INTERVIEWING RECRUITING
Singapore - The lack of knowledge about a prospective company and its products or services is perhaps the biggest mistake that an interviewee can make during an interview, says Lynne Ng, regional director for Adecco South East Asia.
From her experience, Ng says that an interview can make or break a person's chances of being hired as very few recruiters will hire someone after a particularly bad interview.
"The interview is very important and it’s essential that the recruiter ends the interview with a clear picture of how the candidate can fit into their organisation and quickly add value," she says. This is why candidates need to conduct their research and rehearse answers that they are likely to encounter during the interview.
In addition to the lack of preparation during an interview, the second mistake candidates often make is being overly confident during the interview, says Ng. "Sometimes candidates can be over confident and over enthusiastic during an interview and this can be a turn-off for recruiters. During an interview candidates need to act in a credible and realistic way," she adds.
While standard questions such as previous employment, job responsibilities and academic qualifications will be asked, Ng says companies and recruiters would be more interested to see how well the candidate would fit into the organisation.
"They’ll likely be asking questions to see how the candidate would respond in certain situations - how they think independently and on their own two feet – how they have responded to difficult work situations in the past and how they overcame challenges and obstacles."
"A resume is perfect for listing the facts about a candidates background – but the interview is where someone can really demonstrate their value and worth."
Ng provides a few tips for a job interview:
1) Candidates need to be well prepared. They should research the company and its products or services and learn about the industry and sector that the company is operating in and the dynamics of its business.
2) They should plan for questions that they think may come their way and prepare strong answers. They should practise delivery of these answers and ensure that responses are both credible and authoritative – but also concise and to the point.
3) The interviewee should learn as much as they can about the interviewer - what they do in the company and what makes them "tick". The candidate’s skills and attributes need to resonate with the interviewer and this will certainly help.
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