Arrive on time . Practice driving to the interview location in traffic prior to the interview date to ensure you arrive early for the interview. There are plenty of excuses for being late, but an interviewer may assume that if a person can t be on time when on his or her best behavior, it s certain to be a problem later. Being late to an interview is often an automatic disqualifier for the job. Know your strengths and how to converse about them naturally.
Nobody wants a conceited employee.
But you ll never even get a chance if you are unable to express why you re the best fit for the position. As a career coach, I encourage therapists to review potential questions that may be asked but not to memorize answers, which only makes you appear robotic in your response. Look sharp , and practice introductions. It s been shown that first impressions are determined in the first 7 seconds and that decisions about candidates are often made within the first 5 minutes of the interview. If you start off poorly, a recovery may not be possible in time to save your opportunity.