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by Dale Kurow, M.S.

It’s your first month in a new position and it’s rougher going than you’d anticipated. You feel like an outsider and you’re miserable.

Pondering how this happened, you nostalgically recall how comfortable and well-liked you felt in your last job. 

Not only do you possess the requisite skills to do well in your new position, you’ve also built a solid reputation in this field.  Yet, you are floundering. Badly.

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You are sitting in the reception area waiting to be called back for your interview for a job you really want. Many thoughts are running through your head, some of these may include; How do I look? Will they like me? What questions are they going to ask? How prepared am I for this interview?

The last question – How prepared am I for this interview? – is the most important part of the interview.

Take advantage of the internet to research the company before you go on your interview. Find out how they are doing financially and if there are any complaints filed against them with the Better Business Bureau. If you know someone who works there, find out how they treat current and former employees and what type of benefits the company offers.

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The interview and how you handle yourself are some of the most important aspects of the job search. Here are five tips to help in your interview:

1. Demonstrate your interest with the interviewer and the company you are interviewing with. Get the interviewer to answer questions about the company.

2. Good communication skills are essential. If this is something that you need to work on practice on your family and record yourself to see how you appear and what you can change.

3. Try not to make negative statements about your previous employer or job. Show that you have learned something from the experience.

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The interview and how you handle yourself are some of the most important aspects of the job search. Here are five tips to help in your interview:

1. Knowledge of the company - Use the internet and contacts to find out as much as you can about the position, the company and its needs, so you can show how your background meets those needs.

2. Questions for the Employer - It is good to have your questions for the potential employer. It shows you have researched the company and have a genuine interest is the position

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