Five basic tips for Job Interviews - Continued

Cleanliness is important when you are presenting yourself to others who do not know you. In order to get a job, no matter where it is and what you are doing, cleanliness is going to be an important part of how you present yourself. If you do not comb your hair, your potential employer will think that you really don’t care about how you look and what you look like, so you are not going to represent her/his company very well.  Even if you are pumping gas for a living, you need to be presentable to make the business ‘work’ and to keep a position doing this job.

Manners are important through out your life and most importantly when you are trying to get a job. Your manners should include yes or no – not slang words like ya or na. Your manners when ‘going’ for a job should include addressing people by Mr or Ms and their last name or sir and ma’am. While you might think that these phrases and forms of manners are a bit out dated, they show respect and are most welcomed when you are talking with someone you do not know – like the person doing the interviewing. If you are rough around the edges, using profane or swear words, you should not use these words when going to a job interview. No one wants to have to tell you they do not like these types of words you just will not get the job. However, when you talk and your language is ‘clean’ you are more likely to get the job.

When you are applying for a job and you are given a job application – fill it out on the spot. Do not take an application home, that just shows that you are not serious and do not need a job right away. Those who fill in an application and come prepared for filling out their job application are more likely to ‘get the job’.