| - Be confident, not arrogant | | | | you were playing Texas Hold'em. Don't show your |
| - Engage the interviewer with eye contact - don't look | | | | cards before the interviewing process is through. |
| all over the place. Show the interviewer that you are | | | | - Practice your elevator pitch before the game. |
| focused on him or her. | | | | Remember the marketing tenet of frequency and |
| - Do your homework on the firm with whom you are | | | | continuity of messaging. People don't like "talkers." |
| interviewing with, get intimate with your target | | | | When somebody asks you about yourself, be able to |
| company. If you don't care enough to research a | | | | answer in a concise and interesting manner. |
| company when you are applying for a job, why would | | | | - Stay focused on the interviewer and the company. |
| I think that you'd be a good team member after you | | | | Do not focus on yourself. Keep in mind that part of the |
| are hired? Simply stated, if you don't do the work | | | | interview of to gauge whether or not you are |
| somebody else will and that person will have a major | | | | interested. Listen to the interviewer; learn about the |
| advantage over you when it comes to receiving a | | | | company and subsequent position. Additionally, this will |
| potential offer. | | | | allow you to better decide whether or not you would |
| - Understand the role you are applying for and prepare | | | | be happy at the position. |
| talking points in your head as mental channel markers | | | | - Don't speak in the 3rd person. This is somewhat a |
| so that you are prepared to go with the flow of the | | | | given; however, professionals still do it. If nothing else, |
| conversation. Prior to your interview, attempt to predict | | | | frankly, speaking in the 3rd person sounds odd and |
| what they are going to ask and be equipped with a | | | | can get quite annoying. Once you get annoying to an |
| good amount of knowledge in order to answer those | | | | interviewer, the interview promptly ends and so does |
| inquiries. This goes back to the previous bullet-point, but | | | | the chance of you obtaining an offer from your |
| it is a must if you want the job. | | | | targeted company. |
| - Show flexibility with change. Don't come into the | | | | - Minimize the "I's" |
| interview with an agenda. Keep an open mind as you | | | | - Emphasize team, cross-discipline collaboration and |
| should always hear the employer out. Don't go into an | | | | the ability to lead. Companies already have average |
| interview with any expectations. In all actuality, things | | | | people. When interviewing with C-level executives, |
| may turn out better. | | | | they want your thought process to be one which is |
| - Never let them see you sweat, desperation doesn't | | | | conducive to leadership and productivity. |
| work in dating or when interviewing for a job. These | | | | - Avoid the temptation to oversell yourself....Try listening |
| days, a lot of people need a job. However, act as if | | | | and then responding to the answer. |