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To ensure your job interview success and career maturation, you have to learn what is expected of you in your interview:

To start with, be punctual. First impressions count, and you cannot afford to turn up late. Decide how you are going to get to the interview centre 10 to 15 minutes ahead of time. That way, you won’t be so stressed as you enter the job interview.

Dress appropriately for the interview. Your impression will be largely determined by how you are dressed. Present yourself as professional candidate is confident and capable of the role that you are applying for.

You must not allow silly things to get in the way of the picture that you want to portray. Turn off your mobile phone and take off his sunglasses.

Introduce your self with confidence. Smile and articulate your name confidently as you shake the interviewers hands with a decent grip. As you find yourself smiling, you will notice that you feel better and appear more confident in the eyes of the interview panel member.

Maintain eye contact, without staring of course, with the interviewer whilst you are speaking to them. If you find yourself interviewed by a panel, devote 80% of your eye contact to the board member, who asked you the question and turn your head occasionally to the remaining interview panel members.

Keep your body language open, so that you will look honest and trustworthy. Be aware of how you behave and try to avoid any unfhelpful, non verbal messages. Try sitting forward slightly whilst being upright in your job interview chair. Do not fiddle with your hands or hair. do not reveal any unhelpful habits such as tongue or hand wringing. You will be nervous during your interview, just try not to make it obvious.

I hope, these strategies will help you be successful in your job interview.