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ARE YOU READY?

The Day Before the Interview

  • Make your travel plans for getting to the interview; know exactly where you are going and to whom you will be speaking.
  • Buy your ticket or fare for transportation, fill your car with gas, or re-confirm other transportation plans.
  • Make sure that you have several clean copies of your resume to take with you.
  • Decide what you will wear and check that it is clean, pressed, no missing buttons, etc.
  • Confirm childcare plans and any other plans which leave you depending on someone else. Have a back up in mind in case you need it.
  • Try to learn two or three facts about the company and its products so you will sound well-informed at the interview.

The Night Before the Interview

  • Check the weather forecast. Will you need an umbrella? Should you wear a coat?
  • Do as much of your morning preparation for both yourself and your family as you can.
  • Do something to relax: take a warm bath, exercise, etc.
  • Have a light dinner (no alcohol) and get to bed early.

The Day of the Interview

  • Avoid too much coffee or sugar at breakfast.
  • Brush your teeth and put on deodorant.
  • Remember to take directions to the interview, the name of the person you are meeting, your resume, and other relevant items with you.
  • Give yourself plenty of time to get there, get comfortable, and find the restroom.
  • If you feel nervous, try breathing in to the count of ten and then exhale on the count of ten. Try to increase the count.
  • Observe your surroundings; get a feel for the work place.

Pre-interview checklist

  • Confirm your attendance either by telephone or in writing
  • Name and title of the interviewer
  • Telephone number of the company
  • Pen and paper
  • Appearance OK? Fresh? Pressed? Shoes in good shape? Not over-done?
  • Know why you want the job?
  • Reasons why the company should consider you?
  • Mental frame of mind? Relax.
  • Ready with a smile?
  • Rehearsed answers to possible questions?
  • Directions to interview?
  • Do you know where to park?
  • Extra money and a watch?
  • Copies of your resume?
  • Reference list/letters, portfolios, transcripts, etc?