Top 10 Golden Tips for Job Interview Success! (How to Pass a Job Interview at the 1st Attempt!)

In this next tutorial, I will give you my top 10 golden tips for job interview success. If you have an interview coming up soon for any role or company, please make sure you watch this tutorial from start to finish because these top 10 tips are guaranteed to make you the standout candidate at your interview. And just very quickly, if you're new to the channel, please make sure you hit that subscribe button. It's really important. Literally thousands and thousands of you are passing your job interviews. I can only help you if you are subscribed. Please give the video like because that motivates me to create more content for you and also answer any questions you have in the comment section below the video. Thank you very much indeed. Let's jump straight into the tutorial. Golden interview tip number one is to make sure you research the company. This is so important. Now, if you research the company you are being interviewed to join before your interview, it tells the hiring manager two things. Firstly, it tells them that you are an organized and professional person who prepares for important things in advance. Secondly, it tells them you are genuinely interested in working for them and that you care about the company you work for. This means you are more likely to stay working for them for the long term. So, whenever you research a company before an interview, follow them on social media and take note of their latest posts. Visit their website about us page and have a look at their history. And finally, take a look at their products and services to see what good things people are saying about them online. Now, all of this useful information will help you to answer the two interview questions. Why do you Golden interview tip number two is to make sure you dress smart and professionally for your interview. Now, sometimes on this YouTube channel, people say that I'm a throwback to the 1970s. And whilst I was actually born in 1971, I still have the same high standards that I had when I was a firefighter many years ago. Having high standards is just one way you can really stand out from the competition at your job interview. If you wear a smart and professional outfit, it sends a visual message to the hiring manager that you care, that you take pride in your appearance, and that you will be a positive role model for their company. So, don't listen to what anyone else tells you, but instead, make sure you dress professionally for your interview. Now, just very quickly before I come on to the rest of the Golden interview tips, if you want to accelerate your learning even further at any stage of this tutorial, click the link in the top right hand corner of the video, head through to my website, PassMyInterview.com, and you can instantly download my full set of 30 brilliant answers to tough interview questions. Let's get back to those tips. Golden interview tip number three is to write down a list of your strengths before you attend your interview. This is a great one. Now, a brilliant way to prepare for your interview is to write down a list of your five greatest strengths. By writing down your strengths, it focuses the mind on what you are good at doing, and also how you are going to add value to their organization in the role. Also, by writing down your top five strengths, it will allow you to easily answer the interview question, what are your greatest strengths, and also what can you bring to the role. Golden interview tip number four is to consider your biggest weakness. Now, I can guarantee you will have to answer the interview question, what's your biggest weakness during your job interview? Do not say you don't have any weaknesses, and do not say your biggest weakness is the fact you are a perfectionist. Both of these answers will score zero points with the interviewer. Instead, give a weakness that is not a match for the job you have applied for. Now, three examples of good weaknesses to give in a job interview are, number one, not being good yet at public speaking or giving talks to large groups of people. Number two, finding it hard to let go of projects, or number three, being too hard on yourself or too self-critical. Golden interview tip number five is to make sure you get your answer ready to the first interview question, tell me about yourself. Now, right at the very start of your job interview, the hiring manager is going to say to you, welcome to the interview, please start off and tell me about yourself. Now, it is imperative that you create a positive first impression and you demonstrate good manners in your answer, because this will then give you confidence for the rest of your interview. Let me now give you a brilliant example answer to the tell me about yourself interview question in a live interview that is perfect for all job roles. Here we go. Tell me about yourself. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be interviewed for this position today with your company. I have numerous strengths that match the job description and that will help to add value to your company. I am a great organizer and planner of my work, a very fast learner, and someone who collaborates seamlessly with anyone in a team. I am motivated in life by being fit and healthy, which means my concentration and energy levels are always high, and I want to do a great job for my employer, because then that means I can support my family and we can realize our goals. I have a track record of achievement. Not only did I achieve excellent educational qualifications, but I also helped my last employer to boost sales by recommending they should promote their products and services on social media. The reputation I have is positive and friends and co-workers would always describe me as someone who is trustworthy, loyal, hardworking, and someone who takes ownership of