Tips for winning Interview

Interview is a conversation between two or more people and it has different types. The aim of interview in Education or business is to make sure that you are suitable or not in particular task. 

So here, I will give some general advice before, at the interview and in the end of it. 

Before The Interview: 

- Know where will the interview  take place and arrive 10 minutes before the time . 

- Wear smart clothes. Andrew has written an article about that, have a look. 

- Prepar yourself by reading enough about topics and questions which might be asked, for example, if are going to a PhD interview you might be asked about your master's project, method, statistic ...etc. and of course you will be asked about your current project and your skills. However, you might be asked about something that you have never thought about so, do not panic, take  few seconds and give your answer but do not let these kind of questions affect the rest of the interview. 

At the interview: 

- Be confident and be yourself don’t try to be funny or knowing everything. 

- Answer the questions with clear and understandable language. 

- Give examples and evidences that makes your answers valuable and effective. Especially for the questions about how to overcome difficulties. 

- If you are asked about something that you do not know about , it is better to ask the interviewer to explain rather than giving an answer that you are not sure about. Also, if you are not native speaker of the Language, which is managed by the interview, if you came across any word that you are not sure about ask ask ask .

Finally, at the end of the Interview 

Usually interviewee asks if you have any questions, so it is better to ask them.  This shows that you are kind and interested. 

Reference 

PhD Interview Questions (n.d).  Retrieved12 December 2014 from http://www.postgrad.com/editorial/advice/phd/interview_dos_and_donts/