Facts to Gather Before Interviewing

• Determine key people in the organization
• What is the company's major product or services
• Size in terms of sales and employees
• Company locations
• Organizational structure of the company
• Major competitors
• How do clients, suppliers, and the competition view the company
• Latest news reports about the company or local or national news that affects the company

10 Steps to a Successful Interview

• Arrive on time
• Introduce yourself in a courteous manner
• Read company materials while you wait
• Have a firm handshake
• Listen
• Show interest in interviewer
• Smile, nod, give nonverbal feedback to the interviewer
• Ask about the next step in the process
• Thank the interviewer
• Write a thank-you letter to anyone to whom you have spoken