... Successful Interview Techniques By:DanielM.LaNoueSoyourresumecaughttheirattention,yourcoverlettergotyouinthedoor,andnowcomesthehardpart:the interview. Youknow,thepartwhereyoutryyourhardesttomakeagreatfirstimpressiononapersonyoudon’tevenknowwhoholdsthekeystoajobthatyoureally,reallywant.Isitanywonderthenwhyeveryone,fromentrylevelworkerstoseasonedcareerpeople,findsjobinterviewsstressful?There’snosuchthingasaperfectinterviewee,andthere’snothingyoucoulddo,inanygiven interview, thatwouldsomehowguaranteeyouthejob.Buttherearewaysthatyoucaneliminateunnecessarystressorsandroadblocks,givingyourselfthebestpossiblechanceatlandingthejobandmakingagreatfirstimpression.DoYourHomework—Beforethe interview, takesometimetoresearchandlearnaboutthecompanyorworkplacewhereyou’rehopingtogetajob.Employersaren’tjustlookingforafive‐starresume;theywanttohirepeoplewhohaveagenuineinterestintheirparticularorganizationandtheworkthattheydo.So,showthatyoureallywantthejob—notjust“ajob,period”—byshowingtheemployerthatyouknowwhatyou’llbegettinginto,andcan’twaittostart.HaveanInquiringMind—Attheendofyour interview, theemployerwillaskyouifyouhaveanyquestionsforhim/her.Thefloorwillbeyours,soyoudon’twanttosquanderitbydrawingablankandnotknowingwhattoask.Tomakethemostofthismoment,prepareforitbycomingupwithatleast5questionsthedaybeforeyouhavethe interview. Askingspecific,relevantquestionsinan interview showsyouremployerthatyouhavethoughtalotaboutthejobandaregenuinelyinterestedinit.BeEarly,Not“OnTime”—Whenwalkingorcommutingtotheinte ... Successful Interview Techniques By:DanielM.LaNoueSoyourresumecaughttheirattention,yourcoverlettergotyouinthedoor,andnowcomesthehardpart:the interview. Youknow,thepartwhereyoutryyourhardesttomakeagreatfirstimpressiononapersonyoudon’tevenknowwhoholdsthekeystoajobthatyoureally,reallywant.Isitanywonderthenwhyeveryone,fromentrylevelworkerstoseasonedcareerpeople,findsjobinterviewsstressful?There’snosuchthingasaperfectinterviewee,andthere’snothingyoucoulddo,inanygiven interview, thatwouldsomehowguaranteeyouthejob.Buttherearewaysthatyoucaneliminateunnecessarystressorsandroadblocks,givingyourselfthebestpossiblechanceatlandingthejobandmakingagreatfirstimpression.DoYourHomework—Beforethe interview, takesometimetoresearchandlearnaboutthecompanyorworkplacewhereyou’rehopingtogetajob.Employersaren’tjustlookingforafive‐starresume;theywanttohirepeoplewhohaveagenuineinterestintheirparticularorganizationandtheworkthattheydo.So,showthatyoureallywantthejob—notjust“ajob,period”—byshowingtheemployerthatyouknowwhatyou’llbegettinginto,andcan’twaittostart.HaveanInquiringMind—Attheendofyour interview, theemployerwillaskyouifyouhaveanyquestionsforhim/her.Thefloorwillbeyours,soyoudon’twanttosquanderitbydrawingablankandnotknowingwhattoask.Tomakethemostofthismoment,prepareforitbycomingupwithatleast5questionsthedaybeforeyouhavethe interview. Askingspecific,relevantquestionsinan interview showsyouremployerthatyouhavethoughtalotaboutthejobandaregenuinelyinterestedinit.BeEarly,Not“OnTime”—Whenwalkingorcommutingtotheinte ... Successful Interview Techniques By:DanielM.LaNoueSoyourresumecaughttheirattention,yourcoverlettergotyouinthedoor,andnowcomesthehardpart:the interview. Youknow,thepartwhereyoutryyourhardesttomakeagreatfirstimpressiononapersonyoudon’tevenknowwhoholdsthekeystoajobthatyoureally,reallywant.Isitanywonderthenwhyeveryone,fromentrylevelworkerstoseasonedcareerpeople,findsjobinterviewsstressful?There’snosuchthingasaperfectinterviewee,andthere’snothingyoucoulddo,inanygiven interview, thatwouldsomehowguaranteeyouthejob.Buttherearewaysthatyoucaneliminateunnecessarystressorsandroadblocks,givingyourselfthebestpossiblechanceatlandingthejobandmakingagreatfirstimpression.DoYourHomework—Beforethe interview, takesometimetoresearchandlearnaboutthecompanyorworkplacewhereyou’rehopingtogetajob.Employersaren’tjustlookingforafive‐starresume;theywanttohirepeoplewhohaveagenuineinterestintheirparticularorganizationandtheworkthattheydo.So,showthatyoureallywantthejob—notjust“ajob,period”—byshowingtheemployerthatyouknowwhatyou’llbegettinginto,andcan’twaittostart.HaveanInquiringMind—Attheendofyour interview, theemployerwillaskyouifyouhaveanyquestionsforhim/her.Thefloorwillbeyours,soyoudon’twanttosquanderitbydrawingablankandnotknowingwhattoask.Tomakethemostofthismoment,prepareforitbycomingupwithatleast5questionsthedaybeforeyouhavethe interview. Askingspecific,relevantquestionsinan interview showsyouremployerthatyouhavethoughtalotaboutthejobandaregenuinelyinterestedinit.BeEarly,Not“OnTime”—Whenwalkingorcommutingtotheinte...