Know something about the company and its industry. This knowledge will demonstrate your self-motivation and positive attitude. You will find it easier to demonstrate communication skills, with the confidence you gain from proper preparation. Plan your responses to the questions you will be asked. See also Exhibit 18.6 on page 560 of your textbooks Scenario questions are very popular with recruiters.
Travel influences the type of questions asked.
At some point during the interview, the recruiter will ask whether you have any questions. In addition to using the standard questions concerning pay, training, and benefits, you should prepare questions that are unlikely to have been answered already. Plan questions about the interviewer's career, how it got started, and what positions he or she held. Other career subjects to ask about are career advancement opportunities, typical first-year responsibilities, and corporate personality. If you do not look the part now, the interviewer will not see you in the part.