I have a job interview for a large aircraft manufacturer and want to make a great impression, any ideas?

Answer 1

1. Don't BS the interviewer;
2. Don't try to act like you already know everything there is to know about the aircraft or the job;
3. Dress like you are the boss not like the janitor;
4. Look the interviewers in the face when talking with them;
5. Don't be looking around like you have never been in an office before;
6. Don't fidget;
7. Answer the questions they ask -- don't answer what you think they want to hear, answer what they ask
8. Have extra copies of your resume so you can give them to anyone who might ask -- sometimes they didn't get one or lost it on their desk -- if you have an extra it gives the good impression that you are prepared and willing to help out;
9. Don't say anything negative about your previous jobs, bosses, teachers, classes, etc.
10. If you are asked about something which may be a negative, be honest about it and then tell how you've overcome it, or learned from it. BUT DON'T tell your life history--NOBODY CARES about that (even your mother isn't interested after about 3 minutes)
11. Use breath mints or spray (be discreet) before meeting someone; BUT as I said, BE DISCREET -- don't spray your mouth just before you shake hands, do it as your walking down the hall to the office.
12. Shake hands with a firm grip -- a "dead fish" limp handshake has killed many job opportunities.

Answer 2

Prepare a list of questions to ask like what other responsibities will I have? Where is the company going in terms of expansion or growth. Know when the interview is over. Dont just keep sitting there. And dont forget the thank you note sent to them after the interview

Answer 3

dress professionally. arrive early for the interview. show confidence when answering questions. avoid unnecessary and distracting hand motions when answering questions. look at the interviewer directly in the eyes. focus on the questions. thank them before you leave for the interview and tell the interviewer that you will be expecting a call from them.

Answer 4

Let them know you aren't a "passive" lazy candidate - that you are REALLY interested in them and that you know how to use the Internet to research anything important to you. RESEARCH this company extensively before your interview and you'll have hundreds of questions about them without any additional effort.

I've had recruiters (and other company interviewers) tell me that they automatically eliminated anyone who didn't visit the company Website. So be sure to visit it, and look around it for:

* How they are organized.

* What they do and where they do it.

* Names of products, services, and executives.

* News (press releases, other announcements, and maybe links to stories about the company in publications or other parts of the media)

* Financial performance - look for the latest annual report and also back issues to see how they've been doing (you don't want to be the last person hired before they begin a laying everyone off).

Then, go to Yahoo Finance - http://finance.yahoo.com/ - and look for MORE information, assuming it's a company which sells stock on a stock exchanage:

* Find the "ticker" symbol (abbreviation of the company name associated with the stock market - like you see in the WSJ, and other, daily stock sales reports).

* Look at the stock's performance - going up or down? Trend?

* Click on "Headlines" under the "News & Info" in the left column - what's happening in that industry according to the press? Is the industry doing well over all or poorly or ??? Where does this company fit into that picture?

* Click on "Company Events" under "News & Info" in the left column - see what's scheduled and what's been happening in the company.

* Click on "Profile" under "Company" in the left column - get a summary of the company's history, position, strengths and weaknesses, industry, number of employees, names of the executives, plus links to other information

* Click on "Competitors" under "Company" in the left column to get an overview of the industry and competition. Then click on the competitors' ticker symbol to see the Yahoo Finance data on the competitors. VERY IMPORTANT!

* Click on "Analyst Opinion" under "Analyst Coverage" in the left column to see what the STOCK analysts are saying about the company and how strong they think it is.

* Click on the "Analyst Estimates" under "analyst Coverage" to see how well the stock analysts think the company is going to do, particulaly based on EPS (Earnings Per Share). Up forecast or down?

So, go in having done a lot of research, and be sure to mention your research and your visit to the company Website in your interview.

Remember that this interview is a 2-way street - you are interviewing them to see if you want to work for that company, with those people, in that environment. They may not meet YOUR requirements.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Wear nice clothes and do everything to make yourself look nice. If you're a woman, get your nails done and have your hair updated. Go shopping and indulge a little bit. If you're male, wear a nice suit and look sharp! greet the interviewer with a firm handshake, man or woman, not a wimpy one. smile brightly and shine!

Answer 6

dark tan and wear a turban on your head lol