Interview tips for

marketing jobseekers

14 must-read to improving your career prospects

Turning up late for an interview is inexcusable and

you donrsquot deserve a job

Arrive early freshen up and read the

paper

Yoursquoll feel pleased clean and intelligent

Tip 1 turn up early

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Tip 2 do your research

The first proper question any interviewer should

ask is ldquoWhat do you know about our companyrsquo

If you answer ldquonot a lotrdquo expect to kicked

out onto the street

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Tip 3 dress to impress

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Being creative doesnrsquot afford you

different rules Look like a vagabond

and yoursquoll be treated like one

Want to be spat at in the street

Tip 4 flirt with the receptionist

hellipand show respect because when your interviewer

sees you out theyrsquoll turn to the receptionist and say

ldquowhat did you think of himrdquo and if the answer is

ldquocomplete tosserrdquo you wonrsquot get the job

ndash even if the interview went well

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Tip 5 ask questions

Incurious people are stupid Donrsquot just nod

prod Interviews are a two-way thing and asking

open questions highlights your interest and

sparks engagement

If the interviewer wants a lap-dog walk out

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Tip 6 donrsquot be a whore

Selling your skills is one thing but have some

integrity Prostituting yourself will be a short-term

fix to a longer-term problem

Stick by your morals - even if it means

risking the interview

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Tip 7 sort out your social media

Yes itrsquos the buzz and an obvious bandwagon to

jump on but unless yoursquore visible to the entire

world people will get suspicious Truly

Warning

Be careful what people might find

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Most employers donrsquot want this

Tip 8 never interview first

Yoursquore one of a string of hopefuls on the shortlist

and interview times are being arranged Donrsquot be

the first to be seen

You might as well stroll into the room and kick the

interviewer in the nuts

Hersquoll remember you more if you do

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unless yoursquore the only one interviewing of course

Tip 9 resist temptation

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Lots of good stuff comes out of Holland but Dutch

Courage before an interview isnrsquot one of them

Turn up stinking of booze and yoursquoll be

drowning your sorrows 15 minutes later

Booze = loose

Tip 10 sincere salutation

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Wet fish and limp lilies are repulsive attempts at a

handshake Offer one of these to your interviewer

and you can expect a slap in the face in return

Poets shake hands like that

Shakespeare limp-wristed

Tip 11 avoid a wandering eye

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Retaining eye contact is essential Looking around

the room makes you look awkward uninterested

and shifty

Shifty people are crooks

Or second-hand car salesmen

Or Ken Livingston

Well would you trust him

Tip 12 donrsquot turn the air blue

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Swearing during an interview shows you are a

dim-witted dullard and highly ignorant

Instead use expressive words to show your

intelligence and heighten your

enthusiasm

Remember yoursquore not a mechanic

Tip 13 pull out the punches

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Interviewers respect gutsy performers They

imagine what yoursquoll do for their business

So get into the ring and give it all yoursquove

got

Eye of the tiger

Tip 14 be courteous

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It is a good idea to follow-up your interview with a

display of gratitude

Post a note send an email or if yoursquore really

clever write something cool on Twitter to say

what an amazing company yoursquove just met

Whatever donrsquot grovel and be true

Follow us and get more great stuff

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