#1 Tread softly on the
amount of personal information you divulge to the secretary,
interviewer, or any other member of the company.
#2 Focus on and avoid personal
habits, such as biting nails, tapping of feet, and twitching.
Avoid habits that can reflect negatively on your candidacy.
#3 Utilize the interviewer's
name, if possible. For example, "Good morning, Mr. Blake." Look
Mr. Blake in the eyes when speaking to him, or listening to
him as well.
#4 Concentrate on posture,
and how your legs are crossed. If you're leaning forward, you
may look eager and possibly unprofessional.
#5 Connect with the
interviewer by asking about the company's needs, identifying
challenges and by providing answers specifically focused towards
those needs and challenges.
#6 Interviewers often interview
candidates who go out of their way to impress, appearing "artificial."
Don't be one of those people.
#7 Listen, relax, and
provide targeted answers ... don't babble.
#8 Speak calmly and take your
time thinking about and answering questions.
Exit InterviewPerformed at the
end of employment; appropriately named the exit interview. Not
all companies perform exit interviews on former employees.
Lunch Interview
An interview around a meal is not an unheard of interviewing
technique.
Panel InterviewMuch like a phone
interview, panel interviews are popular because interviewing
procedures are modified so those involved in the hiring decision
can meet, question, and later discuss each candidate.
Phone Interview
Partaking in a phone interview seems to take pressure off the
interviewing process, however, it does not.