Interview Tips – Summary

• Research the company, their products, services and the industry.
• Prepare a list of questions for the client that are broken down by subject.
• Dress professionally.
• Arrive at least 20 minutes early for the interview.
• When you introduce yourself to the client, you need to have good eye contact, a firm
handshake and a bright smile.
• Practice a short concise answer to the opening question “Tell me about yourself?”
• Stay focused on the questions being asked.
• Have a rehearsed thought on how to close the interview. Don’t leave without receiving a
commitment by the client to proceed to the next step.
• Get the client’s business card.
• Never leave without extending a handshake and a thank you to both the client and the
receptionist.
• Immediately after the interview, send a thank you card to the client.
• Follow up with the client. Be persistent and courteous.