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The 101 Interview Tips are broken into 12 categories. Feel free to skip around if you need help with a specific section!
- Interview Questions
- How To Be Remembered
- Dressing For Success
- Fashion For Beginners
- Organization Hacks
- Communication Skills
- Marketing Yourself
- Professionalism
- Reducing Nerves
- Before The Interview
- After The Interview
- Top Secret
I used these tips to land my dream job, so I’m confident you can too!
Interview Questions
Your answers need to put you in the yes pile of applicants.
Interview Tips 1-10
1. Be focused and concise in your answer.
2. Have an answer to “tell me about yourself” ready to go on autopilot, but don’t make it sound too rehearsed.
3. Be well versed in your career chronology.
4. Be open to the unexpected.
5. Don’t say you’re a perfectionist.
6. Know what your biggest weakness is and how to turn it into a strength.
7. Tailor responses to the interviewer’s hidden motives.
8. Don’t speak negatively about your current place of employment.
9. Don’t be afraid to ask for clarification.
10. Go beyond the sentences on your résumé.
How To Be Remembered
You need to own your individuality and make the interviewer remember no one else but you.
Interview Tips 11-16
11. Make a great first impression.
12. Be nice to every person you meet in the office, from the receptionist to the interviewer.
13. Hold the door for people in the office and practice chivalry.
14. Ask insightful questions.
15. Have fresh breath.
16. Apply extra deodorant and make sure you’re not perspiring.
Dressing For Success
Your clothes should be able to speak on behalf of you. They’re an extension of your personal brand.
Interview Tips 17-22
17. Dress for success.
18. Wear a good pair of shoes.
19. Have your suit dry cleaned a week before.
20. Wear glasses.
21. Have your clothes tailored to look like you own them.
22. Learn to use an iron.
Fashion For Beginners
While you shouldn’t look like the next cover of Vogue, you should be able to assemble an appropriate outfit for the setting.
Interview Tips 23-28
23) Wear something memorable.
24) Avoid loud colors and distracting accouterments.
25) Don’t wear anything sparkly or shiny.
26) Wear a watch.
27) Keep your makeup professional and natural.
28) Keep your hair out of your face and firmly in place.
Organization Hacks
Setting yourself up for success is simple, but effective.
Interview Tips 29-33
29) Put the interview time into your phone’s calendar and set a reminder.
30) Lay out your clothes and supplies the night before.
31) Bring a briefcase and a relevant portfolio.
32) Know exactly where everything in your bag is.
33) Bring a copy of any literature you submitted as part of the application.
Communication Skills
There are standard rules of communication that you cannot simply ignore, especially in an interview.
Interview Tips 34-47
34) Be authentic.
35) Be confident.
36) Be relaxed and calm.
37) Remember the importance of body language.
38) Enunciate your words and have great diction.
39) Make eye contact.
40) Actively listen and be engaged.
41) Don’t talk too much.
42) Practice your smile.
43) Be a copycat.
44) Practice proper posture.
45) Don’t use too many buzzwords to sound smart.
46) Don’t ramble.
47) Have a sense of humor and be able to break the tension.
Marketing Yourself
I like to consider this my specialty. I got my first college job at a restaurant this way.
Interview Tips 48-57
48) Have all your literature proofread beforehand.
49) Print out extra copies of your résumé.
50) Have business cards ready with you.
51) Have references to give if asked.
52) Keep testimonials at the ready.
53) Have samples of what you do ready to share.
54) Let the interviewer know if you have a website.
55) Own your experience and don’t self-criticize.
56) Have something to offer, regardless of experience.
57) Be able to market your education.
Professionalism
Professionalism is the true mark of an employee. It also helps you get a promotion later down the line.
Interview Tips 58-69
58) Arrive 15 minutes early.
59) Look presentable from the moment you step into the office.
60) Don’t chew your nails.
61) Don’t be too familiar.
62) Use sophisticated language.
63) Don’t be cocky.
64) Don’t appear desperate.
65) Make sure your grammar and spelling are pristine.
66) Turn off your phone or put it on silent.
67) Practice a proper handshake.
68) Do not flirt with anyone in the office, even after you’re hired.
69) Take notes on what the interviewer is saying.
Reducing Nerves
Are you in control of your nerves? Do you want to reduce them?
Interview Tips 70-76
70) Check out Glassdoor for reviews and hints on what to expect.
71) Pamper yourself.
72) Get sleep the night before.
73) Eat before your interview.
74) Overprepare for the interview.
75) Take a test drive one or two days in advance.
76) Try to get the inside scoop of the company from someone you know and browse the company’s website.
Before The Interview
When you really want a job, sometimes you can get lost in the preparation before the interview. I’ll teach you my way.
Interview Tips 77-84
77) Do mock interviews.
78) Conduct research on the employer, hiring manager, and job opportunity.
79) Review common interview questions and prepare your responses.
80) Observe how they behave on social media.
81) Get the adrenaline pumping.
82) Embrace prior rejections and use them to change what went wrong.
83) Know why you want to work for the company.
84) Complete anything they’ve asked of you prior and get confirmation.
After The Interview
The decision isn’t made in the office two seconds after you leave. There are other candidates vying for the same spot, but you still need to stand out.
Interview Tips 85-90
85) Thank the interviewer.
86) Ask for the interviewer’s business card.
87) Ask to connect with the interviewer on LinkedIn.
88) Be realistic about your salary negotiations.
89) Sell yourself and close the deal.
90) Be open to interning with the prospect of being hired after.
Top Secret
Everyone always looks for the silver bullet on their way to success. Usually, there isn’t one. But, I have a few interview tips that will get you a leg up on the competition.
Interview Tips 91-101
91) Know what your soft skills are.
92) Share your social media profiles with the interviewer.
93) Immediately build a rapport with the interviewer and talk after.
94) Answer questions in the STAR method.
95) Ask about their professional development opportunities.
96) Ask for any reservations about you as a candidate.
97) Know the company’s mission and vision statement.
98) Interviewing is believable acting.
99) Don’t be afraid to laugh at yourself.
100) Make an intention to know the interviewer’s name by the end of the interview.
101) Demonstrate commitment.
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