Tips for interview that noone mentions

So, the first blog of 2018 and I'm writing this out of frustration. Frustrated because I'm depressed of rejection! Rejection from the employers because seems like I'm not good at proving myself in a 15 minutes interview. Well, not complaining because somebody else has impressed them in the same time-frame and for those who are LOOSERS like me (not technically) but sarcastically, I'm writing few points from my failed experience.

I wish I'd implemented the following points so I'd be writing this blog in a happy note (or I'd not be writing it at all) but every time I'm rejected I come across another point where I stumble so which I'll be adding with simultaneous rejections.

Point Number 1 is do research:

   Don't just dress nice and prepare yourself with probable questions you get in the internet but take your time and study about the organization (thoroughly) you are going for. I've done that mistake and while they asked me, "Tell me about the research works that we have conducted in the past years", I just blabbered some stupid stuffs. So, just go to their website and study each and every activities of theirs. Once I was asked a stupid question about the date of establishment of the organization (I didn't know I was sitting for my history exam). Learn by heart their aims, objectives, mission and success stories and don't forget to look when it was established. 

Point Number 2 is BE CONFIDENT:

     I get the butterflies in stomach, Usain Bolt races in my heart beat and my not so fair face turns red hot and may be I stammer and sound like a broken record player but I try to sound and look confident. This matters a lot. At least a smile while answering questions helps a lot! I don't understand why the interviewers turn out to be devil because the more nervous they see us, the more difficult question they ask. What the heck! Once an interviewer asked me if I needed a glass of water and we hadn't even started our interview! Phewwww....No matter how horribly I respond to their question, I keep on smiling (Wait, is that the reason I'm rejected?) Having said that, don't be over-confident.

Point number 3 is STALK your opponents:
    While in this age of social media, you can easily access the profiles of your opponents so take some time out and don't forget to check their profile (if it's not private). Few organizations reveal the list of the name of the interviewees and make your work easier. Just log in to their Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter or whatever accounts and know about them and prepare yourself. I just got to know about this tip today, where I was told that my competitor had checked my Facebook profile. This can add upon your confidence and you can boost up your energy.