Focus your sales pitches on areas that matter to the new employer. Tell me how your skills and experience can help the company meet its challenges. I've got the experience it needs. I could help it avoid some of the potholes along the way. They're also traits that headhunters are proud to bring forward to their clients.
Many candidates come to an interview all wound up and tense.
It's not a good sign. I'm looking for executives who are cool and appear poised in any environment. You can demonstrate that by staying relaxed and retaining your sense of humour. Sure, this interview could determine the future course of your career. So could your next business meeting.