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Interview Honesty
I know many Job Candidates who are enough skillful to the extent of job interview questionnaire. But I found many of them remain unsuccessful regardless how professional they are or how loyal they are.
You are hundred percent honest, No doubt about it. But how honest should you be when you are being interviewed for a job? Off course hundred percent but don’t mystify honesty with showing all your cards without utilizing the power of presentation. Nor does honesty mean volunteering your dark secrets – professed or otherwise - from the moment you walk through the door.
For far too many candidates, honesty is one extreme or the other. Either the candidate throws everything out there too early and unnecessarily or hides it because he’s defensive about whatever it is he doesn’t want to be honest about. Either way, it only causes trouble. Finding your ideal job does not mean giving all your control to the interviewing company.
Is there anything in your employment history that’s caused you problems in the past? Don’t come out with it. You’ll get no credit or gratitude for that. In fact, the only thing you’ll get in return is…..dropped from consideration. Instead, examine the conditions under which those problems took place and ask questions to make sure those conditions aren’t present in the job for which you’re interviewing. If they are, gracefully decline to continue the process.
Being terminated, returning to the corporate world after self employment, and being unemployed for several months are just three instances that put candidates unnecessarily on the defensive. Flip it. Find the positive. What did you learn from being fired? What are your positive characteristics aside from what happened to cause the termination? And by the way, are you absolutely sure the termination was your fault? If it wasn’t, don’t say that outright! The phrasing of your presentation can convey the same meaning.
Why walk into an interview crossing your fingers that they don’t find something out? How relaxed can you possibly be under those circumstances? And if they hire you and then discover the truth, you’re tainted, and everything else you do or say from that point on is suspect.
There’s one hard and fast rule that overrides any instance where you haven’t had to – or felt a reason to – provide what could be considered extraneous information. When you are asked a direct question, one usually designed to clarify, answer it directly, honestly and with a smile. Don’t lose your composure or get defensive. Handle it gracefully. Most situations aren’t the big deal so many candidates perceive them to be.
Keep the power within yourself. To find your perfect job, you need to know what you’re looking for. Your questions are designed to elicit that information, while your answers are designed to sell yourself, even as you’re processing what you’re learning. Remember, you have the power to make a choice too.

After many interviews I derived a conclusion, from my experiences which work for me and I hope will definitely work for every professional, about a key for a door which would tend to be closed.

Follow up Letter after Interview:
During every interview, you need to give the employer something to remember you by. After all, you are only one of many vying for the job. Always showcase your best qualities and skills. Be sure to leave the employer with the impression that they cannot afford to NOT hire you. They need you on their team. Help them to remember it by writing a follow up letter after interview.

There will be numerous interviews held for the position that you want. How can you stand out? Out of all of those interviews, how many do you think will be followed up with a letter? Not many. You can take advantage of other people's inaction by taking the initiative. Always follow up with a letter.

You write thank you notes after you receive gifts or a kindness of some kind. So why not send a thank you note after an employer considers you for a job? If you're not sending follow up correspondence, you should start doing so without delay. Statistics show that following up improves the odds that you will be hired.

Now, before you become overwhelmed, you should know that a follow up note does not have to be elaborate. A simple thank you is all that is needed.

Your Letter Should Include
Always begin with an appreciative sentence. Thank the manager who interviewed you for the opportunity. Also include a few of your achievements that you want the employer to remember about you. Tell the employer again why you are the person they want to hire.

The follow up note is your opportunity to address anything that you felt was left unfinished during the interview. Talk about your skills and qualifications. Bring up comments that the employer said about you during the interview. This will help the employer remember who you are and keep you at the forefront.

Reiterate anything that is important. Tell the employer when you can start work. Leave them with the impression that you are very interested in the job and would be a great addition to their team. Steer clear of any confusing or contradictory points of discussion. If you have concerns, these are best discussed on the phone.

A follow up letter after interview should be mailed within 24 hours of the interview. Do not give them a chance to forget you. Competition is fierce. You need to stand out from the rest. A follow up note could give you the edge that you need.

Competition for jobs is always very tough in job market. A lot of time required and off course much investment to study the ads, customize your resume for the job and make sure it has the appropriate keywords, customize your cover letter and often deal with the uploading process as well. And after that you wait and wonder while time goes by.

If you're invited in for an interview, you have one key to enter in job room through interview door to tell them why you're the one to hire. Just one mistake, could be a lost for that key. Or just as bad, you get the job, but it turns out to be a nightmare working there, and you think "I wish I'd known how to find out these things on the interview."

First interview is actually for selling yourself, asking questions about the job and the company, qualifying their answers and yours, and making sure communication is drilled down to the essence of things. You want the right of rejection to be yours, rather than having them make that decision. And you're getting married after one or two dates, you better know how many defendants they want upfront. You need to know how to find out the real scoop and sell yourself concurrently.

Following are some tips and questions for the first interview which you should be well prepared prior to the interview
1) Do not scarier or nervous.
2) You should have clear goal for your own, and you should be well prepared of questions like these
"What are your career plans, and how does this job fit in"?
"Where do you expect your career to be in 10 years?"
3) What interests you about the position you’ve applied for?
4) How you manage your workload to meet conflicting deadlines?
5) Your strengths are most important for employer. You should prepare a list of your strengths and you should able to communicate well about your strengths. It will help you to better negotiate on your own terms.
6) Your weaknesses are also worth equivalent to your strengths for employer. Its a very tricky and tough question, not asked always but, when asked you should be prepared for it as well and let the employer know about your weaknesses along with its solution. For instance If you mention a weakness such as your lack of patience with people who don't do their share of the work, you should also mention that you keep this impatience to yourself and try very hard not to express it toward others.
7) Asking questions about Employer company?
You can ask company's organizational structure, their products and services, clientele, benefits for employees, training programs, bonuses and pay raise time period off course.
8) Why did you leave your last job? Is also another question which is always asked to ensure that whether the problem is at your side of your ex employer.
(This is not an opening to speak badly of your former employer. There is almost always a way of wording the explanation so that you do not sound like a "problem employee" and your former employer does not sound like an undesirable company.) Practice your answers to this question with someone who has interview experience. However, don't lie. If you can't say anything positive about your former employer, don't say anything. It could come back to haunt you.