How do you try to stand out during an interview?

[currycake]

Not sure if this has been discussed in the past, but as the title asks: How do you/or what do you do to stand out during an interview?

I have an interview coming up and I suspect that I am the first interviewee. I know I can give a good interview, but what can I do to stand out?

[Kappa21]

Whenever you talk about your past roles always talk about the 3 good strikes.

You did this.
It made the thing to become this.
and it resulted in this.

You can also refer to past people/teachers/coworkers when making example to not say "i am the best, i am so great...." says who? Says 1,2,3,4,5 people......


and always take a card, tell them how excited you are for the position and you really look forward.

Be confident and take ownership (or in our generation pwnership) in the interview!

good luck!

[TodayHello]

Be comfortable, clear, and concise .......

[ibeblunt]

don`t be mechanical . don`t follow any rules like 3 strikes or whatever they call it. try to turn the interview into a conversation. if you are successfully this you will be remembered for sure. also dress to impress..trust me on the last part! good luck

[BananaHunter]

Not sure if this has been discussed in the past, but as the title asks: How do you/or what do you do to stand out during an interview?

I have an interview coming up and I suspect that I am the first interviewee. I know I can give a good interview, but what can I do to stand out?

Don't memorize answers. Giving canned and robotic answers doesn't make you stand out. Provide adequate details in your answers so that your answers seem more vivid. Body language is critical too. Look at any well known public speaker and you can observe what makes them captivating. You don't have to be good looking to be a captivating speaker. You need to speak with a certain degree of energy.

The bottom line is, there's no simple way to standout. If there are such simple universal roles and everyone follows them, everyone would follow and no one would standout.

[CouponWarriorTURBO]

Here are three fun things I can think of....

• Send thank you letter afterwards. Did I say a thank you email? Did I say a thank you facsimile? That's right a physical letter. Yes children, stamps are still a thing!
• Try to remember their names and address them by name in your responses. Great for sales positions.
• Use visual aids. I remember when PowerPoint was a relatively new thing this guy brought in a laptop to demonstrate his skills at designing graphs/animating and such. Very profitable idea and paid off well. An absolute MUST if you work for marketing.

[mgronqui]

Be real. People can sense ********.

[currycake]

try to turn the interview into a conversation. if you are successfully this you will be remembered for sure.

I think this might be my key. Building rapport with the interviewer and turning the interview into more of a conversation and a formality. But this is a lot easier said then done..

I think my main issue is that my nerves get the best of me. Because of this I don't go into much detail in my answers. I'm also not the type of person who can go on and on about myself.

..Thank you everyone for the tips!

[magictrickx]

You should try:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKV0QuQsonk

or if that's not possible

Do research about the company beforehand and incorporate some of the information you learned into your answers during the interview.

They will also have your resume on hand, so make sure you've included your interests on there. I don't know what industry you're in, but in business/finance they like to ask you about your interests outside of work.

[iEyeCaptain]

Try to pepper your questions throughout the interview as well as the standard ones at the end.

Don't just nod like a bobblehead when they describe the position/environment/company. Ask questions. It will make you seem MUCH more interested.

Good luck!

[nerak]

Here are three fun things I can think of....

• Send thank you letter afterwards. Did I say a thank you email? Did I say a thank you facsimile? That's right a physical letter. Yes children, stamps are still a thing!
• Try to remember their names and address them by name in your responses. Great for sales positions.
• Use visual aids. I remember when PowerPoint was a relatively new thing this guy brought in a laptop to demonstrate his skills at designing graphs/animating and such. Very profitable idea and paid off well. An absolute MUST if you work for marketing.

Question on the thank you letter. How fast does the letter get delivered if it's within the GTA? Would they have already made some sort of decision on candidates by then? I feel like they usually make decisions in a week or so whether it's to go to the next round or whatnot.

[currycake]

Question on the thank you letter. How fast does the letter get delivered if it's within the GTA? Would they have already made some sort of decision on candidates by then? I feel like they usually make decisions in a week or so whether it's to go to the next round or whatnot.

According to the Canada Post website it's 2 business days for local mail

But it could be hit or miss, I've received items on the next day and then other items taking over a week to get to the recipient.

[mbk.2k3]

ramit sethi's advice:

- research about work/office (linked-in, connect with current employees)
- try to find a problem or something that can be improved
- create a solution and present solution (without giving up the solution in its entirety)

profit

[ahujie]

This may not work for everyone, depending on what field you're in, but I always take a portfolio of my work or work samples if I can to an interview. I'm in marketing and advertising. sometimes jobs I've interviewed for never ask for work samples, which I find odd. So I'll dig up an old communications plan, product brochure or poster, or some marketing material I worked on in the past and bring it to my interview. Interviewers have always been impressed and I feel showcases my skills quite well and connects what I say about myself with my actual accomplishments.

I've even brought in writing samples and research papers to jobs when I was a recent grad or student, and it always helped me get the job or progress to the next round when i worked in research and policy.

[ahujie]

Try to pepper your questions throughout the interview as well as the standard ones at the end.

Don't just nod like a bobblehead when they describe the position/environment/company. Ask questions. It will make you seem MUCH more interested.

Good luck!

what are some good, unique questions to ask? I feel like I always ask the same lame questions that every other candidate must have asked (about their past experience, company culture etc)