Yeah, that about sums it up. I have an interview tomorrow for a (temp) job at Kelly Scientific/BD medical instruments. (I’ll be an employee of Kelly, but working for BD, Kelly is a science out-sourcing place. They put scientist and engineers in temp. positions at various locations.)
My job (if I get it) will be for a senior research technician. I will be conducting experiments. What kind of experiments, I don’t quite know (assuming it’s biologically realted,) that’s something I’ll have to ask.
Anyways, I don’t know what I need to do to prepare myself. I gots myself a nice new haricut, and a suit to wear, beyond that…nothing. I don’t know if there are any other candidates for this job or not, so I really want to make myself stand out just in case there are.
Seeing as I’ve never had a real job interview before, any tips on what to expect, and questions to ask would be great.
Can’t tell you in the foggiest what job related questions you will be asked, but I can say, be sure to:
-make eye contact
-be assertive in your statements/confident in yourself and your abilities
-exemplify why you are a superior candidate for the position whenever possible
-be friendly/open
Good advice has already been given. However, I would add that you should take a few seconds to formulate your answers after your interviewer/s ask you questions. It’s much better to wait a few beats and come across as thoughtful and well-spoken than to spew random things hoping they sound OK. I have no idea what kinds of questions you’ll be asked, either.
Also, be sure to have a few questions prepared to ask your interviewer/s. Interviewers will almost always ask if YOU have any questions. You might have specific ones; however, I always have a few stock ones: What are the particular qualifications you’re looking for in the person for this job? How long have you worked here/what do you like about working here (give the person a chance to sell the place to YOU: keep in mind an interview is a two-way street), and Can you describe a typical workday for a person in this position? I always hope that these questions make it easier to understand what it would be like working for that company in that particular position. I’d pay attention to what they say (and also what they DON’T say) about the company/place of business. It also sometimes tells me what they DIDN’T like about the last person who had the job. That way, I already have a heads-up about management style.