| Job Interview Tip #1: Research The Company | | | | position with a financial institution, he showed up in a |
| Read as much information as you can about the | | | | pair of jeans and an old worn out t-shirt that had a |
| company and the position. Look them up on the web | | | | beer slogan on it. He was lucky because at that time, |
| or call them to obtain company brochures and their | | | | everyone was gearing up for Y2K and he happened |
| annual report. If you obtained the interview from your | | | | to be a mainframe programmer, with skills that were |
| response to a job posting, the job posting itself will | | | | very highly in demand at that time. The company hired |
| often provide you with information about the company. | | | | him anyway! |
| This will help you to respond intelligently to the | | | | Job Interview Tip #3: Go In With The Right Attitude |
| interviewers questions as well as allow you to | | | | Some people approach the interview process with an |
| formulate questions that you can ask of the | | | | attitude of "what's in it for me?". Remember that the |
| interviewer. Your list of questions should not be limited | | | | company is the one with the cookie, they potentially |
| to salary and benefit questions. In most cases, you | | | | have a job that you want but will not make an offer to |
| should not even bring up the salary question during the | | | | you unless you can demonstrate "what's in it for them". |
| job interview because you will likely blow your chances | | | | You need to be prepared to present your value to the |
| or being invited back. You'll want to tactfully find out if | | | | organization. Still, other people approach the interview |
| the company is going to be the right fit for you too. | | | | process with an air of desperation, especially if they |
| You will probably want to inquire about the corporate | | | | are unemployed or hate their current job. You need to |
| culture, management style and, opportunities for | | | | find a way to relax and trust that if this interview |
| advancement, training and development programs, | | | | doesn't produce the offer that you want, then that's |
| travel requirements and working hours. | | | | okay, at least you got to practice your interviewing |
| Job Interview Tip #2: Dress For Success | | | | skills. If you don't get a second interview or an offer, |
| Make sure that you are dressed appropriately and that | | | | you have been given the opportunity to evaluate your |
| your clothes are clean and pressed. Years ago when I | | | | performance and improve it for the next time. |
| sent a candidate on an interview for a programmer | | | | |