- Shake hands firmly. Radiate confidence. Smile. Dress conservatively. Be on time. Be natural. Be well groomed. Remember the interviewer’s name.
- Look alert. Sit up straight. Look into your interviewer’s eyes at all times. Speak with force and assurance. Interviewers like candidates who are enthusiastic and responsive.
- Ask questions about the position - show your serious interests in the duties and responsibilities of the position.
- Answer questions openly without holding back. Yet be direct and to the point, avoiding long, drawn-out explanations.
- Don’t dwell on criticism of your present or previous employers.
- Answer concisely and effectively. Do your homework and learn all you can about the company.
- Beware of open-ended questions like, "Tell me about yourself", etc. Give one example of an achievement and ask, "Is that what you had in mind?"
- Following the interview, send a note of thanks ASAP. Five or six sentences should be sufficient. This will set you apart from most other applicants.
Questions you should consider asking
- What specific responsibilities of the position do you regard as most important - what are the other responsibilities?
- Why did you come here? Why do you stay?
- Poor personal appearance.
- Lack of interest and enthusiasm: Passive and indifferent.
- Over emphasis on money: interested only in best dollar offer.
- Condemnation of past employers.
- Failure to look at the interviewer when conversing.
- Limp, fishy handshake.
- Late to interview.
- Failure to express appreciation for interviewer’s time.
- Asks no questions about job.
- Indefinite response to questions.
- Poor voice diction, grammar
- Indecision.
