{"id":3655,"date":"2011-06-21T09:29:44","date_gmt":"2011-06-21T07:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.balkaninvest.eu\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2026-10-30T20:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T18:35:57","slug":"job-interview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.balkaninvest.eu\/en\/job-search\/job-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-header--h1y3ko5--25cc61e7-d821-45ca-8da0-d499facf90c0 preset--group--divi-text--divi-font-body--h1yjkjr--e978e233-74e0-42e7-8de4-5327f3264849\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Prepare to present your skills with confidence<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">As the process for <strong>applying for a new<\/strong> (or first) <strong>job<\/strong> does not only consist of documentation evaluation, all job-seekers should be prepared to go for an interview, too.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Depending on the complexity of the tasks the future employee will be performing there might be several interviews. Still if you are well prepared and have a strategy none of these interviews will turn out to be an obstacle for you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">The most important rules for candidates in the <strong>job interviewing<\/strong> process are: be well prepared and be confident.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Here are a few tips of how to prepare yourself for the <strong>job interview<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>get acquainted with the name and short history of the company and be prepared to identify yourself with the values of the organization<\/li>\n<li>examine closely the title and description of the position you are applying for; be prepared to talk about your experience and qualifications, as well as for your previous positions, responsibilities, successes and mistakes<\/li>\n<li>familiarize yourself with the goals of the company and be able to answer questions on how you could contribute to better achieving those goals (if the organization is one of a larger size do such a research for the particular department\u2019s objectives)<\/li>\n<li>if the company is an international one you should be prepared to answer questions about it's origins and the country where the headquarters are located (in <a title=\"international recruitment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.balkaninvest.eu\/en\/professional-recruitment-services\/international-recruitment\/\">international recruitment<\/a> one can observe in general that many companies are proud about their particular culture)<\/li>\n<li>be ready to answer questions on why you actually want to change your current workplace; inform yourself about the average level of compensation for the position in general and, if possible, in the specific organization, too<\/li>\n<li>prepare all questions you were not able to find information for and you are interested in; take copies of your CV with you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Not on the last place here are a few tips on how to look confident and make an overall good impression:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li>get dressed appropriately; arrive on time or up to 15 minutes earlier<\/li>\n<li>introduce yourself friendly and do not forget to have a good firm handshake<\/li>\n<li>give short and direct answers to the questions posed, still do not restrain to a simple yes\/ no answers<\/li>\n<li>maintain an eye contact with the interviewer(s) during the whole talk; show interest and enthusiasm for the job<\/li>\n<li>have an idea what your final statement will be.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">As you see, it\u2019s not that hard, so good luck!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":3557,"menu_order":15,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3655","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Job Interview - Tips and advice to convince and get the job<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We recruit qualified professionals and executives in Bulgaria and across Europe. 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