6 quick tips to interviewing

Someone asked me the other day for tips about interviewing.  Instead of over thinking the whole thing, some quick ones might help and stir up other questions. 

1. Come prepared – don’t be shy to ask about why are you interviewing with, knowing your audience always helps.  Also, make sure you re-read info about the company and the job description, you don’t want to show up and forget why you are thereJ
2. Know your needs – this could be a blanket statement to know the type of job you want, the environment you want to work in and open questions for concern.  Writing up a head of time things that are important to you will help you prepare (better to do this before the interview so you don’t forget the ones that matter most).
3. Listen to the questions  – huge mistake by so many, they think they know the question they are being asked and they don’t answer anything relevant.    If you are not sure you understood the question, restate the question back to confirm.
4. Be concise – love the run on responses, sometimes people say too much.  Goes back to the last point, know the question and answer appropriately.
5. Be honest – guessing sometimes hurts more than admitting you don’t know.  I ask questions sometimes knowing they shouldn’t know the answer, the whole point is to know if I can trust they would admit they don’t know something from the start.
6. Don’t be shy – you are going for the job right?  Make sure it fits you.  Ask questions that are important, how you think you did and whether or not you answered question correctly (if you are not sure).  If any of this turns the interviewer off, do you really want to work for that company?