Know Your Job Goals. Don’t go to interview without being clear about job you are seeking. If you are a generalist, it becomes obvious you are just looking for a job rather than an opportunity to use your skills and abilities to benefit company.

Know What To Wear Personal appearance goes a long way in forming impressions about you right from start. If you doubt this at all, I encourage you to read Your Executive Image: How to Look Your Best & Project Success for Men and Women by Victoria A Seitz. If you ever have questions, always play it safe by going conservative or consult an image specialist. If you don’t have a suit or sports coat, I suggest investing in one along with a white dress shirt and tie. Also, make sure your hair is neatly groomed and your shoes are shined.

Remember, you are a sales professional selling a product to a company. That product just happens to be YOU, so believe me when I say that investing your time into this process will pay huge dividends when it comes to separating yourself from rest of pack.

Jonathan Taylor is author of The Coach's Career Tips and Resources. He helps his clients Love Their Work! You can subscribe at www.careercalling.com/subscribe.htm.

3.If an item isn’t on open agenda, reschedule it for discussion at a later time.

4.Give each item on agenda a time limit. If action or discussion cannot be completed during allotted time, it must be delayed until end of meeting.

5.After all agenda items have been discussed, address delayed items and estimate how long it will take to discuss them. Decide if item can be discussed today or needs further action before a decision can be made.

6.Any delayed item should be first item on next open agenda.

7.Summarize and record action items before adjourning meeting. Identify who is responsible for which action.