The document provides 11 rules for interview success. The rules advise arriving 10-15 minutes early, dressing appropriately for the position and company culture, being positive, researching the company, preparing for behavioral questions, bringing extra resumes and questions to ask, observing the company culture for fit, and following up with a thank you letter. Following these tips can help maximize potential job opportunities.

1. ELEVEN RULES FOR INTERVIEW
SUCCESS

2. JOB INTERVIEWS ARE BUSINESS EVENTS
WHERE YOUR TALENTS ARE EVALUATED. THEY
ARE ALSO YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE
HOW THE COMPANY’S CULTURE COMPLEMENTS
YOUR VALUES.

3. THESE BASIC RULES CAN HELP YOU TO
MAXIMIZE POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES.

4. 1. ARRIVE EARLY FOR THE INTERVIEW
ARRIVE 10- 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE APPOINTED
TIME. ARRIVING TOO EARLY CONFUSES THE
EMPLOYER AND CREATES AN AWKWARD
SITUATION. ARRIVING LATE CREATES A BAD
FIRST IMPRESSION. BEFORE LEAVING FOR THE
INTERVIEW ASK FOR DIRECTIONS.

5. 2. DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR THE
INTERVIEW
THERE IS NO GETTING
AROUND IT. IN EVERY JOB
INTERVIEW, YOU ARE
GOING TO BE JUDGED - AT
LEAST PARTIALLY-BY HOW
YOU LOOK.

6. 2. DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR THE
INTERVIEW CONTINUED
AN INTERVIEW IS NOT THE
PLACE TO MAKE A FASHION
STATEMENT. IT IS IMPORTANT
TO SELECT THE APPROPRIATE
CLOTHING.
FOR EXAMPLE: A SUIT IS THE
UNIFORM FOR A SALES
INTERVIEW. CONSERVATIVE
COLORS IN VARIOUS SHADES
OF BLUE AND GRAY ARE BEST.

7. 3. BE POSITIVE
EMPLOYERS DO NOT WANT TO HEAR A LIST OR
SERIES OF EXCUSES OR BAD FEELINGS ABOUT A
NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE. IF YOU ARE ASKED
ABOUT A SUDDEN JOB CHANGE, OR A WEAKNESS
IN YOUR BACKGROUND, DO NOT BE DEFENSIVE.
FOCUS INSTEAD ON THE FACT (BRIEFLY) AND
WHAT YOU LEARNED FROM THE EXPERIENCE.

8. 4. BE YOURSELF
SPEAK CLEARLY AND ENTHUSIASTICALLY
ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS. BE
PROFESSIONAL, BUT DON’T BE AFRAID TO LET
YOUR PERSONALITY SHINE THROUGH.
DO NOT BE AFRAID OF SHORT PAUSES. YOU MAY
NEED A FEW SECONDS TO FORMULATE AN
ANSWER.

9. 5. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
DEFINING YOUR
STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES CAN
BE ONE OF THE MOST
DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
ASKED DURING AN
INTERVIEW. AVOID
INTERVIEW
PARALYSIS WITH A
LITTLE PREPARATION.

10. 6. RESEARCH THE COMPANY
SOME IMPORTANT
INFORMATION TO LOOK
FOR INCLUDES WHAT
ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED
OUT BY THE EMPLOYER,
HOW FINANCIALLY STABLE
THE EMPLOYER IS, AND
WHAT TYPES OF JOBS
EXIST WITH THE
EMPLOYER.

11. 7. BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONS
THEY USUALLY
ADDRESS A SPECIFIC
INCIDENT AT A PAST JOB.
THE INTERVIEWER
WANTS TO HEAR ABOUT
THE DETAILS AND HOW
YOU HANDLED
YOURSELF. BE SURE TO
PREP YOUR ANSWER IN
ADVANCE.

12. 8. BRING EXTRA RESUMES AND
QUESTIONS
YOU MAY REFER TO
YOUR LIST OF
QUESTIONS TO BE SURE
YOU HAVE GATHERED
THE INFORMATION YOU
NEED TO MAKE A
DECISION. DO NOT BE
PREOCCUPIED WITH
TAKING NOTES DURING
THE INTERVIEW.

13. 9. BE OBSERVANT
BE SURE TO MAKE
OBSERVATIONS AND ASK
THE NECESSARY
QUESTIONS TO MAKE A
GOOD ASSESSMENT OF
WHETHER THE CULTURE
IS THE RIGHT FIT FOR YOU.

14. 10. “SO WHEN DO I START?”
A QUESTION LIKE THAT IS
ABOUT AS AGGRESSIVE
AS YOU CAN GET AT THE
CLOSE OF THE INTERVIEW.
IT MAY KNOCK THE
INTERVIEWER FOR A LOOP
AND APPEAR TO BE
OVERLY AGGRESSIVE,
BUT SOME PEOPLE THINK
OF IT AS CLOSING THE
SALE.

15. 11. FOLLOW UP
FOLLOW UP THE
INTERVIEW WITH A
THANK-YOU LETTER.
EMPLOYERS REGARD THIS
GESTURE AS EVIDENCE OF
YOUR ATTENTION TO
DETAIL, AS WELL AS AN
INDICATION OF YOUR
INTEREST IN THE
POSITION.

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