Interview Manners
The first thing you do when you see the interviewer
Introduce yourself, shake their hand firmly 3 shakes with eye contact
Answer tell me about yourself
looking for confidence and enthusiasm and passion you answer with overall
talk about education where you grew up, past work experience, and personal interest related to job
Not Partying, etc
You should not ask questions at the end of an interview
false they want to know if you're interested
You can wear sweat pants and a t shirt at your interview
False you should wear a button up shirt and khakis/ dress pants or slacks and a shirt that covers
You should bring a resume to an interview
TRUE even if they already have your resume it is a good thing to bring
You should frown at the interviewer
False you should smile and give eye contact
They are looking for what when asking what are your strengths
Looking for confidence and not one liners
You should ask the employer what they love the most about working here at the end of an interview
True this can help you describe the things you like in company that you hear about this company
A person should avoid wearing blue, grey, and black to a interview as it is depressing
False these are the recommended colors with blue being the favorite
You should bring a pen, a padfolio, or notebook to your interview
True these things can hold your resume and keep notes about upcoming orientations and paperwork fill out dates.
You should plan to arrive 10 minutes before your interview
True
How to ask what are your weaknesses
make your weakness something they would like for example trying to your job perfect , but also recognizing that you need to work on this
You should ask who's the most recent successful hire and why
true This will give info about what they are looking for in an employee
It is ok to wear green, purple, yellow and orange suits to an interview
These are seen as creative and acceptable at creative jobs, but are not safe to wear everywhere
You should not bring a list of questions you want to ask the interviewer because you will look unprepared
False bringing questions showed you are well prepared and interested in the job.
At the end of an interview you should
Shake hands with the interviewer and offer thanks for a interview
How to answer where you see yourself in 5 years
They want to know that you want to stay with the company and possibly move up in the company
You should ask them what are the next steps in the process
True so you can know when you will get a phone call
It is ok to show cleavage at an interview
It is not safe to show excessive cleavage at an interview because this might be seen as unprofessional
You should have a reference list prepared
True a lot of times you have to fill out an application or give an reference list.
How to prepare for the interview itself two things
research and gather questions for the employer
How to answer what do you know about our company
Research and answer with some of the mission statement from the website
You should ask them what additional skills or experience do you wish I had that would make me a better fit for this job
You can give additional info that you might have missed about experiences and gain that experience for future references
You can wear sneakers to your interview
False dress shoes and flats are the most acceptable
You should never have your cell phone with you at the interview
False but the cellphone should be silenced or turned off until scheduling orientation through the phone's calendar.