9. Men Dress Suit Solid Dress Shirt Shoe Color Should Match Your Belt Color Long Dress Socks that Match Your pants No Pink or crazy ties! Good Hygiene Winter time: Professional looking coat
10. Women Classic Looks No Bold Print No revealing Clothes 4 B’s No Jingly Bangles Tame Jewelry Good Hygiene Hair Comfortable shoes No open-toed
11. The Interview Be on time Arrive 15 minutes early Eye Contact Firm Handshake Upbeat Attitude Confidence!
12. During the Interview Avoid Swiveling Chairs Use hand gestures or keep them in your lap Avoid any fidgeting
13. Mirror Techniques Mirror the interviewers behavior Voice Formal vs. Casual Hand gestures Eye Contact Proximity Detector
14. During the Interview Questions for them: About the company What’s a typical day like? About the interviewer How did you come to work here? When do you expect to have your decision made?
15. After the Interview FOLLOW UP! Hand written Thank you within 24 hours If you’re hired: Thank them again If you’re not: Formally thank them for the opportunity & that you appreciate their time.
17. Questions! Tell me about your past experiences. Tell me about your worst boss. Never Bad Mouth Past Employers, Friends or Colleagues!
18. Your Turn! What are YOUR best qualities? What are YOUR weaknesses? How do YOU handle difficult people? How would other people describe YOU? How do you “Tell me about YOURSELF”?
19. Tips Take time to reflect on yourself Practice key answers Incorporate past experiences & examples Say them out loud to build comfort NOW is not the time to be COY Be genuinely curious
20. Tips Questions should show a working knowledge of the company Cell phones/Distractions Don’t get too personal Don’t ask about compensation or benefits Show Enthusiasm for How You can Contribute Have Business Maturity
21. On Campus Resources Career Services InterviewStream In your own home: http://www.winona.edu/career/interviewstream.html or at Career Services! Advisors