Is your youngster going for his first interview? Here are some quick tips

Job interviews can make seasoned professionals nervous, let alone teens. It’s a scenario where the job seeker is always the one about to receive from the interviewer, and the power balance can make it difficult to maintain confidence. Your teen is almost a grown-up. So, if he is nervous about the interview, help him face the fear and overcome it with these easy-to-follow steps.  

 Make sure your youngster goes on time

First impressions matter, as we all know in the adult world. An interview is the result of a candidate’s hard work, a job call is a token that other people think it worthwhile to talk to him based on the resume. Don’t let this go waste because of a delay. Make sure your teen leaves with enough time at hand.   

 Make them look professional 

Most teens would rebel at wearing a suit, and rightly so. But there is no dearth of teen formal or semi-formal dressing ideas to suit all budgets and tastes. Help your teen see the logic of it. Dressing well gives an employee a certain carriage and gives off the message that the interview call was taken seriously. It also tells employers what the new joiner might be wearing to office. 

 Being prepared in advance counts 

Teens can’t afford to sound lost just because they are fresh. Ask them mock questions to see how confident they sound about their work. Also see whether they have researched the company well. Being interactive is important. So help your child prepare at least 3 questions they would ask about the job and 3 more on the company’s thoughts around the work division he or she is about to enter. Make sure your kid has not memorised answers, and is not reciting them mechanically from memory. The employers want to test their skill level and that includes thought process. So they need to sound relevant, fresh and engaged.  

 Watch their body language and manners

Help your teen realise that a classroom and an office space is not the same. Shaking their legs continuously, yawning, allowing the mobile to ring, fidgeting, playing with objects to reduce nervousness or any of the classroom actions won’t do here. Once again, the mock interview you run for them can be really valuable.