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| Ingredients
For A Successful Interview |
The Interview:
DO
fill out applications forms neatly and completely.
DO
greet the interviewer by
surname if you are sure of the pronunciation.
If you are not, ask for it to be repeated.
DO
shake hands firmly.
DO
wait until you are offered a chair before sitting.
Sit upright in your chair, look alert and interested
at all times. Be a good listener as well as a
good talker. SMILE!
DO NOT smoke
even if the interviewer smokes and offers you
a cigarette. Do not chew gum.
DO
look the employer in the
eye.
DO
follow the interviewer's
leads, but try to get the interviewer to describe
the position and the duties to you early in the
interview so that you can relate your background
and skills to the position.
DO NOT
answer questions with a simple "yes"
or "no." Explain whenever possible.
Tell those things about yourself that relate to
the situation.
DO
make sure that your good
points get across to the interviewer in a factual,
sincere manner. Keep in mind that you alone can
sell yourself to an interviewer. Make the interviewer
realize the need for you in the organization.
DO
be prepared to answer typical
questions truthfully, frankly, and as "to
the point" as possible.
DO NOT
ever make derogatory remarks
about your present or former employers or companies.
Always look for the positive including what you
learned or gained from your previous experience.
DO NOT
inquire about salary, vacation, bonuses, retirement,
etc. This will be covered with you in detail by
the recruiter prior to acceptance of any offer.
If the interviewer asks what salary you want,
indicate that you are more interested in opportunity
than in a specific salary.
DO
always conduct yourself
as if you are determined to get the job you are
discussing. Never close the door to opportunity.
DO
listen twice as much as you talk.
DO
get business cards from everyone you talk to.
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