Like preparing a great meal, interviewing requires preparation. Get good ingredients and give yourself time. Prepare food on plate to make meal attractive. All of these go into a great meal. Taking time to prepare for an interview will give you a huge leg up on your completion.

1.Schedule interviews at times that work for your metabolism. Are you a morning person? Why would you accept a 6PM interview? If you are a person who functions best in afternoon, try not to accept early morning appointments. If you are a person who needs to be conscious of their blood sugar, try to schedule your appointments at times when you are at your peak. If forced to accept one of your less ideal times, have a quick bite prior to interview to avoid “fading.” Avoid overeating.

2.Give yourself extra time to get to their offices. There are few things worse than getting to an interview late.

3.Arrive at office building 7-10 minutes early. If it is summer, you want to wait in lobby to cool off; no one likes shaking sweaty hands. If its winter, warm up; you don’t want someone’s early impressions of you formed by shaking a cold hand. Take a few minutes in lobby to get focused on what you will say. Allow a few minutes to get through building security so that you actually arrive at your interview on time and ready to go.

4.Properly introduce yourself to everyone you meet by saying. “My name is __________ and I have a 1:30 interview with ________________.”

5.If you are asked if they can hang your coat, accept offer; if offered a beverage, accept a beverage. You don’t have to drink coffee or tea. Soda, bottled water or water is fine. Thank whoever helps you. Declining offer may be rude in some cultures.

You can only set informed career goals if you acquire plenty of information about career choices open to you. This will require research which can be conducted online or through a local library. You can also visit professional career planning offices to find out about services they offer.

While goal setting, you should consider all possible alternatives available to you

Maybe some career that you never thought of before, will appear as right choice for you.

Goal setting can give you direction that ultimately leads you to achieving your desired career goals.

Job seekers looking for a transition into a new career need to take time to begin their goal setting process.

Types Of Goals

There are two types of goal setting, short term and long term. Short term goals are things you want to accomplish before three years. Long term goals are things you will be working to accomplish through many years.

Besides your professional goals, you should also take into account personal goals you want to accomplish over a period of time .