{"id":7843,"date":"2017-09-18T16:02:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T16:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/fresh-graduates-heres-a-complete-checklist-for-your-first-job-interview-7843\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T14:21:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T08:51:59","slug":"fresh-graduates-heres-a-complete-checklist-for-your-first-job-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/fresh-graduates-heres-a-complete-checklist-for-your-first-job-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh graduates, here’s a complete checklist for your first job interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fresh<\/span>
\nFinally hearing back from potential employers after sending out countless cover letters can feel like the best thing ever. But while you\u2019re one step ahead in the job hunt, you can\u2019t simply rest on your laurels juuust yet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just like going on a date, you want to impress your interviewer. Justifying why you should land the role instead of others, it\u2019s important to show your employers how much you value the opportunity you\u2019ve been given.<\/span><\/p>\n

It boils down to the little details in your interview preparation, and here are some things you should not leave out:<\/span><\/p>\n

Dress for the occasion
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nRegardless of the nature of job and industry, what you wear to the interview will create the first impressions of you<\/a>. While it\u2019s not necessary to wear suits and ties these days, the good old rule-of-thumb remains to look presentable.<\/span><\/p>\n

This means not walking into your interview dressed in wrinkled attires, slippers, inappropriately revealing clothes, or anything that shouts \u201csloppy\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Know the company
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nEmployers will want to hear all about why you want to join them, and this will tie back to how much you know about their company. Not knowing anything about the company, doesn\u2019t mean things have to stay that way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do your research on the company beforehand, so you know what they do and the industry they operate in. This should be the very least thing you do. But knowing the clients they deal with and all the latest happenings around the firm can\u2019t hurt.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to take things up a notch, tailor your knowledge to your interview. For example, you can tell your interviewers how you\u2019re intrigued by a particular project they\u2019ve embarked on, or express interest in working on certain projects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Have a list of questions you want to ask your interviewer
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n\u201cDo you have any questions for us?\u201d – Those who have sat through multiple job interviews will be most familiar with this question. It usually comes up at the tail-end of an interview session.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that your interviewer\u2019s done grilling you, it\u2019s your turn to quiz them. Interviewers are usually more than happy to address all kinds of questions you may have. Coming prepared with some questions can help you stand out from those who simply thank their interviewers and take off.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your questions can be specific to the roles and responsibilities of the position you\u2019ve applied for, to something as broad as how a typical day in the company looks like.<\/span><\/p>\n

While you\u2019re eager to learn about the company, here are some things you absolutely should not ask<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Double check interview details
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nIf you\u2019re on a job interview spree, it\u2019s not uncommon to have a calendar with back-to-back job interviews lined up. With a calendar this packed, it\u2019s also a lot easier to get the dates, times and even venues of your interviews mixed up!<\/span><\/p>\n

Missing your scheduled interview reflects poorly on you as an employee and will surely cost you the role in the company. To be safe, always double, if not triple check the agreed-upon interview details way in advance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Have an early night!
\n<\/span><\/strong>
\nGot all of the above all sorted? Great!<\/span><\/p>\n

The last step to ensure your interview preparation is made perfect is to get a good night\u2019s sleep and wake up rejuvenated. With sufficient sleep, you\u2019ll also be able to think more clearly and often more quickly, so you can be better prepared to deal with potentially challenging questions your interviewer may ask you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ready to take the first step in your job search? Click here to find better<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Finally hearing back from potential employers after sending out countless cover letters can feel like the best thing ever. But while you\u2019re one step ahead in the job hunt, you can\u2019t simply rest on your laurels juuust yet. Just like going on a date, you want to impress your interviewer. Justifying why you should land […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7844,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7843","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-interview-tips"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7843"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7843\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21088,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7843\/revisions\/21088"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.foundit.sg\/career-advice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}