company.

Once hired, look for how you can be a solution to a particular problem,. There may be problems that are not company specific. Offering a solution to such problems can earn you an advantage.

2. Be Precise

Avoid baseless talk. The conversation must be based on talents and characteristics of your personality that can be related to the company. Just telling the interviewer that you are good with your co-workers may not suffice. You will have to share an experience that may support this statement. Tell them what you learned and how.

3. Come Up With Your Sound Bites

A sound bite is concise and straight. It is appealing and easy to memorize. Organize a few powerful sound bites for yourself that emphasize your abilities and prior accomplishments. An example could be, ‘I have earned a 15% increase in the sales for XYZ company as their sales manager.

When you prepare sound bites for yourself, answer a few questions like, what was my biggest achievement at my last work place and how was I different from my colleagues?

4. Be Prepared To Defend Your Resume Based Claims

A resume, attached with the cover letter, is the crux of your job interview i.e. the interviewer will be questioning you based on the outline drawn from your resume. A resume is just the brief introduction. An interview on the other hand is more detailed and elaborated. The resume is most likely a document that answers “WHAT”. An interviewee must be prepared to answer the other 3W’S i.e. WHY, WHERE and WHEN occasionally accompanied with a How, during the interview.

5. Non Verbal Communication

Non-verbal communications speaks volume about your personality. Non-verbal communication includes facial expressions and body gestures; How you sit, , your hand movements, how you enter the room, how you hold your purse etc. How you make eye contact when responding to questions and the expression on your face also matters a lot. One must practice a firm handshake with a friend before the interview. It should neither be too firm or too lousy.

6. Do Not Complain About Your Prior Employee

Never complain about your previous employer. It is never polite to put blame in a former company you have had your experience with. Doing so will convey disloyalty and express insincerity about your workplace.

Follow the above tips and you are bound to have a promising interview.