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Before you head out to an interview, it is important that you fully prepare for it. You will want to take these steps for every interview that you go on.

By preparing for job interviews, in advance you will help your success. This preparation should start a couple days before your actual interview.

It is important to research the company that you are interviewing with before you go on your interview.

The interviewer will ask you questions to see how well acquainted with the company that you have applied for. This will show the interviewer that you are truly interested in the company.

By doing the research, you will also know if you are truly interested in working for this company.

One of the things that you will want to do before the day of the interview is to take a dry run to the place of the interview. This is very important especially if you have never been to the company that you are interviewing with.

Drive to the company at the time that you would for the interview. This will give you an idea of what type of traffic you will hit on the way. You will also feel more comfortable and at ease the day of your interview by already knowing the lay of the land around the company.

Another step in the preparation process for the interview is to read over commonly asked interview questions and have your answers already planned out.

Most interviewers use the same questions and differ from the normal questions almost never. This makes it easy for you to know how you will answer almost any question that is given to you. This will help to keep you sounding assured of yourself.

By knowing what is going to be asked and having answers already planned out, you will be able to keep your nervousness to a minimum.

What are you good at?
Have you ever thought about it? In a truly critical, analytical way? Have you actually sat down and listed
your skills and capabilities?

This may seem basic, but its not. Even if youve attempted to start a list, it is very likely you didnt go far
enough or deep enough and thus missed a few outlets for your skills that might very well unlock the key to
your career future

The following exercise can help you truly identify the skills you currently use (or may not use) and this
will set the stage to see if theyre transferable to another industry.
There are three major categories of skill identification. You deal with people, things and information
everyday. In each category, this requires a skill or combination of several skills. You might not even
realize the extent of your ability in an area. You probably know what youre not good at or what you dont
like doing, but pinpointing exact skills is not necessarily easy.
People. Lets divide your skills at dealing with people into working with individuals and working with
groups.

Individuals: In working with individuals singly, are you good at:

- communicating in direct conversation or on the phone?
- communicating well by the written word?
- helping, serving or receiving and carrying out instructions?
- referring people, or helping put two people together?
- advising, monitoring, coaching or counseling?
- teaching, instructing, training or tutoring?
- persuading, motivating or selling?
- assessing, evaluating or interpreting others?
- diagnosing, healing or treating?
- Groups: In working with organizations, companies or associations, are you good at:
- making presentations?
- communicating by written word like a newsletter?
- public speaking?
- leading or moderating a group discussion?
- preparing seminars or other educational events?
- training large groups?
- consulting or giving advice?
- leading or taking the lead?
- coaching others in recreation or exercise?
- performing, acting, singing, amusing or inspiring?
- motivating, persuading or selling?
- negotiating a settlement of some kind?
- following through, getting things finished, producing?
- managing or running a business?
- supervising?
- initiating or beginning a concept, idea or business?

Think carefully about each of these items. Answer fairly and honestly. Theres no reason to try and fool
anyone. This is not a personality test! Youre simply attempting to frame your likes and dislikes about
dealing with individuals, singly or in groups.