in the course of my career, i have interviewed hundreds of prospective employees, and i’m always amazed by the way so many of them get the process so wrong. ultimately, the interview is really about one thing: making the person across the table fall in love with you. here are a few ideas to help you make that happen.
don’t be a diva
the single biggest mistake many job candidates make is to walk in with attitude. even if you think the company would be lucky to have you, and even if – based on your talents and work history – you’re right, no one wants to work with a diva. you’ve been given thirty minutes to impress the interviewer, but the wrong attitude will lose you the job in the first five.
dress for success
another deal-killer is poor aesthetics. you may think you’re the next mark zuckerberg, and for all i know you are, but i’m not going to be impressed if you come to see me in a hoodie and torn jeans. we’re pretty casual at baranq / shutterstock
