SQ5 How can you make a positive impression during and after an interview?

When you have confidence in your preparation and your appearance, you are ready to go to your interview. Your goal during the interview is to be your best self and make a strong, positive impression. To achieve this goal, you need to act like a professional from the moment you arrive until the end of the interview, including during meals.

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Project a professional presence

You get just one shot at a first impression, and research suggests that employers may form their opinion of you within the first few seconds of meeting you.63 Body language ...

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