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
talk confidently about education, where you grew up, past work experience, and personal interests related to the job
Not Partying, being late due to playing games all night, etc
You should not ask questions at the end of an interview
False It helps them to know if you're interested
You can wear sweatpants 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 or a skirt or dress that covers you
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-liner answers
Give Detailed answers
Is it okay to ask the boss what he loves about working at this job?
No. You can state what you heard and liked about the place that you are interviewing without asking this question. You can do it before you thank them for their time.
A person should avoid wearing blue, grey, and black to an interview as it is depressing
False these are the recommended colors with blue being the favorite
You should bring a pen, a padfolio, or a 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 answer what are your weaknesses
make your weakness something they would like for example trying to do everything independently even when unclear, but also recognizing that you need to work on this by advocating and asking questions when unclear
You should ask questions about the position when you are on an interview
True This will show them that you are interested in working there
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 receive 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 a reference list of at least 4 people that are not related to you but can say nice things about your character.
How to prepare for the interview itself two things
research where you will interview and think of questions for the employer
How to answer what do you know about our company
Research and answer with some of the mission statements from the website
Is it okay to ask questions about the team of people that you may be working with and how that works?
True, it is good to ask these types of questions because it shows interest and employers like to see that in a candidate
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.