TIPS DURING AN INTERVIEW. 1.The Most Important Aspect of Interviewing What can you do to set yourself apart in your interview? The most important aspect.

TIPS DURING AN INTERVIEW

1.The Most Important Aspect of Interviewing

What can you do to set yourself apart in your interview?

• The most important aspect of successful interviewing is not your experience, your degree or your resume. That’s what got you the interview.

• The key to successful interviewing can be summed up in one word: passion.

It’s your passion for the job that will set you apart from the crowd.

2.The Second Most Important Aspect of Interviewing

Why is attitude so important?

Because most companies already have their full

share of multitalented superstars,who care about

no one but themselves.

ATTITUDEIS EVERYTHING

3.Dressing for Interview Success

Men and Women

- First impression- Formal shirt- Tidiness- Tools and briefcase

Men

* Necktie should be silk with a conservative pattern* Dark shoes* Dark socks * Get a haircut* Fresh shave* No beards * No rings other than wedding ring or college ring* No earrings

Women

* Wear a suit with a jacket and skirt or slacks; no dresses* Shoes with conservative heels* No purses, small or large; carry a briefcase instead* If you wear nail polish, use clear or a conservative color* Keep your makeup simple and natural* No more than one ring on each hand* One set of earrings only

Campus fashions

& work fashions

are two different worlds.

4.All Eyes Are on YouYour choice of eyewear can also beconsidered a part of your interviewdress.

Glasses or contacts? For those of youwho have this choice available, consider itwisely.

If you have the option of wearing contactsversus glasses, use the following as theguideline for which to wear:1. Contacts: people positions (consulting,sales, advertising, customer service, etc.)2. Glasses: data/things positions (accounting, information systems, engineering, etc.)

5.Winning the Body Language Game

Everyone uses body

language during the

Interview,

but very few think about

it in advance and

modify their body

language to produce

the most positive effect.

typical interpretations of body language cues:

• Openness and warmth — open-lipped smiling, open hands with palms visible, unbuttoning coat upon being seated

• Confidence — leaning forward in chair, chin up, putting fingertips of one hand against fingertips of the other hand in “praying,” or “steepling” position, hands joined behind back when standing

• Nervousness — smoking, whistling, pinching skin, fidgeting, jiggling pocket contents, running tongue along front of teeth, clearing throat, hands touching the face or covering part of the face, pulling at skin or ear, running fingers through hair, wringing hands, biting on pens or other objects, twiddling thumbs, biting fingernails (action itself or evidence of), tongue clicking

• Untrustworthy/Defensive — frowning, squinting eyes, tight-lipped grin, arms crossed in front of chest, pulling away, chin down, touching nose or face, darting eyes, looking down when speaking, clenched hands, gestures with fist, pointing with fingers, chopping one hand into the open palm of the other, rubbing back of neck, clasping hands behind head while leaning back in the chair

Your words tell me

a story, but

your body tells me

the whole story.

5.The Most Important Interview Nonverbals

Many interviews fail because of lack of

proper communication.

But communication is more than just what

you say.

Following are the top five nonverbals:

Eye Contact

Facial Expressions

Posture

Gestures&

space

What you say is

NOT nearly

as important as

how you say it.

6.Being Sincerely Honest

A person who uses such qualifiers is implying by

their usage that they typically are not being honest.

If you are being honest all the time (which you

should be), there is no need to use these kinds of qualifiers.

7.The Show-and-Tell Technique

If appropriate feel free tobring samples or copies of yourwork to the interview as concreteexamples of your capabilities.

Use reports, projects, photos,programs, or whatever it is thatprovides a tangible example ofwhat you have done.

Following are a few examples that have been used successfully:

• Programs and system design specs by an Information Systems major

• Complex financial analysis done by a Finance major• Working product prototype developed by a Mechanical E

ngineering major• Samples of your best lesson plan for an Education major

Telling me what you have done

is NOT nearly

as impressive as

showing me what you have done.

8.Whom Would You Believe?

Before you can possibly convince me as theinterviewer that you are right for the job, you have to believe it yourself.

It’s amazing how many candidates seem tentativeand reluctant to express confidence in their ownabilities. Remember, you are all alone once theinterview starts. No one will sell you if you don’tsell yourself.

How can I believe in you if you don’t believe in you? I am not here to sell you on our company until after you sell me. Once you have sold me on you, I will sell you on the position and the company, but not until then. So don’t expect the interviewer to tell you why you are right for the job. That is your job.

Professor Peter Smith,

President of the International Association for Cross-Culture Psychology.

Your job is

to sell me on you.

9.The Visualization Technique

The use of mental visualization can be

extremely helpful in preparing for your

interview.

You can, by visualization, experience your

coming interview, including a rehearsal of

how you would react in specific situations.

Share your vision with me.

If I am unable to see it, lend me

your eyes so that I may also see.

It is your vision,

but you must give it away for others

to see it and help you achieve it.

Take the time to fully prepareyourself for interview success.

-GOOD LUCK-