• Dress one level above your audience. If the company you're interviewing with is a business casual environment, where a shirt and tie (for men) or a dress pants/skirt and a blazer (for woman).
• Let the person interviewing you, lead the discussion. They will allow you to ask questions at the end of the interview session.
• Be polite, courteous and professional. You are a representative of yourself and InfoGroup.
• When asked a question, be descriptive with your answer, but don't ramble on. Be clear, concise and to the point with your communication.
• If you don't understand the question, ask for clarification. Answering a question wrong that you may have misinterpreted could result in you not being hired.
• Some environments may require you to work over 40 hours per week. Your Recruiter should prep you on what a normal work week consists of. If you ask about hours worked or vacation time in the interview, it's a sure way to deselect yourself from consideration.
• Feel free to share your genuine interest in the position, the team and the company. Hiring Managers appreciate enthusiasm and a high interest level versus someone who doesn't seem that interested in the role or the company.
• Make sure they know exactly what your strengths are. What do you do really well-self promote that. Be honest about what you don't know too. If asked a question that you don't know the answer to, be honest, but do reflect what steps you would take to learn it.
• Do your homework on the company before the interview. Visiting the company website to understand their product, service and history is a good start.
• Never discuss pay rates or compensation packages (ie-relocation, vacation) with the interview team or hiring manager. If you are interviewing for a Direct Hire role and the hiring manager opens up the conversation first, it is okay to discuss the salary you and your Recruiter agreed upon prior to being submitted for the role.
• Never bad-mouth an employer, co-worker or manager.
• If you haven't interviewed in awhile and feel rusty, write out answers to tough questions you've been asked before and review them several times. Have someone conduct a Mock Interview with you. Practice! Practice! Practice! It's the only way you'll get better at answering these questions. Someone with a polished presence will impress the hiring team every time.