Perhaps everything that can be said about successfully snagging a job opportunity, about writing good résumé, and attending job interviews have already been said. Even so, it still pays to give them a second read because the tiniest details in job interviews matter a lot. Sometimes, they even spell the difference between getting a great job opportunity or forever losing it.
Prior to the Job Interview:
- Make sure your résumé is in top shape – current, targeted and well-presented. After all, your résumé is the first thing you'll need for every job search.
- Learn all you can about the company or organization you want to work for, as well as the job you're applying for. Employers expect you to arrive knowing background information about the organization.
- Prepare your clothes for your interview, making sure they are business-formal, clean, pressed and conservative. Make sure your hair and nails are trimmed and clean. Dressing neatly and appropriately is a compliment to the person you’re meeting for the job interview.
During the Job Interview:
- Arrive early. Don't take any chances that even one minute of tardiness is forgiveable. If necessary, arrive 30 minutes early.
- Maintain a professional image. Don’t address the interviewer by his or her first name unless you are invited to.
- Chewing gum or smelling of cigarettes is the fastest way to kill that job search. Don't take cellphone calls during an interview. If you carry a phone, turn it off during the interview so it doesn't ring.
- Never interrupt the interviewer, even if you're anxious and enthusiastic about answering the question.
- Be aware of your posture: sit straight, maintain eye contact but don't stare the interviewer down.
- Never make negative comments about previous employers. Perhaps say what you didn’t like about your previous job, and what you did to cope with it, but never badmouth your previous boss.
- Always thank the interviewer for the time at the close of the interview and establish a follow-up plan. This is a good way to let them know you are serious with your job search.
After the Interview:
- Send a thank you letter to the job interviewer immediately. It is good to keep the letter short but to also reiterate your interest in the position and your confidence in your qualifications.
- If you receive word that another candidate was chosen, you may also send a follow-up letter to the employer, again thanking him or her for the opportunity to interview for the job position. Let them know that should another or similar position open in the future, you would love to have the job opportunity again.
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