The Interview
The interviewer’s aim is to determine your ability to do the job. Take into account what you know about the company and the role being offered, and then decide which aspects of your own experience to stress most positively.
Show how your experience and background qualifies you to do the job on offer. Keep in mind your Natural Aptitude Planning (NAP). Show your potential employer what you can do for them and what you want to do for them rather than focus on what you expect of them.
You do not have to feel intimidated by the interviewer and become anxious. Never talk about your personal problems, and this include problems you might have had in your previous job, otherwise they will think you will bring your problems with you into your new job.
Do not be a “know-it-all; seen it all.” There are certainly areas where you have not got much experience. Offer to learn and to put in extra effort in your own time.
Listen, express interest, and come to the point, but do not take over. By doing this, you will help your interviewer learn more about you. If you are asked for a certain skill or experience that you do not have, do not just say “no”; add, “Although I am very interested in learning.”
Anticipate likely questions and rehearse your responses beforehand. Be honest. Your answers may well be checked with your references.