Make a Great Impression at Your Next Job Interview

If speed dating is a form of punishment for you, you’re not going to like this fact: it takes only between five to fifteen minutes to make a decision not to hire you during an interview. Your window of opportunity is way smaller than you think. You need the remaining time to bounce back and make a great impression.

Those very minutes could either make or break you. It’s time you make it count. When the person interviewing you greets you, establish eye contact, smile, and give a firm handshake.

Always show your interest and appreciation because this is what they want to see. Also stand tall because this conveys interest, which is attractive, and that makes them want to get to know you more.

Also, you wouldn’t want to show an interviewer photos of yourself sloppy drunk at a party, or dish about the people you’ve hooked up with. But, if you’re posting details on a public page, then you pretty much already have. A full one-quarter of the recruiters report routinely doing Google searches on job candidates.

If they find unwanted behavior, this reduces your chances of a job offer. To a recruiter, these photos make you look undependable, and not serious about work. Before you send out a single resume, Google yourself and delete any blog entries, tweets, and photos on social networking sites that could make you look bad.

Though there’s no guarantee that they’re gone forever, and that’s one thing you’ll have to face up to. Then, make sure that your settings are private.

Morph into a good match. Nothing beats having multiple skills that relate directly to the position you’re after, but the quality that runs a surprisingly close second with future employers is being a “good fit” for the company.

In other words, while you’re chattering on about past work experiences and future goals, interviewers are silently sizing up your appearance and overall demeanor in terms of how you’d fit into the culture in the workplace. In fact, having an image and personality that will mesh well with those other employees is so important that this gets your foot into the door.

Being a good fit is something you can actually control, and it takes just some detective work. Check out images in the company’s website to get access of how formal or laid-back employees are, and what the work environment looks like.

Or, linger in front of the building one day and pay close attention to the types of things people carry around with them or how they dress themselves. Then, keep that all in mind when getting ready for your interview. You may feel like a stalker, but if you seem as if you belong there, then you’ll have a big leg up on the competition.

Also, try to impress the receptionist. Bosses often ask them which candidate impressed them most. When you arrive for the interview, introduce yourself and make polite small talk.

And afterward, thank them warmly. Just don’t come on too strong. Know your place but show them that you’re looking forward to the opportunity.

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