• Find out more about the company before the interview.

• Bring your relevant educational certificates, job-history documents and passport-size photograph.

• Don’t be late.

• Turn off your hand-phone.

• Don’t not use the interviewer’s table to organise your documents.

• Be confident when answering and highlight your strengths.

• Ask about the length of probation and possible training.

• Remember to thank the interviewer after the interview.

This article has been contributed by Colin Ong TS, Managing Director of MR=MC Consulting Pte Ltd (http://www.mrmc.com.sg) which provides Customized Training for Organizations and Educational Institutions in the area of Knowledge Management, Workplace Issues & New Technology Empowerment.