Nine Steps to Success
Resume Tips
Resume Layout
Before the Interview
At the Interview
After the Interview
Should I Accept the Offer?
The Resignation Letter
The Resignation Meeting
Counteroffer Facts

At the Interview

1. Maintain eye contact without staring.
2. Offer a firm handshake to everyone you meet at the interview and again when they leave.
3. See the interview from the employer's point–of–view realizing what type of person they would want to hire.
4. Realize the only objective of an employment interview is to get a job offer.
5. Focus on the interviewer's question, take a moment to think of your answer, then answer that question.
6. Stay focused on topics related to the opportunity (unless the interviewer brings up an unrelated topic).
7. Answer questions in a way that shows your qualifications and interests match the position.
8. Be confident because the interviewer would not take their time if they did not think you could do the job.
9. Describe what you did and how well you did it by stating the problem faced, the solution to the problem, the obstacles overcame, and the results.
10. Don't bring up benefits, salary, reviews, overtime, pagers, on call, and vacation until you have a job offer.
11. Don't swear, use slang, or discuss any inappropriate topics.
12. Answer the question, "What are your salary expectations?" by saying, "I am open to a reasonable offer. The position, the responsibilities, and my future potential with your company are most important to me." Naming salary expectations can rule you out of consideration before you and the employer have all the good information about each other. The information you do not have will, most likely, sway your answer.
13. At the end of the interview, tell them why you feel qualified and express your interest in the position and taking the next step to become part of their team.

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