Creative Staffing Solutions - Interviewing Tips

Do Your Homework (continued)! Sources of information can include friends who work in the industry, a company's annual report, web sites, articles, trade journals, or visiting professional meetings. This will also allow you to begin networking with people who can answer your questions and who may have helpful advice.

Bring several copies of your resume since you may meet with several people during the interview. A cover sheet with personal references should accompany it. Remember, they reflect on you, and the interviewers will be looking at them later, so they should leave an impression of professionalism.

Answering Questions Tells the Employee Everything! During an interview, you will present yourself well if you answer the questions completely and concisely (nodding or grunting "yes" and "no" to questions, or rambling for a half hour can both be equally bad). Instead, well thought out answers that demonstrate your skill and strengths as they relate to the position you are interviewing for will come across much more favorably.

Be as positive as possible during the interview. Do NOT speak negatively of a former employer, even if they were the worst possible employer, since this will be considered a problem area with you, or a bad attitude.