Take care of everything the night before the interview, the last thing you want is to forget something or be late. So the night before, make sure you've printed out a few copies of your resume, have paper you can take notes on, and have your outfit picked out. Make sure you know where you're going and have your route mapped out; be aware that drive times from google maps and siri do not accurately factor in traffic, so give yourself plenty of time. Make sure you set a couple alarms so you wake up on time. Get plenty of sleep! Do not under any circumstances pull an all-nighter or go out partying the night before your interview.
Go about your normal routine, if you normally eat breakfast or drink coffee, do so, but don't drink coffee or an energy drink if you typically don't, you don't need to excuse yourself to the restroom in the middle of the interview. Take your padfolio with your notes, resumes, and directions, and head out the door.
When you arrive (5-15 minutes early), be nice to everyone from the lobby attendant, random people in the elevator, and the receptionist. Recruiters and hiring managers ask the receptionist about your interaction, if you're nice, and if you'd be a good fit for the department, so make sure you're on your best behavior. YOUR CELL PHONE SHOULD BE OFF FROM THE MOMENT YOU ENTER THE LOBBY! In fact, you can just leave it in the car.
This is where all your research, discussion with the recruiter, and soul searching come into play. You should have already discussed compensation with the recruiter, so you shouldn't need to bring it up unless the recruiter said to or an offer is made on the spot, if this is a final interview with the director, then you can bring up pay and perks. If you prepared, then just take a deep breath, you're ready.
Do you have any interview-day rituals to get you ready? Let me know!
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