Interviews with Professionals by Adam Glick

Welcome to the Big Leagues Ladies and Gentlemen

Your first interview with a professional is going to be much different than your first interview you had at the seven eleven down the street when you were fifteen.  That first interview is most likely still vivid in your memory because of all the emotions involved.  

You probably had no idea what to wear so you grabbed a shirt that was two sizes too big out of your parents closet and threw on some wrinkled khaki jeans that had been under your bed since Easter service.  You were nervous and unprepared.

Whether you were awarded the position you desired or not, you were practicing your interviewing skills for later in life.  

These skills need to be perfected by the time you have your first interview with a professional or you will most likely end up back at the seven eleven selling nachos and over-cooked hotdogs to college students at two in the morning.

There are several tips you should remember when going to your first professional interview.

Seven Successful Suggestions:

Practice Interviewing

Interview with a friend or in the mirror

Do Your Homework

Research the ideals of the company

Be on Time

Arrive at least 15 minutes early

Use Positive Body Language

Make eye contact frequently and sit tall

Ask Questions

This will show your interviewer how interested you are in their company

Relax

Try to be calm and confident

Follow Up

Always send a brief thank you note after your interview

Now remember, this is not your interviewers first time interviewing a possible new employee. You need to impress him or her enough to separate yourself from the hundreds, maybe thousands of other applicants. Proper preparation prevents poor performance. 

Sources: 

http://www.macyscollege.com/college/careers/interviewing/tips.asp

http://thinkexist.com/quotation/proper_preparation_prevents_poor_performance/201859.html