The Interview DO's & DON'ts

Dress appropriately. Your personal grooming and cleanliness should be impeccable.

• Do's

• Don'ts

Introduce yourself in a courteous manner

• Don'ts

• Do's

Be too serious and take extensive notes

• Do's

• Don'ts

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Mention personal, domestic or financial problems

• Don'ts

• Do's

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Select ONE (1) DO's from the options below

• Look at your watch

• Thank the interviewer

• Be unprepared for typical interview questions.

• Chew gum or smell like smoke

Identify the DON'TS

• Use body language to show interest

• Ask relevant questions

• Let your frustration or disgust show

• Turn off your pager and hand phone

Make negative comments about your former employers

• Do's

• Don'ts

Use poor language, slang and pause words such as "like…uhhh…hmmm"

• Don'ts

• Do's

Respond to questions and back up your statements about yourself with specific examples whenever possible

• Do's

• Don'ts

Offer a firm handshake, makes eye contact, and have a friendly expression when you are greeted by your interviewer

• Don'ts

• Do's

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