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30 Tips on Job Interview Etiquette

Please remember next time you go for a job interview:

  • Be punctual. Arrive about 10-15 minutes earlier.

  • Use a firm handshake with a secure, steady grip and then release.

  • Dress accordingly but make sure your clothes don’t steal the show. You need to convince the recruiter with your skills.

  • Address the interviewer by name. Make sure you pronounce his name correctly.

  • Keep eye contact with the interviewer, but don’t star at him.

  • Make sure you go to the bathroom before the interview, not during the interview!

  • Don’t ask for refreshments. Make sure you had something to drink and eat before the interview begins.

  • Show genuine interest in the company, the interviewer and the job.

  • Be alert and interested all the time!

  • Be confident but never cocky!

  • Do not make any negative comments about anything. Don’t bad-mouth any former employer.

  • Sit down once it is being offered to you.

  • Put your briefcase or other interview paraphernalia on the floor and not on the desk.

  • Take notes on a note pad and not on your laptop.

  • Don’t interrupt the interviewer.

  • Make sure your cell phone is switched off.

  • Be polite to everyone, also the receptionist!

  • Pay attention to your body language. Stand and sit up straight, be moderate in using hand gestures.

  • Don’t lie because sooner or later you will be caught!

  • Don’t procrastinate in answering questions.

  • Be enthusiastic but don’t look desperate.

  • Be prepared. Do your research regarding job, company and interviewer.

  • Ask intelligent and relevant questions that will impress your interviewer.

  • Make sure you all well groomed.

  • Don’t smoke, chew gum, curse or eat garlic beforehand.

  • Go to the interview alone (let parents, children, spouses, friends etc. wait outside the building if they accompany you).

  • Avoid being touchy in an interview situation.

  • Don’t imitate your interviewer’s dialect.

  • Thank the interviewer for their time and ask what the next steps are, if they didn’t already tell you.

  • Send thank-you notes following the interview. Make yourself memorable.


Thanks for your interest. Karin Schroeck-Singh

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