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A job for foreigners can be different, so it all depends on your skills, background, and many other factors. Many people worry about successfully passing an interview, but this is where you should feel calm. You cannot be liked by every employer, so you need to prepare for refusals. But their number can be minimized if you prepare well for the conversation. You can also, while still on a call or meeting, understand your possibilities of getting a vacancy. We'll talk about this in more detail later, so keep reading.
In cases where candidacy for employment is being considered, there is usually a thorough and specific conversation, avoiding vague wording and generalities. The company tries not to waste your time, so in case of refusal, they may promise to call without specifying the terms.
In other cases, if you have not been informed of a positive decision directly, you will still be told when to expect results or what steps to take, implying that there is no rush to find a new job. Another "hint" to the success of the interview can be thorough questioning about your immediate plans and the general routine of your life. This is usually done only when the future management is interested in your candidacy and plans to accept you. The recruiter may also be involved in your planned affairs for the near future, because he sees you as a valuable employee for the corporation and wants to get you to work as soon as possible, ensuring a comfortable transition.
When an employer's representative starts talking about the company's successes or praises you during a meeting, it can be a certain sign of successful cooperation, so you can not worry about an official answer - most likely, you are going to be hired, and you just need to give the recruiter time to agree on the official details of your employment with company management. 
You have received an appointment for an interview. It is worth remembering that the company has several candidates on equal terms. Being a good specialist is often important, but not enough. Equally crucial is the ability to present yourself professionally at a meeting. It can be hard at first, but with background, you can develop clarity of expression and thought, react sharply, answer convincingly, show appropriate demeanor, and other skills.
There are many different types of interviews, and you should be prepared for them. They can be over the phone or in person. The interviewer may be an agent from a recruitment agency representing the employer or an employee of the company's HR department. It can also be anyone from the company, including a possible manager or even the owner of the company. Several interviewers may participate in the interview at the same time, but rarely several applicants. Sometimes interviews are conducted at several stages with the same or different interviewers.
It is important to prepare in advance. Remember that it is impossible to predict all the questions you will be asked during the conversation, so your actions and answers will be impromptu. But a good ability to improvise is the result of good preparation. Most of the questions can be predicted in advance because two-thirds of them are standard. Therefore, if you are well prepared, you will have more opportunities to improvise.
You shouldn’t focus on just one proposition and just sit and wait for a call. It’s better to look for other offers and go through another discussion with a company whose conditions completely suit you. You may be immediately told at the end of the discussion whether you have a chance or not. The main thing is to behave politely in any case and not forget about etiquette. It is important to learn to accept failures because there are many of them on the path to success.
If you want to find out in advance what motives the HR specialist still has after the interview, focus on the details. For example, if the number of questions increases or some unusual discussion begins. Interest in you as a professional can be easily noticed if you attend to the appropriate signals.
Many people indicate in advance how long the interview will approximately take. If it took longer, that's another positive factor. In addition, interest is shown when they start talking to you about the advantages of the employer and introduce you to plans for the future. 
Sometimes, even with all our efforts and aspirations, we can witness rejection. This can be extremely frustrating and even disrespectful. However, it is essential to understand that being rejected for an interview does not mean that you are completely unsuitable for the job. There are some indications that the process didn't go well.
The first indicator is a lack of response after the discussion. If you do not receive any commentaries after the conversation, then this may be a factor that you were not selected. Of course, companies do not always communicate their selection, but if enough time passes and you do not hear from the employer, the probability of getting a job decreases.
The second sign may be the lack of follow-up interviews or a test task. Usually, if an employer is interested in you, they will propose you additional tests or interviews.
A third sign may be refusal after checking the recommendations. If the HR specialist has contacted your previous employers or colleagues and received negative feedback, this may lead to rejection. Testimonials are an important source of information for employers, so negative commentaries can influence their decision to hire you.
If you initially are not interested in a future employer, such a conversation will be as short as possible. You will not be asked additional questions and will not be introduced into discussions regarding cooperation. You can also watch how the HR specialist behaves because in some moments it is immediately noticeable that you are not suitable for him. For example, if he does not listen attentively, he constantly looks at the time.
Discussion of plans is an important point since in this plan there should be maximum connection between the two parties. If you are not initiated into the company's life at all, this is a negative sign. An HR specialist has one of the tasks - to determine what benefit and how effective a particular specialist will be, and for this, he needs to be involved in a conversation. If this does not happen, in most cases they will not call you back.
Every refusal reflects positively on a person. Of course, if she learns to benefit from it. For example, each time you will be able to answer more effectively in interviews. You can also ask the other party what defects they noticed and why you did not suit them. This will allow you to improve, work on mistakes, and look for even better vacancies in the future. Take your time, read literature, be polite, and learn communication. Over time, you will notice how the results are getting better and your career is going up.
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