Arriving Early to an Interview

I do share some of this kind of thing in one of my job finding tips packets, but it's worth a post here. When asked to interview in person...

Scope out the location if you're unfamiliar with the area - saves getting lost the day of the interview and being late.

Get gas and prep your wardrobe the day before so you aren't rushed and so that you don't run the risk of getting gas on your suite, showing up smelling like "Petrol Fragrance #5".

Take water or accept water, but you won't need coffee, you'll already be nervous enough and it's too hard to manage.

Yes, send a thank you note! Hand written or email...that's a style and context question, but always always send a thank you note.

There's more to say, but for today I'll end with this. DON'T be too early. Had someone show up 20 minutes early for an interview this week. That's almost worse than being late. If you arrive early, sit in your car and wait to enter. Ten minutes early is maximum and that's pushing it in my book.

People want to help you, but you have to tell them how! Like the Yellow Brick Road, job search is scary, uncertain and long, but there are people along the way who can help!

You can do this!