Top 10 Tips for Being a Brilliant Interviewee
1. Be polite, organized, and enthusiastic.
2. Plan interviews around your prospect’s schedule, rather than your own. (Try to give yourself enough time to study the company thoroughly in advance, but be flexible.) And never turn down an interview because you have a class that day, are meeting with a personal trainer, or because it’s your day to pick up the kids.
3. Do your homework. Research the company thoroughly (even if you already know absolutely everything about it).
4. Ask contacts for the inside scoop on the company and, if possible, about the personality of your interviewer.
5. Smile at your prospect, and shake his or her hand. The gracious interviewee lands the job.
6. Avoid canned answers to questions. Really make them your own.
7. Nix slang words such as “like,” “gee,” “um,” and “wow” from your interview spiel. Valley Girl–speak automatically subtracts, like, major IQ points.
8. Follow the news. There could be a story about the very company where you’re interviewing.
9. Don’t leave the interview without asking your prospect at least three questions.
10. Follow up with a thank-you email or letter within three business days after your interview.

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