Supercharge your preparation for an interview
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Apr 18, 2018
Supercharge your preparation for an interview
Arrive on time, dress appropriately, do you research, and add some colour to your outfit - this preparation will mean that you are putting your best foot forward in the interview.
You can prepare for an interview. And then you can REALLY prepare for an interview. It’s the latter that will land you the job.
Putting in the extra ground work can really pay off.
Arrive on time
Interview preparation includes a lot of givens. For example, planning to arrive on time. Too many candidates arrive late. Arriving late does not give your interviewer a great first impression. We suggest working out your trip to the interview, allowing yourself 30 minutes to sit down prior to the interview to organise yourself and review what you’re going to say.
Research the organisation
When your recruiter asks you to research to become familiar with the organisation, don’t just spend five minutes finding out a few main facts. Take a long hard look at the organisations presence, its website, blogs, and any other piece of information you can find. Analyse the language they use so that you can speak like you’ve already joined the organisation in the interview. This will help you to understand the culture of the organisation. The organisation may sponsor a charity you’re committed to, or may have a community activity that you have participated in. This type of synergy can be really powerful.
Video your interview practice
When you are practicing your interview answers with friends and family, sit down in front of a camera and try to do as lifelike interview as possible. It’s not just what you say. Review your body language in your video. Do you look confident, do you overuse hand movements, and is your eye contact good? Recording your interview gives you the chance to review your responses and body language and work on fixing any weakness before your interview.
Add colour
Put some thought into what you plan to wear and use some colour to add some vibrancy. You do want to be remembered and stand out from the other candidates: wear a statement piece of jewellery or scarf if you are a woman, and a tasteful shirt and tie for a male. Make sure you avoid overdressing or dressing inappropriately.
If you have done the extra ground work, you’ll go in with your best foot forward.
Read more about real estate recruitment:
How to make a great first impression
The top 10 questions recruiters ask when interviewing real estate agents
