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The 5 Ps For Interview Success
The 5 Ps For Interview Success
You have probably read one of the many articles on how to have a good job interview
experience.
What should you do, and what should you NOT do?
If you are on the candidate side of this interaction try following the 5 P’s for interview
success.
(1) Preparation
Get to know the company and the role; spend some time on the company website.
Research your route and account for the time of day with traffic.
Set your outfit the night before and have plenty of freshly printed resumes (and
references).
(2) Punctuality
This should be fairly simple if you researched your route and possibly did a practice
run.
(3) Politeness
Someone is taking the time to meet with you so be sure to thank them for their time.
(4) Proposal
Not a good idea for a first date – great idea for an interview.
You should propose why you are a strong technical fit for the role, or even a good
cultural fit to the company.
(5) Pursue
At the end of your interview tell your interviewer how interested you are and let them
know you want the job.
If business cards were given during the interview, email your interviewer[s] directly.
If they were not, draft yours thank you note[s] and email the contact who coordinator
the interview process.
Follow these tips and let me know how your next interview goes!