| You have received a high school or college diploma | | | | answering interview questions, make sure you |
| and now it's time to land a job you deserve. You have | | | | punctuate your words correctly and keep the |
| sent out resumes & cover letters and now you | | | | conversation on topic. |
| finally got the call for a real job interview. The way you | | | | 4. Make sure you are prepared for the interview. Do |
| present yourself will determine if you will get hired for | | | | your research on the company before the interview. |
| the job or not. | | | | Most businesses have a website that provides |
| 1. Dress for success! You need to dress professionally | | | | information about them and their marketplace. This |
| to make the first impression. Don't where low cut | | | | shows the job interviewer that you are very serious |
| shirts, midriff shirts or sandals, because you are going | | | | about the job and took the initiative to know as much |
| to workplace and not to a beach party. While it may | | | | as you can about the potential employer. |
| not be necessary to purchase a business suit, it is very | | | | 5. Make sure you are alert for the interview. I've been |
| important that you dress the part. If you are trying to | | | | interview situations where candidates didn't show |
| get a job as a salesperson, you should not dress as if | | | | interest in the position and acted like they were waiting |
| you are going to the gym. If you are applying for a | | | | in the doctor's office. I was sure they were not paying |
| retail position, business causal usually works the best. | | | | attention to me, as they didn't ask questions and all |
| Instead of listing what clothes are appropriate or not, I | | | | they did was just listen to me. Show your enthusiasm. |
| suggest dressing as if you were going to meet the | | | | Show your energy. Ask questions and partake in the |
| president of your country. | | | | interview. I remember one time where I was |
| 2. Being well-groomed for the interview is a must.Make | | | | interviewing a candidate that didn't ask any questions. |
| sure you take care of your personal hygiene, don't go | | | | After I was done with my questions, I asked her if this |
| to the interview looking like you just rolled out of bed. | | | | position is of interest and she reply that she could do |
| Coming to an interview unkempt, will make the | | | | the job. I thought to myself "that's it." She didn't answer |
| interviewer rush through it and not give you a second | | | | the question. She looked like she could have cared less |
| thought. As a potential employer for the hiring | | | | if she got the job or not. If you're not excited about the |
| company, you represent the company both internally | | | | job interview, you're not going to be excited to be in |
| and externally and if you are not well-groomed, no one | | | | the office place either. |
| will want to do business with you. | | | | First impressions do make a different and potential |
| 3. Make sure you keep your body language on top of | | | | employers want to know if you are willing to work |
| mind. The best way to start off an interview is a firm | | | | hard for them and give 100% in doing your best for |
| handshake. This will show the interviewer that you are | | | | them. Although you may not be the best candidate for |
| confident. Make sure during the interview that you | | | | the job, but will you still get the job over the rest |
| maintain eye contact at all times. Asking questions and | | | | because you stood out more than any other candidate |
| paying attention, shows the interviewer that you are | | | | did. |
| engaged in the conversation. Take your time | | | | |