Most 9 Interview Tips For your Next interview Success
1.While you're the one being evaluated, don't forget
to size up the interviewer as well. You don't want to point out her flaws, but
take note of her responses to your questions -- it may well determine whether
you even want the job. "Study the CEO's reactions of these questions to
make sure that they are a leader that can handle inevitable change,"
Williams says.
2.Be on time, turn off your cell phone, and don't
interrupt. You could have all the proper qualifications, but someone else may
as well. The difference will come down to the details. If your cell phone
starts playing "Jingle Bells," the job could go to the other guy.
"Anyone's appearance, demeanor, timeliness... are checkmarks," says
Gerard Ferro, CEO of SunRx.
3."CEOs of growing companies don't always have a
game plan that is engraved in stone," says Tim Williams, managing partner
of Media Storm. "A candidate therefore should recognize this and base some
of their questions around 'current change' and 'possible/upcoming change'."
4.An interviewer does not want to hear you whine. If
you complain about your current boss or job, then the interviewer will leave
with a negative impression of you. "One of the things I look for is if
they suffer from victimitis," Linkner says. "It's a disease that
can't be cured."
5.An interview is an opportunity to showcase your
personality -- but make sure it's your professional personality. Don't talk to
an interviewer as you would some of your friends. Hiring managers often use
tactics to relax the candidate in order to find out more. "I try to
interact and observe and make assessments of their behavior," says Sean
Callahan, CEO of iLight Technologies.
6.Walk into the interview room with an expectation of
success, but be humble. Don't act like the job is already yours -- because
until you have an offer, it's not. "We will literally count how many times
an applicant says 'we' versus 'I,'" says Josh Linkner, president and CEO
of ePrize. "That's one thing we always check."
7.Be memorable in some way. You don't want to be
outlandish, but you should try to leave a lasting impression through your
conversation. "Have something you laugh at together," says Mike
Faith, president and CEO of Headsets.com.
"It's kind of like a date and laughing together adds some big
weighting."
8.Don't slouch. Maintain eye contact. Smile. Your body
language will tell the interviewer a lot about you. If you come in lacking
enthusiasm and confidence during an interview, the interviewer will assume you
won't bring either to the job. "How could you possibly be an interesting
person if you are not interested in the person interviewing you or their
business?," asks Paul Brockbank, CEO of Logoworks.
9.As the old adage goes, "dress for
success." An interviewer will rarely deduct points for dressing up. For
men and women, play it safe -- a nice conservative suit should do the trick.
And please, leave the jeans at home.
