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This is Part IV in our interview series. So far we have covered what to wear, background preparation, and common interview questions. Today we’ll cover some of the basic things you should always do in your interviews.

1. PRACTICE!

One of the most common mistakes that people make is that they should just wing the interview. If you read my last post on common interview questions, then you should have a notebook full of answers to these questions. Now you should be practicing these answers over and over. By yourself if necessary, but preferably with a friend. Try to find someone who you can go back and forth with. Making many of these answers autopilot will help with the nervousness. This leads me to my next point.

This is Part III in our Interview Series. We’ve previously talked about what to wear and background preparation. You should definitely check them out if you are getting read to interview.

Certain interview questions are universal across almost all industries and you should always have preconceived, practiced answers for these questions. While most interviews will always throw you a curveball or two, preparing for the basics will go a long way.

This is Part II in my interview series. If you haven’t read part I, you should make sure to give it a read.

Job Interviews: What To Wear

How do you prepare for an interview? This is a question recently posed to me by a friend. So I thought about the many interviews I have had this year and the mistakes I made and the things I did right.

A friend of mine had his first post-college job interview yesterday. He wasn’t sure what to wear so I thought I would put up a brief post on the attire you should wear to an interview.

For guys the answer is very simple to what to wear to an interview. You want to be clean and conservative. First, you should wear a suit. If you only own one then I guess that is the suit you’re wearing. If you have options or are considering buying a suit then your first choice should be navy. If you don’t own navy then black (preferably without pinstripe) and then I guess whatever is available. Navy is the typical office uniform. It is simple, conservative, and goes with everything.