Interviewing For A Job

To give yourself the best chance to win that new position you are after, here are some pointers that I have learned over the years:

1. Have a professional resume' that is checked for misspellings, grammar and overall appearance.

2. Check out your potential employer from the web, their employees, their suppliers and customers. In other words, do your research beforehand.

3. Check out what their dress code is and dress accordingly. If it is casual, be careful not to overdo the casual. For example no revealing clothes, no flip flops, no obviously worn clothing, no excessive perfume or makeup. When in doubt always dress better than necessary and be very neat.

4.If you have tattoos, it is probably better to hide them for the interview.

5. Be very well groomed; neat haircut, clean nails, trimmed facial hair, etc.

6.Think about the questions you have for the interviewer and be prepared beforehand.

7. Don't try to oversell yourself. Let the interviewer ask you what he wants to know.

8. Send a nice handwritten thank you note ASAP after your interview.

9. Be on time!

You are probably saying that all of these are obvious but I see candidates frequently that don't follow some of these points.

Good luck on your job search!