By Harvard Career Advisor - Linda Spencer Do your Homework Before you have the interview Research yourself. What are your qualifications and how will you add value to a company. Research the position. What are the expected tasks for such a position? Research the employer. What does the company do? What is the history, the products and who are their competitors? Research the industry. What are the current and evolving trends in the industry? The interviewer will be impressed if you know about the company. Prepare your Stories Prepare a series of stories about yourself demonstrating your skills. The stories should be short and have a beginning and an end. Like show and tell. Practice your Responses Practice your responses to commonly asked questions. Talk to yourself in a mirror or set up a mock interview with a professional. First Impressions Matter Be sure to dress in proper attire, wear a necktie. Are your shoes shined, hands clean, and fingernails clean? Arrive early. Come a half hour early and announce yourself in the reception area 10 - 15 minutes early. Within 7 seconds your interviewer will notice your general appearance and will size you up. They will decide if they like you, if are you intelligent and if are you kind. Maintain good eye contact, have a nice strong hand shake, keep positive, upbeat, authentic, and speak in..
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