Your Ultimate Guide to Acing A Job Interview 2022

This post explains everything you need to know on how to ace a job interview. We will talk about the typical questions you get asked in a job interview and how to answer them, delivery skills on how to convey your answers, mindset training, speaker coaching, and other essential skills to finally land that dream job of yours!

Table of Contents

• What should you do to ace a job interview?
• The usual process of a job interview
• What you should do FIRST to ace a job interview?
• Typical questions you get asked on a job interview and how to answer them
• What essential job interview skills do you need to ace a job interview?
• Practice the right mentality to ace a job interview
• When do you need job interview training?
• Why is job interview coaching important?
• What you will need before your first job interview coaching
• What you can get from a job interview coaching
• Final thoughts

What Should You Do To Ace A Job Interview

Spend some time preparing before speaking with the hiring staff to improve your chances of landing the job. Consider the subjects you will likely cover, how you can present yourself as a good applicant, and how you may impress the recruiting team. When preparing for a job interview, remember to:

• Prepare: Do your homework and find out as much as you can about the business and the position.
• Plan: Give careful thought to your appearance and professional presentation.
• Practice: Consider the best approaches to addressing typical interview topics.
• Train: Train both your delivery skills and mentality to prepare for the challenge ahead.

The Usual Process of A Job Interview

Let’s start with the basics. To prepare for a job interview, one must know the process of it. Knowing how job interviews happen will help you train for it and is essential to acing that dream job that you want.

Most job interviews follow these steps:

Step 1: Introduction

Both sides introduce themselves

Step 2: Small Talk

To get to know each other as human beings first and to smoothly enter into the next phase

Step 3: Information Gathering

Heading into the aim of the conversation to find out more about the candidate, what he/she stands for, how he/she thinks, and abilities level.

Step 4: Question/Answer

This part heads into the deeper issues to see how the candidate fits into the job and to understand the depths of the person’s feelings to see if the candidate is the right fit for the position. Read about the Typical Questions You Get Asked In A Job interview Here.

Step 5: Wrap-up

This part allows you to know based on the atmosphere of the room how you have done and whether you will head into the next step of the interview process (if there is a 2nd level of interviews).

What You Should Do First To Ace A Job Interview

Having been interviewed for hundreds of jobs because almost every job that Able gets as a Host, Presenter, MC or Actress requires an interview, meeting, or audition; it’s an essential skill to have to give your best first impression to the interviewer to get the job.

There are many types of people and many go about this process differently. Some ease into the interview process slowly wanting the interviewee to feel at ease while others are straight-shooters who after a brief introduction will go straight to the point of what they want/need from you to see whether you can comply.

Knowing how to handle various types of personalities in order to answer their questions smartly and confidently is essential to acing the interview.

Having good listening skills, understanding the underlying message from the interviewer as well as answering their questions with clarity is essential to know how to best answer them. You must also showcase your personality during the interview process as most experienced interviewers look for the right personality whom they can train for the job and do not always choose the most qualified with poor interpersonal skills.

In smaller companies, interviewers may not be experienced or great communicators so the interviewee might need to ask them to repeat the question asked to understand what the question is.

Typical Questions You Get Asked On A Job Interview and How to Answer Them

Question #1:

Hello, I am….. and it’s nice to welcome you ______________. Please tell me a little bit about yourself.

Answer to #1: Thank you so much for having me here and for the opportunity to speak with you [Always thank the interviewer for their availability to see you]. My name is _____________ and [here is where you share your uniqueness such as your worldliness, country of origin, language abilities, place of graduation, accolades, etc.]. The point here is to get them interested in you and lead those qualities to why you are the right fit for the job.

Question #2:

That’s wonderful to hear. Those are the qualities that we look for in our employees 

[Here is where you should implement the research that you had done on the company BEFORE the interview so you know the company’s missions and goals and link their 2nd question to your personality and how you are the right or best fit.  You should also self-reflect and ask yourself whether you are the right fit for that particular role BEFORE you came into the interview as being an imposter won’t keep you in the job for long].

Our company is focused on____________________, how do you feel you would best fit into the role?

Question #3:

This role requires _______________ and it comes with these types of requirements and challenges. How would you handle a [scenario 1] based on the qualities that you shared with me earlier?

(There is no particular answer here because it’s a very personal process. Hence, no answer can answer for everyone and that’s why job interview training is crucial. It helps you put action into practice. Learn More About Our Job Interview Training Here.)

