Learn the ability to market yourself

Be prepared to tell an employer why you should be hired. You might have to compete with several candidates for just one job, so if you are not prepared to tell the employer why you should be hired, then do not expect to be hired. The cardinal rule to bear in mind for interview preparation is be prepared, confident and positive about yourself. Preparation for job interview should also involve knowing the prospective employers. Who they are? What do they do? Know their services, the type of job available, training programes, and business locations. Read the firm's brochures, annual reports, evaluations and visit their website. Investigate job trends and business forcasts for the firm and its industry. Keep current by getting information on current news regarding the industry . It may also be useful to find out what led to the job being created. You need to know what specific challenges the employer is expecting a prospecting employee to solve.