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• Prepare.  The job interview is your chance to show who you really are and what you can bring to the position.  Arriving on time and being prepared for the interview tells your interviewer that you are serious about the position. Preparing beforehand might also help to reduce your anxiety during the interview. You want to present yourself as confident and ready to take on new responsibilities.  
• Understand the process of job interviews, what the different types of interviews are, and what managers are trying to learn about you during an interview. 
• Phone Interviews: Plan to be somewhere quiet and free of distractions.  Speak clearly and naturally as if you were face to face with the interviewer.  Keep your resume and a file of positions you've applied for on hand for easy access. 
• Behavioral Interviews: Managers use this type of interview to determine how your past experiences may affect your future performance.  You will be asked for real-life examples of situations that illustrate your skills and abilities necessary to do the job by explaining how you have approached similar situations in the past. 
• Panel Interview: The panel is usually made up of people you will work with, if chosen as the final candidate.  They will usually take turns asking questions related to their areas of concern. Be prepared to answer a variety of questions related to that department/school. 
• Be on time! In fact, arrive early and give yourself at least 10-15 minutes to relax and become more comfortable in your surroundings.  Running in at the last minute can make you nervous and anxious. Being late shows a lack of planning and organization, and gives an impression that you aren't serious about the job. 
• Be specific.  Go beyond your resume.  Explain how you acquired the skills listed on your resume and how you apply them in your work. Your past work experience is important, so be prepared to elaborate. 
• Research.  Know the department and/or school to which you're applying.  What is their mission? What service or product do they provide for the NU community? What projects are they currently working on?  How do your skills complement their objectives?  In what ways are your skills transferrable?  
• Bring extra copies of your resume, as well as the job description with you.  You should be able to give a detailed description of each position you've held, as well as how it has prepared you for your next career move.   
• Be prepared to take notes and ask questions. Asking questions will assist you in making a decision about working in this new capacity.  It also shows the hiring manager that you are a careful decision-maker and that you have true interest in the position. 
• Follow up promptly with a thank you card and/or e-mail.
• Remember, you can edit a resume to your satisfaction, but there is no delete key during an interview.  You can't hit backspace and start over.  The saying, "First impressions are hard to erase" rings all too true during an interview.
  

• Initiate conversation regarding salary in the early stages of the inverview process.  It is best to avoid getting into an extensive discussion about salary at this point.   
• Use a speaker phone during a phone interview. 
• Answer questions regarding religion, age, nationality, sexual preference, etc.  If you are asked an inappropriate question during an interview, tactfully direct the conversation back to what matters (for example, your experience, skills, and qualifications). 
• Forget to exchange business cards and/or contact information with those who interviewed you. You will need this information in order to send thank you cards and/or e-mails. 
• Forget to ask when you can expect to hear about next steps in the interview process.. 

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