Make a Good Impression When Interviewing

Part of the Video Series How to Conduct a Job Interview

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Make the most of your interviews and make a good impression on candidates; learn how to conduct a job interview with future employee candidates in this free video.

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Make a Good Impression When Interviewing
Hi! I'm Katie Roney. On behalf of Expert Village, we are discussing how to conduct an interview. First impressions. If you're interviewing someone, you're probably the first person they see. They may see an administrative assistant or someone like them in the building, but you yourself are going to be the first picture in their head or this company, and possibly their potential boss. You want to be confident but you also want to approachable. You don't want to over confident or cocky. You also want to seem humble. You're human too and it's okay. Yes, it's uncomfortable, but we're going to make it comfortable. That's kind of the feeling that you want to give them. Of course, you want to be professionally dressed at all times and you always want to have their resume. You want to have there pencils and pens. That impression is going to let them know that you're ready for them, that you're here and you're ready to go. When you first meet them, you're going to shake their hand, you're going to talk a little bit. It's okay to be a little informal at the beginning and at the very end of an interview. You don't know each other. You don't want to jump right into business. It's okay to say, "How long did it take you to get here? Did you find it okay? Were my directions bad? Were they good? Can I get you something to drink? Would you like a cup of coffee?" Those informalities are perfectly fine. It's acceptable and it's professional.

About the Expert

Expert: Katie Roney is a professional recruiter with 2.5 years of experience in recruiting with prior experience in public relations. Read More