| 1. Always remain positive during the interview even if | | | | candidate wasn't good for the job they were |
| things aren't going as well as you'd hoped. In school, did | | | | interviewing for but the hiring manager referred them |
| you ever write a test that you were sure you'd failed, | | | | to another hiring manager in the company for a |
| only to find out you passed? You never know, you | | | | different position that they ended up receiving. It |
| might be doing better in the interview than you think | | | | doesn't happen often, but it can happen. |
| and you don't want to give up. | | | | 4. Don't speak negatively about your former or current |
| 2. Try to leave the interviewer with at least one thing | | | | employer or divulge confidential information that you |
| about you that might be unique from other candidates | | | | shouldn't. I have seen people lose out on jobs by |
| that would be valuable to the company if they hired | | | | criticizing former employers or by mentioning things |
| you. Once they've interviewed several people with | | | | about their current employer that they shouldn't have. |
| similar backgrounds, they will tend to look for reasons | | | | 5. Don't forgot to listen during the interview! Sure, you |
| to hire one person over the others or they might try to | | | | are there to answer questions but don't forget to listen. |
| eliminate candidates who don't meet certain criteria. | | | | Listen to the questions you are asked, listen to the |
| 3. If during an interview you realize that the position is | | | | answers to the questions you ask and also listen to |
| not of interest to you, complete the interview and | | | | comments that the interviewer makes that might help |
| answer the questions as you would if you were | | | | to shed more light on the job, the company, and your |
| interested in the job. I've seen situations where the | | | | interest in both. |