As a job seeker, there’s few things more exciting than interviewing for a new opportunity you really want. Of course, it’s important to remember a number of other equally qualified candidates are also in your shoes, so your work has just begun. If you want to be the one who ultimately receives an offer, you’ll need to pull out all stops to prove you’re the best person for the job.

You’ve already mastered the basic steps of interview success — dressing your best, preparing responses to common interview questions, arriving early, bringing extra copies of your resume and refusing to speak ill of any current or past employers — so now it’s time to take your strategy up a notch.

Use these two tips to seriously wow the interview team and solidify yourself as the obvious front-runner.

Demonstrate Enthusiasm

The interview team thinks the job is pretty great, so if your enthusiasm level doesn’t match theirs, you’ll get passed up. Make it clear you’re seriously enthused about the position by smiling, so they know you’re not just in search of a paycheck. Conduct research on the company, insert findings into your responses and use the knowledge gained to scratch the surface and ask meaningful questions. Find out what your first 90 days of employment will be like, if hired, and share why the company’s mission inspired you to apply for the job.

Find Common Ground

It’s safe to assume your competition is composed of strong candidates with impressive backgrounds, so if you want the interviewers to remember you a few days after the meeting, you have to stand out. Do this by conducting background research on the interview team to find common ground. You may discover that you share a hometown or a favorite vacation spot with one of the interviewers. Inconspicuously slip this tidbit into conversation to instantly make yourself instantly memorable — and immediately likeable.

Taking the next step in your manufacturing career is simultaneously exciting and terrifying. At Premium Staffing, Inc., we have the knowledge and connections to help you find the right fit, because we’re engineers ourselves. Contact us today to start planning your future!

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