·         Be on time and look good.  Don’t accept the coffee, you can’t afford a spill.

·         Dress for success not for a vacation.  Make sure you wear your best.

·         Speak directly, pleasantly and don’t think aloud.  Do not mumble.

·         Do not say anything negative about a boss, a coworker, or a company!

·         Do not put yourself on a pedestal.  You’re not interviewing to be your mother’s son.

·         Do not talk about money or benefits.  Remove loose change from your pockets or purse.

·         Don’t take credit for inventing the wheel.  Al Gore already did.

·         Don’t sound like this is your last career move.  Employers want people who are going places, not going to resting places.

·         Do not lie on your resume or in your interview.

·         Do not forget to ask for the job.  Just ask for it, right there.

Think it through.

Practice before you get there – you need to make sure you’re smooth, not stuttering (no offense if you’re a stutterer, but if you are, say so up front – don’t wait for the interviewer to lean forward and stare at you like someone just farted.)

Look in the mirror under good light and make sure you don’t have any weird hairs anywhere.

Don’t use a big tablet and write endless notes – look up at the interviewer and see if they have any weird hairs.

Type up your questions in advance and check them off in the discussion as if you’re in charge of the meeting.

You should; it’s your responsibility to make the meeting successful.