Questions #4 & #5:

This could be similar to Question 3 as the interviewer is trying to gauge how you would emotionally or actively handle a situation.

(There is no particular answer here because it’s a very personal process. Hence, no answer can answer for everyone and that’s why job interview training is crucial. It helps you put action into practice. Learn More About Our Job Interview Training Here.)

Question #6:

Depending on how long an interview is which could last from 10 minutes to over an hour, deeper questions on your personality and abilities will be asked to see how you handle situations or mentally handle a stressful situation.

(There is no particular answer here because it’s a very personal process. Hence, no answer can answer for everyone and that’s why job interview training is crucial. It helps you put action into practice. Learn More About Our Job Interview Training Here.)

What Essential Job Interview Skills Do You Need To Ace A Job Interview?

In our Job Interview Training Sessions, we always try to understand which company our clients desire to enter into. Together, we research them and try to find out the potential interviewer and what they are like to best gauge HOW or WHAT they will ask of the client. You should be preparing yourself to enter into the interview process by doing at least 1-2 sessions with us beforehand to help you prepare your mind, calm your nerves and do your homework.

What we offer is guidance, experience, and feedback based on our interviewing experience to help you have a higher chance to get the dream job you want.

We are here to give you support, observe your behaviors and train you on how to communicate better during an interview. Learn More About Our Job Interview Training Here.

Practice The Right Mentality To Ace A Job Interview

The mindset of anyone who is successful is based on resilience and a proactive attitude. Being positive is great but how are you linking your personality, past experience, knowledge, and interpersonal skills to turn small talk into a wonderful collaboration? You need to see yourself as giving to the interviewer as much as they are giving to you.

Yes, you are seeking a job and their willingness to open the position for you, but what are you giving them in return? What is your self-worth and self-esteem when it comes to showcasing your best self to others? The interviewing process is similar to tennis where the conversation [like a ball being hit] bounces back and forth to see how it plays out. It’s not about winning, it’s about conveying who you are through authentic communications and balancing the needs required by the interviewer.

Related Posts: What is Empathic Communications?

When do you need to go for a Job Interview Training?

You need a job interview training:

• If you feel nervous, anxious, care about the job interview so much that you want to do your very best
• If you are an inexperienced job interviewee who is a first time job seeker
• Have lost previous job opportunities because you feel you should have done more
• When you are about to meet senior committee members and you need to make a great impression
• If you have tendency to stutter, lose confidence under pressure, not sure how to dress or speak
• When you feel you need a competitive edge

Learn More About Our Job Interview Training Here

Why is job interview Training important?

It is important because your career or future depends on it. It’s not only about finding a job or making a monthly salary but also about finding your purpose in life by doing what you love. If you have something that you know is what you want, then you have to fight for it. Try your very best and go and make it happen!

It’s not about talking, it’s about action through practice. That’s why Job Interview Training is very important.

What You Will Need Before Your First Job Interview Training

Here is what you will need before you do the job interview training:

1. Willingness to do your best
2. Open-mindedness to be challenged and guided outside of your comfort zone
3. Know that you are preparing yourself mentally before you get a job interview
4. Mindset to succeed because the coachee also needs to put in the effort (2-ways)
5. Clean hair cut, appropriate clothing, cut nails, and overall hygienic appearance
6. Bring in your CV or resume + other accolades or certificates received

What You Can Get From Job Interview Training?

You will get:

1. Insight from a working and experienced professional who has been through hundreds of interviews
2. Up-to-date knowledge of what is expected from an interviewee
3. Mindset coaching and how to prepare yourself mentally for this potentially high-stress situation
4. How to speak with confidence and clarity
5. How to carry yourself in a way that showcases success
6. Tips by a professional presenter and a performer on body language
7. Vocal projections or voice coaching (may be offered depending on the individual)
8. Personal Experience (this can only be gained if you have gone through it because knowing an orange doesn’t mean you know how it tastes)
9. Connections (depending on the eagerness of the interviewee, tips on CV/resume will be shared and possibly connections)
10. 60-90 minutes of 1-on-1 time with Able Wanamakok

Related Posts: How to Speak with Confidence and Clarity

Final Thoughts

It’s all about your mindset. If you have a positive attitude, everything else is just a work in progress.

What are you waiting for? Hoping and dreaming that you will do well is not the same as practicing. Practice does make for a higher chance of getting that dream job so start your job interview training with us!