Impactful Interviewing - Bring Doubles of Everything to an Interview

In addition to a list of questions you want to ask and acopy for them and hand it over.
pen and notepad you should also bring duplicate copiesChances are this won't happen, but won't you be
of anything else that you may need to provide to thehappy if it does and you are prepared? By bringing
interviewer. When booking the interview, ask if there ismore copies than are required, you can provide your
anything specific you should bring with you (normallyextra copy to the other interviewers so they are not
references is the only requirement). But if you areall huddled around the one copy of your writing
applying for a driving job, a driver's abstract may beportfolio or resume.
required or if you are applying as a writer you may beEven if you are not asked to bring references to the
asked to bring in a sample of your work.interview, take the time to type out and print copies
Make sure to write down the requested items to bringanyway. If the interview went well you are sure to be
and make duplicates. If more than one person is goingasked for them and this again, shows that you think
to interview you, bring one for each of them and thenahead and make the necessary preparations. Do not
one more. This show forethought and preparedness.show up without any special documents that were
You also don't want to make your interviewer lookspecifically requested of you, if you do not think you
bad by not being prepared if they forgot or lost yourcan obtain them in the time frame given be sure to let
resume. Let them know that you brought an extrathe person know before you arrive for the interview.