Organize and prepare all the papers you will need with you at your job interview. Your main document is your resume. If you don't have a resume, take instead
your school records, Social Security card, work records, licenses, military records, dates of employment and names of your employers.Your References
It is also important to create a list of references. Be
prepared to give an employer the names and addresses of three people who are familiar with you and/or your work. You should ask your references for the use of their names in advance. If you think it appropriate, ask a
professional friend or former employer to write you a letter of reference, and include it with your resume.
If your work is the type of work you can show, take samples of what you have done in the past.
Know The Company And The Employer
Learn all you can about the company that is interviewing you. Go to the library or your Chamber of Commerce to find out all you can about it. Try to find out exactly what they do
and what they have in store for you as far as jobs are concerned.
Find out who you will be working for. The person you will be working for will be very influential in your life. Make sure you really want to work for
this person. If your future boss doesn't tell you about himself at the interview, don't ask.
Know How Much You Should Earn
Know how much you should earn with your talents and skills. Make your estimate a
little higher so the company benefits when they bid you down. Don't go too high or you won't get the job. Know approximately what the salary scale is for the job and be ready to negotiate the salary.
Know Yourself
It is important that you know yourself. Evaluate what you can offer this company, whether it is education, training or special skills. Always tell them what you can do, not what you can't do.
Know exactly what
type of job you are applying for and what type of job you want.
