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The interview is not a "one way street".Three parties are concerned with the interview. The INTERVIEWER, the EMPLOYER whom is being represented by the Interviewer, and YOU.
The EMPLOYER wants to make a profit or provide a service, wants the best person for the position within a salary range, and wants to maintain an image. The INTERVIEWER wants to assess your ability to handle all aspects of the position and to fit in with the organization, to further his/her career and to represent the company favourably. YOU want to further your career, to present yourself in the most favourable manner, and to assess the company and the position.
Everything that happens in an interview relates to the interviewer attempting to find out three things: if you can and will do the work, if you will fit in with other staff and the company style, and what the advantage would be of hiring you over someone else. What you must do during the interview is show three things: you are ready, willing and able to do the work; you have the right personality; and you have more to offer than anyone else does.
Although specific requirements for each company and each position vary, there are many valued transferable and self-management skills which employers look for in prospective workers. The following factors and skills ranked the most important in many surveys of employers:
- Enthusiasm
- Motivation to Succeed
- Dependability
- Decision Making
- Interpersonal Skills
- Ability to learn
- Adaptability
- Honesty
- Initiative
- Enthusiasm
- Reliability
- Communication Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Technical Skills and Knowledge
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