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eHow Careers & Work Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
In the days before your interview, talk to people who have worked at the company. If it's practical, hang around outside the building while employees are arriving and note how they dress and behave.
Step2
Learn the name and title of the person you'll be meeting with. Arrive at least 10 minutes early to collect your thoughts.
Step3
Take time to greet and acknowledge the secretary or administrative assistant; it's old-fashioned courtesy, and besides, this person may have a lot of influence.
Step4
Bring along an extra résumé and letters of recommendation in case the interviewer doesn't have them handy.
Step5
Be open and upbeat. Face your interviewer with arms and legs uncrossed, head up, and hands and face at ease. Smile and look the interviewer in the eye.
Step6
Know the company's business, target clients, market and direction cold.
Step7
Walk in prepared with a few relevant questions and listen carefully.
Step8
Subtly give the impression that you're already part of the team by using "we" when asking how something is done. For example, say, "How do we deal with the press?"
Step9
Conclude with a positive statement and a quick, firm handshake. Ask when you might follow up, and get a business card from the interviewer.
Step10
Send a thank-you note.
Comments
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sebastianmetti said
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sebastianmetti said
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Anonymous said
on 9/24/2006 Pay attention to how specific your interviewer wants questions answered. I was supposed to answer the questions in STAR format: State situation, tell how you handled it, and give the result. I just answered the question in story format and that, according to the interviewer, showed that I didn't listen carefully to instructions. Some companies want you to do everything exactly as directed regardless of a good answer.
Anonymous said
on 8/8/2006 I don't know how many good candidates I've seen that would have gotten the job had they just showed up on time! But don't be too early either. Try to show up five to ten minutes before the scheduled interview. Doing a drive by to familiarize yourself with the location of the interview a few days before hand is also not a bad idea and will save the hassle of getting lost.