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Interviews are both an art and a science. Success boils down to Preparation, first impressions, Q&A and finishing strong. Let's look into part 1 of 4 - preparation and top tips for proactive job seekers. Benjamin Franklin says it best "by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail"

Interviews are both an art and a science. Success boils down to Preparation, first impressions, Q&A and finishing strong. Let's look into part 2 of 4 - first impressions and top tips for proactive job seekers. Ok, so you're uber passionate about the opportunity, you've drunk an obscene amount of coffee, you've; researched, questioned, followed, reviewed and everything inbetween. The CEO of the organisation can't possibly know as much about the place as you do. All of that is great....unless you balls the whole thing up in the first 5 minutes of pleasantries! It's not game over if you do but it will be an uphill climb from the unpleasantries.

Interviews are both an art and a science. Success boils down to Preparation, first impressions, Q&A and finishing strong. Let's look into part 3 of 4 - Q&A and top tips for proactive job seekers. Ask questions about the opportunity and what the person or panel are looking for in terms of skills and experience. The more you understand the needs of your interviewer/s the easier it becomes to select the right examples and responses from your experience. The Q&A is all about them understanding you, you understanding them and how well everything fits together. It's a small window and performing well is a skill in itself. Read on for more support...

Interviews are both an art and a science. Success boils down to Preparation, first impressions, Q&A and finishing strong. Let's look into part 4 of 4 - finishing strong and top tips for proactive job seekers. You're confident you've made a good impression. There's talk of the next stage, rapport and laughing. It's about as picture perfect as an interview can be.

Watch out! Complacency at this point in the process kills job offers.

It's very easy to think 'phew, thank god it's over'. It's natural after all that hard work and nervous clock watching. However, if you're still in the presence of your interviewer you're still being assessed. Have you considered your interview technique at this point in the process? Have you chosen your mindset and set your intention?