Whenever you go for a job interview, at whatever company, you know there are some things that come up again and again, those typical interview questions.
Or you should know that! If you haven't though about how you are going to deal with these, your chances of landing the job you want have greatly decreased.
So here are one or two classics and some basic pitfalls to avoid.
1) Why do you want the job? Before I became self-employed, I actually talked with my old HR manager about this.
They were amazed at home little ambition people showed in their answers and their relevance to the company.
Yes, people really do say for the money! If you do, you have no chance.
The employers want to see you as someone with ideas and initiatve, not someone who sits on their backside and waits for the pay cheque to show.
2) What are your weaknesses? We are all human, we all have them.
It is tempting to go down the line of, oh I am a workaholic or a perfectionist.
Employers are looking for rounded people who can interact with colleagues - so bear than in mind before you paint yourself as an obsessive.
You can also talk about a weakness and say how you tackled it, showing you are capable of growing as a person.
3) Do you prefer working on your own or in a team? This can be very important.
HR departments are looking for an honest answer here - an isolated "life and soul of the party" guy or girl is ot a happy figure at work.
I would say it helps if you understand the nature of the job you want.
Think about some of these areas and have your responses in mind.
Making a card with bullet points on and taking it to the interview to read through beforehand is a good idea that has worked for me.
Get there early and run through it.
These are just some starting points and remember there are many other typical interview questions.
Good luck!