INTERVIEW POWER: HOW TO LAND THE INTERVIEW

Making Interview Arrangements

You have now gotten a potential employer interested enough in you that they want to meet with you. The next step in the interview preparation process is to get all of the interview appointment information you require. In most cases, you will receive a telephone call from a member of the personnel department asking to arrange a meeting with you. From the first moment that you send out your résumé, you should be ready to attend such appointments. To ensure a good start to your interview, you will require information on how to get to the right place, at the right time, and be prepared to do your best. The minimum information you will require is:

• The company name
• The street address of the company
• Travel directions
• The name of the person you are meeting with
• The room number of that person
• The date and time of the interview
• The name of the person who you are speaking with
• The telephone number of that person

It may also be helpful to find out:

• The title of the person who you are going to see
• The names of other people who will be present at the interview
• Their titles or positions
• Materials to bring with you to the interview