The interview will never observe nonverbal responses and body language.

While grading an applicant, their leadership ability, persuasiveness, and management and career aspirations are weighted with the greatest value when making hiring decisions.

A reference from an individual who has observed the applicant in recent jobs is more valuable than one obtained from someone in the applicant’s past.

Never ask the interviewer for a second interview or what the next steps will be.

The typical worker will engage in a second career five to eight years beyond retirement from a first career.

You must never position yourself to be relevant and equipped to take your place in the global market.

After the interview don’t simply drive away. Pull away somewhere, take a few minutes and write down all the details of the interview while they are still fresh in your mind.

Don’t call the interviewer after a week because they might think you are too pushy.

Interviews fall into two categories, the open position and the courtesy interview.

Understand all the specifics of the offer: salary, commissions, incentives, bonuses, medical benefits, perks. Then take time to “crunch the numbers” to see if the offered salary will satisfy your budget.

Listen, listen, listen! What they say will help you know how to respond. A good rule of thumb is this: speak 20% of the time and listen 80% of the time.

When negotiating for the position, acknowledge the things that are concerns about the position first before you move on.

Always ask as many questions as you can in the first interview.

If you are being given a courtesy interview, a turn down is not a rejection, it is a lack of job opening.

Always indicate you can easily handle any job they ask you to complete.

People often abandon the job search after one or two rejections. Discouragement is a huge obstacle to remaining positive and continuing the search.

Attitude is one of the top considerations employers are evaluating for the 21st Century workforce.

If you left a job recently, never praise the ex-employer and then tell them why you left.

All candidates should dress as if they are going to negotiate a large loan from a large conservative bank.

You need to understand how the interviewer sees the process and how he or she must fulfill their goals.