- THERE IS A STRATEGY
TO SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEWS

AND IT NEEDS TO START
AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE

AN INVITATION TO INTERVIEW.

WHEN YOU ARE INVITED
TO INTERVIEW,

FIND OUT WITH WHOM
YOU WILL BE INTERVIEWING.

TRY TO IDENTIFY HOW MUCH TIME
THE COMPANY HAS SCHEDULED

FOR THE INTERVIEW,
SO YOU WILL BE MORE PREPARED.

IF YOU ARE GIVEN
A CHOICE OF TIMES TO INTERVIEW,

SCHEDULE YOUR INTERVIEW
IN THE MORNING.

IDEALLY, TRY TO BE
THE FIRST PERSON TO INTERVIEW.

ON THE DAY OF YOUR INTERVIEW,

BE WELL RESTED AND HAVE FOOD
IN YOUR STOMACH

PRIOR TO LEAVING YOUR HOME.

IF YOU ARE WELL RESTED
AND NOURISHED,

YOU WILL BE ABLE
TO THINK CLEARER.

LOOK IN THE MIRROR TO CHECK
YOUR APPEARANCE AND CLOTHING.

YOUR CLOTHES
SHOULD FIT PROPERLY, BE CLEAN,

IRONED AND PROJECT
A PROFESSIONAL IMAGE.

IF YOU ARE A SMOKER,

REFRAIN FROM SMOKING PRIOR
TO THE INTERVIEW.

PLAN TO ARRIVE AT YOUR
DESTINATION 15 MINUTES EARLY,

SO THAT YOU HAVE TIME TO DEAL
WITH UNFORESEEN TRAFFIC

OR PARKING ISSUES AND
TO FRESHEN UP IN THE RESTROOM.

ENTER THE INTERVIEW LOCATION
5 MINUTES PRIOR

TO YOUR SCHEDULED INTERVIEW.

THIS IS WHERE YOUR INTERVIEW
UNOFFICIALLY BEGINS.

- IMMEDIATELY UPON ENTERING
THE INTERVIEW LOCATION,

INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO
THE RECEPTIONIST, OFFER A SMILE

AND A HANDSHAKE AND
THEN CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME,

WHO YOU ARE THERE TO SEE,
AT WHAT SCHEDULED TIME AND WHY.

IF THE RECEPTIONIST ASSISTED YOU
IN MAKING THE APPOINTMENT,

BRIEFLY THANK HIM OR HER FOR THE
ASSISTANCE.

KEEP IN MIND THE RECEPTIONIST
HAS A JOB TO DO,

SO DO NOT SPEND TIME CHATTING
WITH HIM OR HER.

BE AWARE THAT THE RECEPTIONIST
MAY COMMUNICATE

YOUR PRE-INTERVIEW BEHAVIOR
TO THE INTERVIEWER.

IF THE RECEPTIONIST INVITES YOU
TO HAVE A SEAT

WHILE YOU ARE WAITING, DO SO.

WHILE WAITING TO BE CALLED IN
FOR YOUR INTERVIEW,

MENTALLY REVIEW
YOUR PERSONAL COMMERCIAL

AND USE POSITIVE SELF-TALK
TO INCREASE YOUR CONFIDENCE.

WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED,
STAND UP AND APPROACH

THE INDIVIDUAL
WHO CALLED YOUR NAME.

IF IT IS NOT THE RECEPTIONIST
WHO CALLED YOU,

MAKE EYE CONTACT, EXTEND A SMILE
AND A HANDSHAKE,

THEN CLEARLY STATE YOUR NAME.

HE OR SHE WILL ESCORT YOU
TO AN OFFICE OR CONFERENCE ROOM

WHERE THE INTERVIEW
WILL TAKE PLACE.

IF YOU ENTER A ROOM
AND THERE IS SOMEONE IN THE ROOM

THAT YOU HAVE NOT MET, AGAIN,
EXTEND A SMILE

AND A HANDSHAKE
AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

ONCE IN THE ROOM, WAIT FOR AN
INVITATION BEFORE BEING SEATED.

IT IS BEST TO DECLINE
ANY OFFERS OF FOOD OR DRINK

SO THERE IS NOTHING TO DISTRACT
YOU FROM THE INTERVIEW.

AS SOON AS YOU ARE SEATED,

SET YOUR INTERVIEW PORTFOLIO
ON YOUR LAP.

DURING THE INTERVIEW,
PAY ATTENTION TO BODY LANGUAGE,

BOTH YOURS AND THAT OF
THE INDIVIDUAL

CONDUCTING THE INTERVIEW.

SIT UP STRAIGHT, SIT BACK
IN YOUR CHAIR AND TRY TO RELAX.

BE CALM BUT ALERT.

KEEP YOUR HANDS FOLDED
IN YOUR LAP

OR READY TO TAKE NOTES,

DEPENDING ON THE SITUATION.

IF YOU ARE SEATED NEAR A DESK
OR TABLE,

DO NOT LEAN ON THE FURNITURE.

REMEMBER TO MAKE EYE CONTACT,

BUT DO NOT STARE
AT THE INTERVIEWER.

TRY TO OPEN YOUR INTERVIEW
WITH YOUR PERSONAL COMMERCIAL.

WHEN ASKED A QUESTION,

PAUSE A MOMENT
TO FORMULATE THAT ANSWER

THAT SELLS YOUR SKILLS
AND EXPERTISE

BY INCLUDING A SPECIFIC
BUT SHORT EXAMPLE.

KEEP YOUR ANSWERS CONCISE

BUT COMPLETE AND STATE THEM
WITH CONFIDENCE.

AFTER THE INTERVIEWER

HAS COMPLETED HIS
OR HER QUESTIONING,

YOU MAY BE ASKED
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

HAVING A QUESTION PREPARED
FOR THE CLOSE OF YOUR INTERVIEW

ALLOWS YOU TO DEMONSTRATE
TO YOUR PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER

THAT YOU HAVE CONDUCTED RESEARCH
ON THE COMPANY.

DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS RELATING
TO SALARY,

BENEFITS,
OR WHAT THE COMPANY DOES.

AFTER THE INTERVIEWER ANSWERS
YOUR GENERAL QUESTIONS,

REMEMBER TO RE-STATE YOUR DESIRE
TO WORK FOR THE COMPANY

AND ASK FOR THE JOB.

PRIOR TO LEAVING
THE INTERVIEW,

HAND THE INTERVIEWER
YOUR PERSONAL BUSINESS CARD

AND ASK THE INTERVIEWER
FOR A BUSINESS CARD AS WELL.

SHAKE HIS OR HER HAND USING
A FIRM SHAKE.

THANK HIM OR HER FOR HIS
OR HER TIME AND STATE

THAT YOU LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING
FROM HIM OR HER SOON.

AFTER LEAVING
THE INTERVIEW ROOM,

CONTINUE COMMUNICATING
CONFIDENCE,

FRIENDLINESS AND PROFESSIONALISM
TO EVERY COMPANY EMPLOYEE

YOU ENCOUNTER ON YOUR WAY
OUT OF THE BUILDING.