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Seven No-brainers for Job Interviews

A job interview can be intimidating, and you only have a short amount of time to make a good impression on the interviewer. There are definitely some tricks to having a good job interview and giving yourself the best chance to be hired. Whether you are applying to baby sit, clean pools, work in a clothing store or a restaurant, these tips will guarantee that you make a good impression.

Be prepared. Have all the pertinent information about yourself in order. Write out your contact information so you can give it to the interviewer. Plan the questions you want to ask. Know where the interview will be and how long it takes to get there. Know the interviewer’s name.
Be early. Use the time to compose yourself, think about what you want to get across about yourself, and review any questions you want to ask.
Dress appropriately. For a job at the local clothing store it will be one outfit; for a pool-cleaning job it might be something different. Either way, your clothes should be clean, neat and without tears or holes. (And not too revealing!)
Speak clearly and make eye contact. Even if you are shy!
Address the interviewer by name. Use “Mr.,” “Mrs.,” or “Ms.” unless the interviewer asks you to use a first name.
Shake hands twice. Once when you arrive and once when you leave.
Thank them twice. Once verbally when you leave and once in writing.

Top 10 Cell Manners

Cell phones are great—they keep us in touch with friends and family and can be life savers in an emergency. But they can also be annoying if not used thoughtfully. Remember, it doesn’t have to be on all the time and you don’t always have to answer it immediately. Learn to use your phone’s features like silent ring, vibrate and voicemail to handle the times when your phone would be bothering others if it rang and you answered it. (By the way, we give this same advice to adults, too!)

Be the master of your phone, not a slave to it!
Speak softly.
Be courteous to those you are with; turn off your phone if it will be interrupting a conversation or activity.
Watch your language, especially when others can overhear you.
Avoid talking about personal problems in a public place.
If it must be on and it could bother others, use the silent ring mode and move away to talk.
Don’t make calls in a library, theater, church or from your table in a restaurant.
Don’t text during class or a meeting at your job.
Private info can be forwarded, so don’t text it.
NEVER drive and phone at the same time.