Job Interviewing Tips

Today I participated in seven job interviews, and in the next five days I'll do 65 more. Here are a few interview tips:

• Arrive in plenty of time to be prepared and on time for the interview. There is nothing wrong with being 30 minutes early. Park somewhere near the interview location if you want to be sure not to be late.
• Smile during the interview and let your personality show. No one wants to hire a grump.
• Don't cross your arms during the interview--it is bad body language.
• Watch what you do with your hands. Being expressive with them is fine, but don't fidget with your ID card, play with your hair, etc.
• Short concise answers are best. Plan on a one to two minute response per question.
• Practice, practice, practice before the interview. There are common questions you should be prepared to respond to.
• Have a few good questions about the job or the organization to ask at the end of the session.

There are of course hundreds more tips that could be added--but these came off the top of my head for what I experienced today.