| Several Days - One Week Before the
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| | approximate travel time - don't forget to
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| Interview
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| | allow for extra time for rush hour!
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| 1. Spend some time to research the
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| | 3. Lay out your entire interview outfit.
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| organization and the position at hand. To
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| | Check it for any spot, wrinkles, or
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| find company-specific information, visit
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| | snags.
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| your local library, run a search on the
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| | 4. Print off a few extra copies of your
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| internet, or talk to current or former
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| | resume and cover letter on nice paper.
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| employees about their experiences and
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| | Even if the interviewer has a copy of
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| impressions of the company. Study up on
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| | their own, it's always a good idea to
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| the company's products and services,
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| | have a backup copy. This is also helpful
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| industry, target market, annual sales,
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| | if you end up interviewing with multiple
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| geographic location(s), structure,
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| | individuals, since the head interviewer
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| history, officers, and any other key
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| | may be the only person with a copy of
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| information. Are there any new trends in
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| | your resume.
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| the industry?
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| | Get a good night's sleep!
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| 2. Identify the organization's major
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| | 1. Your brain needs fuel to run at peak
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| competitors and do some basic research on
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| | performance and if there is ever a day
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| how they differ (either positively or
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| | you needed 110% from your brain, it's
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| negatively) from the company at which you
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| | today. So don't skimp on meals. Be
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| are interviewing.
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| | cautious about eating large amounts of
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| 3. Prepare specific examples of how your
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| | carbohydrates right before your interview
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| skills and experience make you a strong
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| | though, since carbs are know to cause
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| fit for the organization's needs.
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| | sluggishness and may lead to a
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| Practice answering directed questions
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| | "post-lunch" naptime.
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| about your experience, education, and
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| | 2. Get dressed early so you do not feel
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| skills and how they relate to the
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| | pressured to dash out the door. Pay
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| position at hand. Being prepared to draw
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| | attention to the details (brush off any
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| colorations between your experience and
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| | lint, comb your hair, brush your teeth,
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| the needs of the organization is one of
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| | use deodorant, etc.) and remember that a
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| the most important interviewing skills
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| | first impression can reveal a lot about
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| you will need.
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| | you and your character.
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| 4. Identify your strengths and
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| | 3. Don't forget to take copies of your
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| weaknesses. Be prepared to talk about
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| | resume, your cover letter, and your
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| your weaknesses, but find a way to frame
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| | portfolio if you have one.
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| them positively. For example, "My biggest
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| | 4. Leave yourself plenty of time to get
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| weakness is that I am a perfectionist. It
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| | to your interview. If you arrive more
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| may take me a little extra time to get a
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| | than 15 minutes early, it's best to wait
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| project done to my satisfaction, but you
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| | in the car or outside the building.
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| can be guaranteed that the work will pass
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| | Arriving too early gives off the
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| even the most stringent review, be 100%
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| | impression that you have a lot riding on
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| accurate, and that no detail will be
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| | the interview (and have nothing better to
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| overlooked."
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| | do with your time), and also pressures
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| 5. Prepare several intelligent questions
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| | the interviewer(s) into feeling that they
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| about the company and position that will
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| | have to adjust their schedule to
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| demonstrate your knowledge of the company
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| | accommodate you.
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| and your sincere interest in the
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| | 5.Smile and shake everyone's hand when
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| position.
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| | you are meeting for the first time - you
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| 6. Try on your suit and make sure that it
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| | should also smile and shake hands when
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| is still well-fitting and in good repair.
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| | the interview concludes.
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| If necessary, make arrangements to have
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| | 6. Relax! If you have done your homework
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| it altered or find alternate dress.
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| | you are well-prepared for the interview.
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| The Day before the Interview
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| | Take a deep breath and spend a moment
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| 1. Contact the company to confirm the
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| | collecting your thoughts if you need to
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| date and time of your interview. Also
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| | when being asked a question. Ask confused
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| confirm the name and title of the
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| | about a particular question you are
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| individual(s) you will be meeting.
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| | asked, don't hesitate to ask for
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| 2. Get directions to the interview site.
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| | clarification.
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| Be sure to double check the directions
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| | After the Interview
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| using a map. This will ensure that you
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| | Write a quick "Thank You" message to the
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| know the way and also give you an
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| | individual(s) who interviewed you.
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