Job interviews take on many different forms and formats. Most people think of the traditional interview where the candidate and interviewer(s) sit in an office and talk to one another. However, interviews also include lunch or dinner or a tour of the office or factory. No matter where you are during an interview, stay focused and stay in the interview.
Don’t let your positivity slip
One of the basic tenants of any interview is to be positive about everything. Most candidates are aware that they should not say anything negative about prior employers during an interview. However, when talking informally at lunch or when taking a tour of a facility candidates make slips. For example, when walking through a production facility a candidate mentioned how outdated and antiquated his previous employer’s machines and production processes were. Too much negativity!
Stay focused
During a lunch or dinner it is natural to become less formal and more relaxed, however you are still being evaluated for the job. Certainly, table manners are critical so brush up on your Emily Post. In addition, keep the discussion focused on professional issues as much as possible. You want your personality to come through and you want the hiring manager to like you. However, it is not a time to talk about your quirky side or any unusual habits. Also, stay away from controversial issues like politics or religion.
Meeting potential co-workers
During a tour of the office or factory you will be introduced to company employees. They are part of your interview and you need to connect with them as well. A firm handshake, good eye contact, and a smile will support your candidacy. Any brief conversation you can engage in will also communicate a friendliness and leave a positive impression. Potential co-workers includes receptionists and security staff. Be friendly, be positive, interact, connect.
If you are taken to lunch or for a tour of the office/facility that is a positive sign. Poor candidates are shown the door not the office. You have probably made a good connection with the interviewer and they want to “sell” you on the job as well as evaluate how you impress potential co-workers. By staying focused and “in the interview” you will ace the interview and land the job.

Posted by Eric Kramer
You are a star in a very dense universe. What does this have to do with interviewing? Everything! Most candidates don’t think about how they are perceived in the bigger world or how they compare to hundreds of competitors. They focus only on their own basic skills which does not differentiate them from all the other stars.
Take your value a step further

Posted by Eric Kramer 
Eyes
Your head
Your hands
Body position
Your doing well in the interview when
Posted by Eric Kramer 
Your interview is a sales call be prepared to sell
Be a Presenter
Communicate your personal brand
Prepare a Strategic Action Plan
Prepare success stories
We are all walking around with primitive brains more suited for surviving in caves than managing the demands of the 21st century (including interviews). 
Take a deep breath
Slow down your answers
Shift your position
Smile
Prepare an interview presentation


Manage the nuts and bolts
Follow-through strong
Debrief
The interviewer has to be control
The candidate is asked to do actual work
Cross examination
We are brought up with the strict warning “don’t brag about yourself”. Two of the seven deadly sins, pride and vainglory, warn us against being immodest. It is no mystery that when it becomes time for people to “crow” about themselves in an interview many candidates feel too uncomfortable to let their light shine through.



In an extraordinary performance of aeronautical skill Sullenberger exhibited the following life saving presence of mind-