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Treat your first interview like ‘a first date’

Personalised business cards are a nice touch in interviews.

Job interviews were likened to a first date in a blog post providing career tips for professionals.

Megan Severs, contributor at The Career Effect, commented that candidates should avoid listing their qualifications and sounding robotic at job interviews. Instead, talking through the process and steps that led to their career achievements was suggested as a better approach.

Jobseekers should research the company prior to the meeting and find out relevant information such as the organisation’s structure, management, clients and history.

Showing interest in the company through preparation could help candidates with the more challenging questions often sprung towards at the end of the interview.

Like a first date, choosing appropriate attire is important to send the right message. Job interviews are conducted in a professional environment and candidates should err on the safe side when dressing for an interview.

A well-groomed job candidate with exceptional business etiquette may create a positive first impression. Similar to a date, interviewees are usually judged in the first ten seconds and candidates should be aware of this.

Investing in personalised business cards could enhance the applicant’s image and may prompt future communication from the hiring manager.

A printing company could even provide templates for business cards designs and applicants may want to include offline contact details or relevant professional URLs that could interest the recruiter.

Jobseekers may also send a simple thank you email to their recruiter or touch base with a follow-up phone call after the interview.