Six Interview Etiquette Reminders for Sales Professionals
- Respond Quickly. When setting up interviews, meetings and phone calls, try to get back to the coordinator as quickly as possible. Your responsiveness demonstrates your enthusiasm for the job.
- Don’t be late. Getting to the interview on time is imperative. Plan to give yourself adequate time to arrive to the interview so you can avoid and unforeseen delays.
- Always wear a suit. Studies show that as the economy takes a dip, formality becomes popular once again. Suits are back as companies return to the fundamentals.
- Perception is everything. Everything you do in this stage of the game is judged. If you come to a meeting with papers hanging out of your bag, you will raise concerns about your ability to organize and plan your day. Take the extra time needed to get prepared in all aspects of your professional appearance.
- Don’t forget to send a thank you email. After an interview, send that thank you email! An email is expected and should be written the day of the interview. Remember to spell every name correctly and write something short and sweet. Your email shouldn’t be more than five or six sentences long.
- Little things count. Remain flexible or you will appear to be a control freak. Give accurate information or you will be perceived as a story teller. Always remember that your actions are speaking for you, so demonstrate your competence through consistent and professional behavior.
