5 Interview Secrets That Will Help You Beat The Competition

culled from:careerealism.com

Having said that, here are some of my top interview secrets on how to be more confident in a job interview and stop worrying about your competitors.

1. Focus on your unique abilities.

We all have something we are really good at, and this is what you need to focus during a job interview.
Whether it is your strong analytical skills, ability to win clients, or experience in running marketing campaigns across various countries, focus on what you bring to the job and always back up your answers with examples.

2. Provide specific and tangible examples.

Most people have mediocre resume that doesn’t show recruiters why they are a strong candidate. The way to avoid that is to provide specific tangible examples of what you’ve achieved in the previous/current job that would be relevant to the job you’re applying for.

3. Use evidence and concrete examples to back up your statements.

Numbers are also great for demonstrating your skills and expertise. Did you increase revenue, saved time, or money? How did you improve processes or procedures? How many clients did you deal with/win every month?
You definitely want to have a few stories prepared related to the competencies of the job using STAR format:

4. Demonstrate your soft skills.

People hire people they like. During a job interview, you’d want to demonstrate that you have good communication skills, know how to deal with people, have integrity, and so on.

5. Forget about the competition.

To make competition irrelevant when job searching, simply stop worrying about other candidates. You don’t need additional stress when looking for a job – focus on what you can bring to the company instead.