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It is necessary to be on time for the interview. It is to note also that coming in too early might signal a negative impression on the employer. It might work to your benefit if you come in at least 15 minutes before the scheduled interview. This will give you ample time to rest and relax yourself. And time to fill out the some forms if there are any. Make sure to dress right. First impressions do last.

Interview Tips:
Research the employer. Do some background checking. not to spy on them but to know how to respond to certain questions while in the interview.
Practice answering the interview while in the mirror.
Go alone. No children and best friends for moral support.
Greet with a firm handshake.
Make eye contact.
Smile and be polite.
Listen carefully.
Answer questions directly. Short and straight to the point.
Be cool and make positive remarks.
Talk about what you learned from your previous job. Do not talk about the job itself. They pretty sure know what your job requires.

How do you avoid bloopers in your job interviews? First you must be aware with some of the pitfalls in interviews then you come in prepared so that it won’t happen to you.

1. Fidgeting
2. Inappropriate dress code. Not dressing for the job.
3. Not listening
4. Talking too much
5. Being over-familiar – your new best friend is NOT the interviewer
6. Using inappropriate language – you “guys” know what I mean.
7. Cocky
8. Not answering the question being asked
9. Not asking questions
10. Appearing desperate – “Please, please hire me!”

Everybody is prone to making mistakes, after all were only human. We can laugh at these things or you can prepare yourself not o fall for these mistakes.

I know that the journey you have taken just to reach interview is very hard. But you must prepare yourself very well because you are about to face the crucial part of ones application and that’s interview. Interview for me is the hardest part or the deciding part because at this stage the companies can already asses to accept you or refuse you by knowing who you are and what you can do. That’s why in order to help you I will give some tips for you to follow:

1) never be late during the interview because most of the employer has 1st impression last factor and they will rather refuse or turn down your application as well if your late because for a businessman “ TIME is GOLD”

2) be well groomed, make yourself presentable by having a clean haircut, by dressing well, and by having proper hygiene.

3) Upon arriving at the office greet your interviewer and be polite at all times

4) Answer all questions briefly and intelligently.

5) Thank the interviewer before you leave the room.

Know more about market research in The Psychology of Marketing.

product, pricing, promotion, placement, people, process, and physical evidence.

The first four elements are often referred to as the marketing mix. A marketer can use these to design a marketing plan. The four Ps model is useful when marketing low value consumer products. They serve as a framework within which a marketing activity can be used as well as offer a workable guide to the major categories of marketing activity.

The additional three Ps is called the extended marketing mix which reflects a consumer-centered perspective, as it must account for the unique nature of services.

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8. Be grateful. Think of the time they allotted for you to see if you are an effective prospective employee, they surely have busy schedules. After the interview, ask for the interviewer’s or the employer’s business cards or calling cards. Send thank you notes without any delay. Even if you were hired or not, send them your gratitude anyways. Keep them noted by saying how much interest you had with the position you applied for. With this act of gratitude, you will surely stand out from the crowd of applicants. If given the chance, when you try to apply again, that simple thank you note just might help.

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7. Imagine yourself as a product, and you want to have many consumers interested in you. You should think this way when you are in an interview. Think yourself as a product, sell yourself to the company. Like any product, tell the interviewer or the employer your positive traits. (Always remember to be true to yourself, don’t lie!) Tell them about your projects you did in your last job and how it made a change or improved the system. Avoid giving out cliché or indistinguishable answers to the questions. You will end up confusing you and the interviewer.

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6. Who said you can not interview the interviewer? Of course you can. You are free to ask questions about the job you are taking, details you are not sure or you have not been told of. You can even prepare those questions even before the scheduled interview itself. Just limit your inquiries; just make sure the questions have a point or are actually leading to somewhere. Asking questions will make sure if you are fit for the job and the job is fit for you. They say information is power, so take that power and make good use of it.

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5. On a separate sheet of paper, place there your professional preferences. Other information and data, old or new, may still come in handy so it is an option to bring them along. Make sure former addresses and phone numbers can be found there. As well as address and contact details of former employers, your driver’s license, accountable like your past salaries, grade point average (GPA), your university or college address, contact details and personal references. This information is usually found on resumes already, but some just forget them or they are incomplete. You may never know when your interviewer or employer asks for them.

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4. Speaking of experience, you must have some written output or presentations still remaining in your file cabinets or laptops? Bring them to your interviews, show your works to them. These will serve as proof you can do tasks this job. Compile them and put them into a portfolio. Review them first, and then choose your best works. (Inscription samples, business strategies, collateral equipments, research projects, and the like.) Again, this will be a “plus points” to consider. This might look like real work experience since there will be hard copies to present. It never hurts to be prepared.