- PRIOR TO YOUR INTERVIEW,

CONDUCT RESEARCH
ON THE TARGET COMPANY

AND THE SPECIFIC POSITION
FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING.

LEARN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN
ABOUT THE COMPANY'S LEADERSHIP,

STRATEGY AND ANY CURRENT EVENT

THAT MAY HAVE AFFECTED
THE COMPANY.

MUCH OF THIS INFORMATION CAN BE
FOUND ON THE COMPANY WEBSITE

OR BY CONDUCTING
AN INTERNET SEARCH.

NOTE, IN PARTICULAR,
THE COMPANY MISSION STATEMENT,

KEY PRODUCTS THE COMPANY
PRODUCES AND ITS COMPETITORS

AND THE COMPANY'S ROLE
IN THE COMMUNITY.

THE INFORMATION YOU'LL OBTAIN
WILL GIVE YOU

A GREATER ADVANTAGE
OVER THE OTHER CANDIDATES

WHO DIDN'T DO ANY RESEARCH.

SHARE THIS INFORMATION
ABOUT THE COMPANY

DURING YOUR INTERVIEW

TO SHOW THE INTERVIEWER
THAT YOU WERE INTERESTED ENOUGH

TO CONDUCT PRE-INTERVIEW
RESEARCH ON THE COMPANY.

IN ADDITION,
IT WILL HELP YOU FORM QUESTIONS

TO ASK THE INTERVIEWER
DURING THE INTERVIEW.

- PRIOR TO THE DAY
OF YOUR INTERVIEW,

PLAN YOUR ATTIRE
AND CHOOSE A PROFESSIONAL OUTFIT

THAT'S THE RIGHT FIT
FOR THE JOB.

CHECK THAT ALL YOUR ATTIRE
IS CLEAN,

WRINKLE-FREE AND SPOTLESS.

LAY OUT YOUR OUTFIT AND
CHOOSE SHOES THAT WILL MATCH,

AND CHECK THEM
FOR CLEANLINESS AS WELL.

ENSURE THAT YOUR HAIR
AND FINGERNAILS ARE PROFESSIONAL

AND APPROPRIATE
FOR AN INTERVIEW.

IF NECESSARY, GET A HAIRCUT,

PROBABLY A FEW DAYS PRIOR
TO YOUR INTERVIEW.

PLAN TO USE LITTLE
OR NO PERFUME OR AFTERSHAVE

AND CHOOSE A MINIMUM AMOUNT
OF JEWELRY.

IT'S REALLY USEFUL

TO PRACTICE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
IN FRONT OF A MIRROR,

PRIOR TO THE DAY
OF YOUR INTERVIEW.

WHENEVER YOU'RE ANSWERING
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS,

BE HONEST AND PROVIDE EXAMPLES
OF YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES

THAT SUPPORT YOUR ANSWERS

AND MEET THE KEY REQUIREMENTS
OF THE TARGET JOB.

INCLUDE EXAMPLES THAT
WILL COMMUNICATE THE SKILLS,

KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE
THE EMPLOYER IS SEEKING.

- IF POSSIBLE,

DO A PRACTICE VIDEOTAPED
INTERVIEW.

HAVE A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER
BE THE INTERVIEWER.

PRACTICE THE TYPE OF QUESTIONS

WHERE YOU WILL USE YOUR
PERSONAL COMMERCIAL, SUCH AS,

"TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF"
OR "WHY SHOULD WE HIRE YOU?"

WHILE WATCHING THE VIDEO

NOTE NOT ONLY
HOW YOU ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS

BUT ALSO YOUR BODY MOVEMENTS.

CHECK THAT YOU HAD
GOOD EYE CONTACT,

GOOD POSTURE
AND THAT YOU DID NOT FIDGET.

NEXT,
ASSEMBLE AN INTERVIEW PORTFOLIO.

CHOOSE A SMALL,
PROFESSIONAL FOLDER

TO COLLECT RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
TO TAKE TO AN INTERVIEW.

YOUR INTERVIEW PORTFOLIO SHOULD
CONTAIN COPIES OF YOUR RESUME,

COVER LETTER, REFERENCE LIST,
APPLICATION, A CALENDAR,

NOTE PAPER AND PEN.

IN ADDITION, YOU MAY WANT
TO ADD ANY RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

PERTAINING TO THE JOB,

SUCH AS WRITING SAMPLES
OR OTHER EXAMPLES OF YOUR WORK.

USE COPIES INSTEAD
OF ORIGINALS,

SO YOU CAN OFFER THE DOCUMENTS
TO THE EMPLOYER

TO VIEW DURING THE INTERVIEW
OR TO LEAVE AFTER THE INTERVIEW.

KEEP YOUR FOLDER ON YOUR LAP
DURING THE INTERVIEW

AND HAVE YOUR PERSONAL
COMMERCIAL

OR CAREER HIGHLIGHTS DOCUMENT

ON THE TOP OF YOUR FOLDER
FOR EASY ACCESS

SO THAT YOU MAY GLANCE AT IT

JUST IN CASE YOU BECOME A LITTLE
NERVOUS AND FORGET WHAT TO SAY.

HOWEVER, YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR
PERSONAL COMMERCIAL MEMORIZED,

SO DO NOT READ THE DOCUMENT.

IN ADDITION,

DO NOT SET YOUR FOLDER
ON THE INTERVIEWER'S DESK.

PURCHASE A PACKAGE OF SIMPLE

BUT PROFESSIONAL
THANK YOU NOTES.

PRIOR TO THE INTERVIEW,

WRITE A BRIEF 3-4 SENTENCE
DRAFT NOTE.

IN THE NOTE,

THANK THE INTERVIEWER
FOR HIS OR HER TIME.

STATE THAT YOU ENJOYED LEARNING
MORE ABOUT THE POSITION,

ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THE JOB

AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING
FROM THE INTERVIEWER SOON.

PLACE BOTH
YOUR DRAFT THANK YOU NOTE

AND YOUR PACKAGE OF THANK YOU
NOTE CARDS IN YOUR CAR

THE EVENING PRIOR
TO THE INTERVIEW.

AFTER YOUR INTERVIEW

WRITE A THANK YOU NOTE
TO THE EMPLOYER,

USING YOUR DRAFT NOTE
AS AN EXAMPLE

BUT TAILORING IT TO THE
INTERVIEWER THAT YOU JUST LEFT.

IF POSSIBLE, PRIOR TO THE DAY
OF YOUR INTERVIEW,

CONDUCT A PRACTICE RUN
FOR GETTING TO THE COMPANY.

FIND THE BEST ROUTE
TO YOUR INTERVIEW LOCATION

AT THE TIME THAT
YOU ARE SCHEDULED.

DRIVE OR FIND RELIABLE
TRANSPORTATION

TO THE INTERVIEW LOCATION
AND CHECK FOR PARKING.

YOU'LL BE MORE PREPARED
FOR YOUR TRIP

AND YOU SHOULD BE ABLE
TO IDENTIFY

POTENTIAL TRANSPORTATION
PROBLEMS,

INCLUDING TRAFFIC AND PARKING.

ONCE AT THE SITE,
IDENTIFY THE BUILDING,

FLOOR OR OFFICE WHERE
THE INTERVIEW WILL BE HELD.

HAVE THE NAME AND PHONE NUMBER
OF THE INTERVIEWER,

IN CASE THERE IS
SOME UNFORESEEN PROBLEM.