Job Interviews
Job interviewers hope to find the right candidate, while each candidate hopes to be the one. Many employers use psychometric assessments for potential employees. Nevertheless, the plethora of websites devoted to advice on job interview technique attests to the importance that is still placed on that vital first impression.
A lot of the advice is obvious yet sound. Before the interview find out everything you can about the company, speak to employees if you can, prepare questions that will highlight your understanding of the job. Have practice interview sessions with a friend, arrive on time, dress appropriately, make eye contact, don't fidget, don't make answers too long or too short, be positive, especially about yourself. Of course, problems for the interviewer may arise if too many candidates have read up on interview technique, and succeed in making a good overall impression. Then, the interviewers will have to develop their own technique in order to distinguish who is really the best candidate!