Conducting a successful interview

Interviews are different for each stage in the hiring process; however, any interview will have three parts: the opening formalities, the information exchange, and the closing. Improve your chances of delivering a successful interview by understanding the expectations for each part of the interview.

You have about one minute to make a favorable impression. What common courtesies will help you make a good first impression during the opening of an interview? Check all that apply.

$$ Use your body language to convey confidence.

Use the interviewer's name, pronounced correctly.

Ask the interviewer to be seated once you have introduced yourself.

Use a firmer handshake than the interviewer's to indicate authority.