This blog entry will be about job interviewing skills. I will eventually have to go on a few job interviews, and even though, being an artist, I usually let my portfolio speak for me, I am aware that I will have to eventually utter a few words.

The following sites have information dealing with interviews and skills-


Job Interview Tips - Interview Tips and Advice
http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/interviews/a/jobinterviewtip.htm

Best Employment Interviewing Tips - Interview Questions and Questions to Ask the Employer
http://www.careercc.com/interv3.shtml

Job Interview Tips
http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco20045.htm



Some tips and advice for interviewing include-

• Always plan ahead, never go in to an interview knowing nothing
• Work on your appearance, be well groomed, and dress as sharply as possible
• Greet your interviewer by name and make sure to give them a firm and confident handshake
• Be sure to maintain eye contact
• You should be early
• Use proper language and have good manners
• Ask questions about the company, but be sure to not ask questions about thigns that are readily available on the website
• Thank the Interviewer afterwards and make sure to send a thank you note

Apparently, interview skills seem to mostly be composed of things that anyone with common sense would do. However, common sense is all but common these days. It does appear that alot of preparation is needed to have a sucessful interview. You should try to make the interview seem as natural as possible, as well as, keeping it clean and not messing up or stumbling.