How to Prepare for an Interview
in 24 Hours
Your
dream job was just posted on a company’s website, or a job portal. Of course,
you uploaded your resume immediately even though it wasn’t completely
updated. Because of your outstanding experience, the recruiter or hiring
manager called you to schedule a phone interview for tomorrow. Now the
work begins. What do you need to do to prepare for an interview
overnight?
Measure
twice, cut once
Your best
friend got a new job at the last minute – they would be the perfect person to
call, right? Maybe. What was their interview process like, are they
in the same industry, do they have a similar job function, and did they even do
an interview like you will have? If the answers don’t give you confidence
in their interview experience being similar to the one you are preparing for,
find another source.
Don’t
rely on just one person’s opinion of what you need to do to be ready for the
interview. Asking your boss about the process when you apply internally
may be a good strategy. Having a connection in the company who works in
that type of role would be important, if you are coming into the process as an
external candidate. Evaluate which two people will provide the best
perspective and pick up the phone.
Back to
basics
Here are the obvious ‘to do’s’ the night before an interview:
- Update your resume thoroughly – work, organizational, and volunteering experiences.
- If it’s a phone interview, determine where you will take the call – quiet, un-accessible, private.
- For face-to-face interviews, print multiple resume copies on resume paper for each interviewer.
- Think about what questions you expect to be asked and prepare some notes about how you want to answer them.
- Re-read the job description and do some basic research on the company.
- Write down some questions you will ask the interviewer(s) at the end of the interview.
Don’t
underestimate the impact you need to make in an interview. Hiring
managers use different types of interviews to screen people out before they
make the leap to meeting with candidates in one-on-one or group/panel
interviews. Your confidence and communication skills will be evaluated
and rated in the first interview phase. Preparing effectively can ensure that
you present yourself as a professional candidate who has skills that can
provide value and results to the company.
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