Basic Interview Tips

Always ask the interviewer, “How much time do we have?” and, “How can I make our time together
more meaningful to you?”

If the interviewer talks all the time, try to break the pattern. Follow an answer with your own ques-
tion. Give him/her a pitch: show that you are a problem solver.
Don’t leave the interview without securing the next step in the process and always remain friendly.
Smiling goes a long way and is not easily forgotten.

Write a follow-up letter after each interview. Thank the interviewer for the opportunity to meet with
him/her, reiterate interest in the job, bring up points that you may have forgotten or been unable to
express in the interview itself: “One of the things you mentioned…,” or “I realized I didn’t say
enough about…”

The person receiving the interview is not always the most qualified candidate – the person who
interviews best gets the job. Non tangibles weigh heavily on the final decision.