You made it under the 3 to 5 best candidates and got the invitation for an interview. Up to this point, all of your efforts have been focused to obtain an interview and now you must do your best to secure the position.
Part of getting a job is luck and depending on your Network, but there is a significant difference in attitude between people who succeed and those who don’t. In today’s competitive job market, it is important to express clearly what you are capable of doing, based on an honest self-assessment and on the qualities for which the hiring company is looking. The interviewer’s main objective is to assess how closely your qualifications match the requirements of the position and organization, whereas your main objective is to check out if this job really is what you were looking for.
Get as much information about the position and employer as you can, and try to answer the employer’s question “Why should we hire you?”
As interviewing is a mutual exchange of information, open communication between the employer and the job candidate facilitates the effectiveness and productiveness of the interview. As the applicant, you need to focus your energy on selling yourself. Your main objectives are to communicate information about your skills and qualifications clearly and accurately, connecting this information to the requirements of the job you’re applying.
The Content of the Interview guide is as follows: