Old and New

Here’s something you may not have considered

You prepare for a job interview. You know the drill: you research the company; company news; the competitors; the people; and more. You prepare questions to ask regarding the company, the position, the requirements of the job, etc. And that’s all well and good.

When preparing for an interview, however, did you ever give any thought to your previous position? With more and more companies recognizing the value of experience, how can your work history help you prepare for your next step? Just think, if you had the opportunity to interview for your old job again – knowing what you know now – how would that cause you to prepare differently; to question differently; to take a different perspective; etc.?

It’s one of the age-old ponderings: “If I knew then, what I know now…”

The good news is that you do know now. Looking back on your previous job, how did things change from the interview to the actual job? How did you “grow” during your time on the job? What questions or concerns you should be broaching in all your upcoming interviews? Now you know the pitfalls. Now you know the roadblocks. Now you know how to avoid those pitfalls and roadblocks, and make it work.

True, do you really need one more thing to cram into your brain before an important interview? If your interview is truly important, it may not be a bad idea to consider all that and arrive prepared.

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