difficult challenges. If you hire me, I will be the type of person who will always look to improve and develop, and I will always be a positive role model for your company. Golden interview tip number six is to take a copy of your resume or CV along with you to your job interview. This is a great one. So again, I can pretty much guarantee the interviewer will ask you to walk them through your resume or CV near the start of your job interview. Now, if you don't have your resume or CV with you, this will be really difficult to do. However, if you take it along with you in a smart presentation folder, it shows you are organized and prepared, and then you don't have to remember its contents. Golden interview tip number seven is to make sure you have at least one greatest achievement to talk about in your job interview. Now, this is a brilliant tip for job interview success. At some stage during your interview, you will probably have to answer the interview question, what's your greatest or proudest achievement? Now, the reason this question is being asked by the hiring manager is because they want to see if you have a track record of achievement, because if you are a high achiever, you will probably replicate the same success for their company in the role. Now, good examples of greatest achievements include getting outstanding exam results, helping a previous employer increase sales or win a lucrative sales contract, winning a sporting event, or even helping raising money for charity. Golden interview tip number eight is to make sure you have a plan in place of what to say if you cannot answer one of the interview questions. Now, if you can't answer one of the interview questions, it doesn't mean you are going to fail. However, it is important to know what you are going to do and say if a question does come up that you really cannot answer. So, you basically have two options if you can't answer an interview question. Let's take a look at them. Option number one is to ask the interviewer if you can come back to the question at the end of your interview. This then gives you some time to think of an answer, and the chances are they will probably forget to ask you the question again anyway. And option number two, you can tell the interviewer you will research the answer when you get home from the interview, and you will then email them with your response. Golden interview tip number nine is to have three great questions to ask at the end of your job interview. Now, right at the very end of your job interview, the hiring manager will say to you, that's the end of the interview, do you have any questions for us? Now, the questions you ask could really be the difference between a pass or a fail. If you ask questions about time off, perks of the job, or even about their staff turnover rate, you could end up harming your chances of success. So, let me now give you three smart questions to ask at the end of your interview that will definitely impress the hiring manager. Question number one, what are the plans for the company over the next five to ten years? This is a great one to ask. Now, this question tells the interviewer you plan to stay working there for a long time, which is a good thing, because they then won't have to re-advertise the post, and they can benefit from your experience. Question number two, what advice would you give to the successful candidate who wants to excel in the role? So, this question tells the interviewer you are open to feedback and learning. And question number three, can you tell me more about the team I would be a part of in the role? Now, this question tells the interviewer you understand the importance of teamwork and collaborative working. Golden interview tip number ten is to make sure you send a follow-up email after the job interview. This is a great one. Now, once you get back home from your job interview, send a follow-up email to the company thanking them for the opportunity to be interviewed for the position. Now, this is a smart thing to do because it serves two purposes. Number one, it demonstrates good manners. Number two, it puts you at the forefront of the hiring manager's mind immediately after the interviews have finished. Let me now give you an example follow-up email script you can use when you get home from your job interview. Dear sir, madam, thank you for giving me the opportunity to be interviewed today for the position with your company. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and finding out more about the organization. I would very much like the to work for your company to show you what I am capable of in the role. And if you need any further details or information, please do not hesitate to get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you in due course. Yours faithfully, insert your name. So, the next thing to do if you want to make sure you pass your job interview is click that link in the top right hand corner of the video. Head straight through to my website passmyinterview.com and you can instantly immediately download my full set of 30 interview questions and brilliant example responses. It's a fantastic resource. You can have it in your inbox within two minutes from now and it's going to put you ahead of the competition at your forthcoming interview. Finally, don't forget to hit that subscribe button. Literally thousands of you are passing your job interviews. I can only help you if you are subscribed. Please give the video a like because that tells me you find these tutorials useful and it also motivates me to create more content for you. Thank you very much. Oh, and don't forget to connect with me on LinkedIn. I have put my LinkedIn link in the description below the video. It is always an honor and a pleasure to connect with like-minded professionals such as yourself. Thank you so much for watching and I wish you all the best for passing your interview. Have a great day.