So I finally had my mock interview on Tuesday and it was really helpful. I was really nervous at first. The thought of having to talk to someone knowing they were going to judge and evaluate me and then tell me everything I did wrong at the end of it did not sound appealing to me.
I had gotten a sheet of potential behavioral-based interview questions to help me prepare for the mock interview. I was armed with my greatest strength (working well under pressure) and my greatest weakness (sometimes focusing too much on one task) and had prepared a short little monologue in my head about what to say when the interviewer asked me to tell him/her about myself.
But it turned out I didn't need any of that stuff for this mock interview. My interviewer was a woman who worked at a local radio station and my nerves went away as we started talking. This interview was not a question/answer session but an actual conversation. Of course there were a few of the basic questions such as what my career goals were and what I felt my greatest accomplishment was but she asked none of the questions I had prepared for.
I found this helpful because I realized that each person has their own interviewing technique and different people/industries will look for different qualities in their potential employers. I also asked my interviewer for some helpful hints for having a successful interview and here are some points she made:
1.) Always look your best...wear a skirt or pants suit. It is always better to be overdressed than underdressed on an interview...and also don't overdo it on the accessories
2.) Arrive 5 minutes early.
3.) Bring a nice folder containing copies of your resume in case the interviewer was not able to attain a copy.
4.) Always do your research on the company you are interviewing with and ask a question at the end of the interview to show you've done the research.
5.) Don't fidget
6.) Stay Calm...Just be yourself
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