Interviewing

OK, so are you are all revved up for the big interview?

Landing a job interview can be a feat in itself, with all the competition from other hungry young job seekers.

In this section you will find tips to help you before, during and after the interview. It is important to learn how to sell yourself, your practical business skills and your special and unique talents in a businesslike and professional manner.

For a job candidate with a disability, there is a fourth but unspoken, criterion: self-sufficiency. In addition to the usual anxieties surrounding the event, you must think about how the interviewer will react to your disability and how you can project an image of capability.

It is understandable that an interview can be a stressful situation but the good news is that it can also be a very rehearsable, predictable and controllable event. Practice, Practice, Practice.

Once you prove yourself in the interview, a job offer may come your way. It would not be good to define an offer only by the amount of salary the employer extends, since a job offer is a very comprehensive package.

To ease you about interviews and job offers, we have a few tips to help you in the decision-making process and references to resources on disclosure issues and interview tips on the Career Center's website.