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THE DAY OF YOUR INTERVIEW

You must be at your best today, do not allow anything to ruin your chances. The first

thing to consider is your dressing. An interview is not a party or a fashion show. You do

not have to dress extravagantly, but wear something that looks nice, simple, decent, and
corporate. Wear clean and well ironed clothes. Select clothes with good colour

combinations, wear light cosmetics (be reasonable with your deodorants and facials, do
not overdo them), comb your hair or pack it neatly. Put all other things you may need in

your bag. Some interview scores you for dressing, your aim therefore is dressing to
impress, not to seduce. Avoid wearing provocative clothes or scanty clothes that reveal

your body. You may piss-off someone. Even if you are going for a job where you will have

to wear special clothes like a factory overall or uniform, make sure you still wear clean
and well-ironed clothes. That way, you will appear decent, courteous, and professional.

Do yourself some good; before you step out, look at the mirror! One or two things may
not add up, let someone else comment on your look. You may freshen your breath with a

mint gum before the interview, it is a clever idea. But do not chew gum into an interview,
it is indecent.

It is also good to know the address of the interview venue and get there far ahead of time.
Get the idea of traffic in the area and do all you can to set out early enough to beat traffic

congestion. You do not want to be held in the traffic while it is time for the interview. So,
get there early, have enough time to rest and recap all you have read. You can take the

opportunity to familiarize yourself with one or two persons. Who knows, you may get to
hear some useful information. Getting to the interview venue early helps you overcome

unnecessary anxieties, it shows you are disciplined, helps you relax, socialize or

familiarize yourself with the environment, fellow interviewees or the interviewers. Never
go late for an interview, it does not speak well of you.

Do not go for any interview without a copy of your resume, except you are told not to

bring it. Take a copy of your resume with you and refer to it during the interview if you
need to. Read over it on the way, or while you are waiting for the interview to start. Take

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