eye contact. do not interrupt them. talk slow and not nervous. If you are doing sales, they are interviewing to test your confidence. Dress nice as i am sure you will. that should set you on the way.
Agreed.
Also, learn as much as you can about the company and who they sell to. So you can answer questions about the companies with confidence.
Good Luck!
To add to Ollie's comment, use your research about them to ask questions about their business to show interest
This is huge. Show them you have a grasp on the company and what they do/are before hire will shows initiative and desire to succeed.
I'm not 100% sold on the suit and tie concept UNLESS its a suit and tie job. Most salesmen are quality polo shirt. khakis, nice matching belt and shoes. You come to me wanting to learn to be a professional painter in a suit and tie and I am not going to take you serious. IMO, dress nice but not too far above the jobs dress code.
I was talking about this job, by no means would I roll up to a job interview for a tradesman job in a suit and tie.
While the day to day uniform may be a polo shirt and khakis, you don't want to take a chance and be under dressed for the interview. This is a position that likely involves a lot of money in sales, especially if you're talking about selling to Menard's and Gander Mountain. Their volume is huge.
Good luck on your interview Jim.
x2. I've been on both sides of the table a number of times and there's nothing wrong with accidently over-dressing, but under-dressing could hurt the interview from the get-go. That's not to say you couldn't overcome that with the remainder of the interview, but it'd be an upwards battle.
Prepare some questions for them. My favorite is: Have we talked about anything today that makes you see me not fitting into this position?
That's a good question for getting a feeler on if you got the job or not, but if things are going well in the interview I'm not sure you'd want them to spend more time thinking about the negatives.
Also prepare for any questions about your strengths as it relates to the job, any weaknesses (try to find some things that are weaknesses, but aren't really weaknesses or significant weaknesses), and why you've either left previous employment recently or been unemployed (or are currently at a job, but looking for something better).
Also remember, this is your chance to interview them just as they are interviewing you. From my perspective, people don't normally approach it this way, but make sure the job is what you think it is, you'll fit into their work culture, etc. I've turned down some opportunities after being interviewed because of these reasons.
