Pre-interview communication

Everybody loves a new job, especially one that brings along extra benefits and perks. But landing a new job often requires a lot of preparation from the job seeker, one that starts with the job applications and ends with the job confirmation.

In between, there is always the job interview.

Many people think that they need to create a good image of themselves only at the job interviews. That’s not totally correct. You can go one step better by creating a positive impression of yourself BEFORE the job interview.

How can you achieve this impression that will make your prospective employer more at ease or comfortable with you before an interview?

Simple. Maintain an on-going communication with the employers. Don’t ever break this communication chain. Employers will always assume that you will attend their interview when they call you. After all, that’s why you sent in your job application in the first place, right? They believe in your interest and they expect that you would want to turn up to be interviewed. So it should be only natural that we reciprocate the employer’s belief in us. We’ll turn up for the interview on the designated day and time.

But there may be times that we cannot be present. Reasons are many and varied but in such circumstances, what should we do to keep up our communication with the employer? Just phone and inform them sincerely that you cannot come. Perhaps there is another date that can be arranged.

It’s this way that we maintain a good networking and professional relationship with the people around us. We make them trust us enough. Who knows, the next time around, should you still be interested in a position in that same company, they’ll not think of you as rude. Or immature. Or lacking in communication skills. Often, they may yet keep their interview doors open for you.

That is what you should aim at.

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