Doing well on an interview depends on nailing various aspects during the course of an interview. Like the resume, you want to make a positive impression ASAP; there’s no “waiting to warm up” or “saving the best for last” options in this scenario. If you break down the ingredients that make for a great interview, you’d have the following elements:
APPEARANCE: How do you look? Are you neat, presentable, dressed properly for the interview? All phases of your appearance are important here, including parts of your appearance that you don’t see, like the perfume, cologne, deodorant, or any odor you may wear (hint: wear NO odor). Dress for the position you’d be reporting to. Never, ever dress down. Eye contact is so important and part of the appearance package, too, as is body language. Don’t fidget, never have your arms crossed, and sit like a well-groomed adult.
PERSONALITY: The inner-vibrancy that makes you unique and special! In my professional experience, I see it as the tipping point between one candidate being selected vs. another. And you absolutely can’t fake it, either; you’ve got to be you; just be the professional you.
SKILLS: Make it succinct and to the point, but make the skills that you have memorable to the interviewer. Saying your “great” at something is nice, but giving an example of how you use your skill in a great way is powerful. Use measurements to highlight your abilities. In other words, instead of saying, “I’m wonderful at sales,” say “I was able to increase sales in my region by 24% in six months.”
SPEECH: There are some places that accept and are cool, with laid-back speech, man, but, you know, hey, speak professional-like when you at the ole intervieworino, got me?
INTELLIGENCE: If you nail all of the above, your intelligence will shine.
Now go conquer the world! Or at least nail The Interview.
To your success!
Rita
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