What preparations should I make before attending an important interview?

Old sayings such as "everything is done in advance, and it will be wasted if it is not planned" and "it is not a pleasure to sharpen your knife at the last minute" all illustrate the importance of preparation in advance.

Especially for the interview, whether it is my previous interview experience or my feelings of communicating with job seekers as an interviewer, I realize that whether I spend some time preparing before the interview has a great influence on the interview performance.

What preparations should I make before attending an important interview?

Simply understand the basic situation of the company and the position to be interviewed. One question that is very easy to be asked during the interview is "How much do you know about us?" Even if you are not asked, you can't answer many interview questions well without knowing the industry, company and position in advance.

Therefore, in the preparation before the interview, it is very necessary to spend some time to understand the company and position of the interview.

What exactly do you need to know?

The industry in which the company is located, who is the leading company in this industry, what is the company's position in this industry, the company's main business, scale, development process, the company's main office space, organizational structure, founders, etc. , as well as the main founders or managers of enterprises in magazines, TV stations or other media interviews, especially those close to the interview time, should focus on.

So through what channels can you get this information?

If the company's official website and the company's external self-media accounts have a certain scale, you may also find some information on the website of the trade association. If it is a listed company, you can also find financial reports and other information on some investment information platforms, and you can also find information on enterprises and positions on various social media and platforms.

Compare your resume with the recruitment information of the position, predict the questions that the interviewer is most likely to ask, and think about the way to answer the questions. When the interviewer asks questions to the job seeker, the core is to check whether the resume information of the job seeker is true and whether the job seeker fully matches the requirements of the recruitment position.

Therefore, one of the core concerns of the interviewer is that the resume doesn't seem to conform to common sense and logic. For example, there is a gap in your resume for half a year. For example, you have studied a very popular major and are recognized as particularly easy to find a job, but in the end you have engaged in other occupations, and so on.

At the same time, for the work experience that is particularly consistent with the recruitment position, I will definitely ask many details. For example, if the company recruits an operation, it requires special familiarity with the production and dissemination of short videos, and this item is also on our resume. Think as much as possible about the details the interviewer may ask about this work experience and how to answer it.

Plan the clothes and routes for the interview. If you have a video interview, you should do a good job in advance. Many times, we pay attention to the most important part and ignore some basic things. It is these basic things that ultimately affect performance. For example, in the video interview, because headphones are not used, or the equipment is not debugged and prepared in advance, the communication effect is greatly reduced, and the interview time is delayed, which will particularly affect the interview effect.

Therefore, if it is an on-site interview, it is necessary to plan the route in advance and leave enough time to ensure that you are not late;

If it is a video interview, it is necessary to prepare computers, headphones, mobile phones, cameras and other equipment in advance, debug them in advance, ensure the smooth network, and close doors and windows to avoid unnecessary noise and interference.

Whether it is a video interview or an on-site interview, it is best to dress formally and keep a refreshing professional state to meet the interview.