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DON'T be late. Ideally try to arrive a few minutes early. Companies generally have corporate information in their reception area and this is a rich source of last minute memory-jogging information on the company
- If the employer presents you with an application form to complete, DO fill it out neatly and fully
- DO create a positive first impression by smiling and shaking your interviewer's hand firmly
- DO wait until you are offered a chair before sitting. Sit upright in your chair. Look alert and interested at all times. Show that you are a good listener as well as a good talker. Smile
- DON'T smoke even if the employer smokes and offers you a cigarette, and don’t have a nervous smoke for at least 30 minutes before hand
- DON'T chew gum, eat or take a water bottle with you
- DO look your interviewer in the eye while you talk to them
- DON'T answer questions with just a simple "yes" or "no". Explain wherever possible but don't go off on a tangent
- DO make sure that your good points come across to the interviewer in a factual, logical and sincere manner. Stress achievements
- DON'T waffle
- DON'T lie. Answer questions truthfully, frankly and as succinctly as possible
- DON'T ever make derogatory comments about your present or former employers or companies
- DO always conduct yourself as if you are determined to get the job.
- Never close the door on an opportunity. It is better to be in a position where you can choose from a number of offers rather than only one
- DO show your enthusiasm for the job if you are interested, e.g. ask for the job or a second interview/meeting
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