Before the Interview

The four “knows”

•  Know yourself: Make a personal inventory list. Your strengths and weaknesses. What you want in a job and what you don't want.

•  Know the employer: Read the recruiting literature and the Annual Report. Find out about products, services, sales, earnings, business strategies, benefit programs and the corporate culture.

•  Know the interview procedure: If you don't know what to expect, you won't be relaxed and natural. Talk to your placement people and learn about interviewing procedures. Schedule a mock interview with Career Development. Begin using Perfect Interview.

•  Make sure the interviewer knows about you: Fill out the personal information form and other paper work completely, neatly and promptly. They give you and the interviewer the foundation for a mutually productive interview.