Before the interview:

• Find out everything you can about the company from annual reports / brochures / web pages etc.
• Prepare your own questions about the company and job.
• Double check that you have the correct day and time.

On the day:

• Take the company name, address and contact details with you, together with a location map. You will need these and may have to call the company if you are delayed.
• Take a copy of your CV with you.
• Dress accordingly
• Aim to arrive 10 minutes earlier than your interview

When you are greeted:

• Greet your Interviewer with a smile and a firm handshake.

Remind yourself that you are there to:

• Convince the interviewer that you are the person for the job
• Show that you can fit in with the company and the team.

In the first 5 minutes:

• Make a good first impression. The first few minutes of an interview are extremely important

More key points:

• Look attentive by leaning forward and do not slouch
• Listen carefully to questions, and acknowledge with a nod and a reply.
• Don’t waffle. Express your answers clearly and concisely.
• Be prepared to support your answers with facts and figures
• Maintain eye contact with everyone present

As you leave:

• Thank the Interviewer for their time and leave with a firm handshake.

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Here are a few common questions to help you prepare:-

About you:

• What skills do you think you need to do the job?
• Why do you want the job?
• What can you offer?  
• Why should we employ you?
• How ambitious are you?
• Do you prefer to work in a small, medium or large company?
• Describe your strenghths
• Describe your weeknesses
• Are you a leader?
• Do you work well within a team?
• Are you self-motivated?
• Can you act on your own initiative?
• What motivates you?
• What do you dislike doing?
• What problems did you encounter in your last job?
• Can you work under pressure?
• Where do you want to be in the next few years? 
• What do you know about this company?
• What can the company offer that your previous company cannot?
• What did you're day to day duties entail?
• What was your greatest success?
• What has been your biggest failure?
• How often were you off sick?
• What was your previous salary?
• What salary are you looking for now?
• Why are you leaving your current employment?

Questions you may want to ask the Interviewer

• What will be my duties?
• Where will I fit into the overall company structure?
• What do you expect me to do in the first 3 to 6 months?
• Where are your company expansion plans
• What are the promotion possibilities in this position?
• Will travelling be required in this position?
• What training do you provide?

Factors that can cost you the job

• Getting to the interview late
• Being unprepared
• Poor manners
• Complaining about previous employers
• Making excuses
• Looking scruffy and unclean
• Lacking enthusiasm and energy
• Being evasive or vague with your answers