Inc. The first five minutes of the job interview are critical in the selection process. A job seeker has to be qualified in order to get the job but there will always be several other people who are equally qualified as far as the interviewer is concerned. In the end, you will be hired because the interviewer personally likes you the best, not necessarily because you are the most qualified in the field of candidates.
First impressions are vital.
If you do not make a good impression immediately, the chances are good that you will not be able to recover, however excellent your qualifications are for the job. It is a sobering thought to the average job seeker. It means that you have little margin for error in presenting yourself. If you do make a mistake or present yourself in an unfavorable manner in the interviewer's opinion, you have erased your likeability factor. If you wish to sell any product successfully, it is necessary to know all you can about the product.