How’s it Going?

Here are four signs that your interview is going well

Unfortunately for many of us, we don’t know how well an interview is going until we get some direct feedback. “We’d like you to come back next week and speak with…” Or, maybe: “We’ve decided to go in a different direction.” Not so subtle.

The signs are there

According to some recruiter colleagues, there are some telltale signs that will let you know how things are progressing… or not progressing. Here are four sure-fire signals that you’re doing alright.

First: The interview lasts longer than scheduled. When they say, “We’d like you come in for a 30-minute interview,” and the interview last more than an hour, that’s a pretty good sign that they probably interested in you.

Second: When the interviewer tries to sell you on the company, it’s a good bet that he doesn’t want to warn you off. Of course, he may be trying to cover up lousy pay and benefits by trying to convince you that, despite the short comings, it’s still a good place work. Most likely, however, he wants you to impress you with the company to ensure your interest.

Third: You know that things are going well when your interviewer invites some decision- makers into the interview. The message is that here are some other people who will have a say in the decision and you should impress them as well. It could a way jumping right into the second round of interviews.

Fourth: The interviewer discusses checking references, drug tests, etc. Those are not activities that most companies do for just anyone. If they’re willing to invest in references, drug tests and the like, they’re probably pretty interested in you as well.

Of course, sometimes it’s extremely difficult to read your interviewer, but if that interviewer moves forward with any of these four steps, it’s a pretty good bet that, even if the interviewer is in bad mood (and it usually shows), they have an interest and are ready to take your candidacy to the next level.

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