• Dress appropriately - a suit is almost always correct.

• Get all the information you can about the company - brochures, literature, usually these are available at the career services office.

• Fill our your skills inventory ahead of time - and go over it before the interview to have it fresh in your mind.

• Practice!!! Say the answers to the questions out loud, it helps a lot to rehearse.

• Show up ON TIME! (not too early, not too late)

• Eye contact is important!

• Think of the interviewer as a "hero"

• Maintain a pleasant expression - relaxed smile is best

• Be honest - tactfully

• Remain positive

• NEVER speak negatively about an old boss or employer

• Ask questions about the job and act interested

• Don’t ask about salary or benefits too soon!

• Take notes - quietly and discreetly - interviewer names, organizations, main focus of

the group, important facets of the job.

• What are the most important skills for this job? (What are you looking for?)

• How would you describe the ideal candidate for this job?

• How would my performance be evaluated?

• How would I be supervised?

• What advancement opportunities are there?

• How much travel is required?

• What is the last person who had this job doing now?

• What are the company’s goals?

• How does your division fit into the organization?

• What is the management style of the company?

• Why did you decide to work here?

• Who was, in your opinion, the best person ever to hold this position? why?

• What opportunites are there for additional education and training?

• Are any new services or programs planned?

• What is a typical day like in this job?

• When will the hiring decision be made?

• Write thank you notes to ALL interviewers, especially for a plant trip

• Expand your notes so you will remember important details.

• If you do not hear from the company within the time period specified, call the lead interviewer to check on the process

Use these in your resume and in your interview... (From R. Fry)

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