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Wear an appropriate interview outfit, always dress in a similar way to what you would wear on the job, maybe take it up a level. Don’t wear anything too bright or the interviewer will focus their attention on your clothes not your face.

Be conscious of your body language. Your non-verbal behaviour can lose you an employment opportunity in spite of your careful use of words

Always be positive in tone and content when you communicate with interviewers

The manner in which you respond to questions is just as important as the content of your reply. Job seekers who answer only yes or no, usually have a higher failure rate

Interviewers are not just interested in your past work experiences, but whether you comment on what you learned from them

An applicant impresses when they shows more interest in the tasks of the position than in the pay or employment benefits, you can find out more about these once you have been offered the job

Many people are poorly trained at conducting interviews. Don’t reveal your irritation, help the interviewer focus on those areas in which your skills are relevant to the vacancy

Most interviewers look forward to the phase in the interview when they can ask whether you have any questions. Don’t let the interviewer down, by having no questions to ask. Think of questions that the average job seeker may not ask.