8 THINGS YOU SHOULD ALWAYS SAY AND MEAN IN AN INTERVIEW

In your lifetime, you will probably have to prepare for lots and lots of job interviews. Every interview is different because every job and every interviewer is different, but there are a few things that rarely change when it comes to job interviews — like what you should say to make yourself irresistible to employers. Here are eight things you should always say (and mean) in an interview:

 1. You Know the Company Really Well

Show the interviewer you’ve done your research by talking about your knowledge of the company. Before the interview, view their website, social media, recent articles and whatever else you can find. Know the scope of the company and current events related to it.

Weave this knowledge throughout your responses, and the interviewer will see your true interest in the company.

2. You Have the Experience to Do the Job

Every interviewer will ask about your experience. Use this question as your opportunity to prove you have the ability to do the job.

Talk about relevant things you’ve done and the results of your work. Explain how your success with a previous project will allow you to successfully do something else for this company. Prove your worth.

 3. You Work Well With Others

The ability to work in a team is one of the qualities employers want most. An interviewer wants to hear how you have wor1ked in a team in the past and how your team succeeded.

Explain what your role on the team was and how you contributed to the team’s success.Companies want to create teams that can manage themselves and produce strong results.

 4. You’re Constantly Seeking to Learn

Employers want to know you’re open to adapting and learning new methods. Talk about your willingness to continue learning more about your industry.1

Tell them how you’re constantly reading articles about industry trends and speaking to mentors for advice — and actually do these things; don’t just say so. Be specific when referencing publications you read or blogs you follow.

 5. You Are Motivated

When you use the word “motivated” to describe yourself, you’re expressing a couple things to your interviewer: First, you have a desire to help the company do well. Second, you are a productive worker. Both of these things show employers they can count on you to do your job.

Explain how your motivation has helped you in the past and how it will help you with specific things related to this new role.

 6. You’re Excited About This Job

An excited candidate is one who won’t take the job for granted. “Excited” says, “I really want the job and will do my best when I get it.”

Employers want optimistic workers. Excitement demonstrates your optimism. (Like this thought?Tweet it!)

 7. You Have a Plan

The most important objective in your interview is to demonstrate how you will benefit the company, not how they will benefit you. Don’t forget this important distinction in your interview.

Explain to employers how you would do the roles required for the job and why you’d be best at implementing your ideas. You obviously won’t have all of the details worked out, but have some general ideas you think would work well and know why they would work.

 8. You Want to Build a Career in the Company

This is sort of a bonus because it may not always be true going into an interview. But, if you know you want to build a career in the company, say so in your interview. Your interviewer wants to know you’re invested in the company and you don’t have plans to move on quickly. If you think you’d like to work for the company for a long time, say so in your interview.

Whether you ‘re applying for a job as an engineer or an office clerk, this fundamental interview advice doesn’t change. If you remember to touch on these points, you’ll be better off in all of your job interviews.