How to Prepare for a Job Interview
Last week we covered how to dress for a job interview. Dressing the part won’t be enough if you smell like a hermit and your hair looks like you got dragged through a hedge backwards! You’ll also need to follow these extra appearances tips so that you don’t fall at the first hurdle:
- Don’t wear jewellery. Unless you’re Snoop Dogg (and if you are, you wouldn’t be attending a job interview), leave the bling at home!
- Make sure your hair is neat. The castaway look is out – so keep it looking tidy.
- Clean nails. You don’t want dirt under your nails when you go to shake hands with your interviewer. Also, keep them clipped and don’t bite them!
- Just a splash of aftershave. You don’t want to spray it on with a crop-duster and overpower them! A couple of splashes on your neck – oh and one for Big Ben. As Alfie says, “You never know where the day may take you.”
- Empty your pockets. There’s no need for jingling coins or bulges.
- Turn your phone off! Or at the very least, put it on silent.
Follow these tips and you won’t go far wrong. Above all else, make sure that your personality and individual talent gets you noticed. With these pointers you can walk the walk – but it’s you that has to talk the talk!