[reblogged from wordpress]

  The secret of finding a job is to impress your potential employer.  This can be done in a number of different ways; your appearance, your attitude, your qualifications and your history.  If you get good marks in all of these areas, then the job is as good as yours!

• When you go for an interview it is vital that you are clean and tidy.  Employers will immediately be put off if you have failed to make an effort.  Dress in clothes that are in keeping with the job and make sure your fingernails are clean!
• There is a fine line between ‘confidence’ and ‘cockiness’.  You do not want to go into your interview making out that you already know everything there is to know!  But you do need to present yourself with an air of quiet confidence.
• Qualifications will play a major role in your interview and it is crucial that you have a properly presented CV.  If you plan to work in a certain industry then there are many online courses to choose from that could go a long way to getting you a job.  For example, if you are interested in a catering position then you can do your food safety training over the net.
• When an interviewer asks about your employment history avoid being vague!  If you don’t go into enough detail then they may think you have something to hide.  Tell the truth (even if some of it is not so good) and try to dwell on the better parts.