The First Five Minutes of a Job Interview and What You Should Do

                The first five minutes of a job interview are very important. The way you as an interviewee handle the first minutes of an interview can tell a lot. They can show the interviewer if you have a plan and if you are actually prepared for this interview or not. The first five minutes can also show if you are nervous or if you can adapt quickly and within minutes to a new experience that can sometimes be hard and worrying.

                There are a few things that you need to do within the first five minutes to insure that you have a good start in the interview. You should basically:

• ·         Introduce yourself clearly to the interviewer. You basically need to be confident and make eye contact at this point. You must also be polite and shake the interviewers’ hand as you introduce yourself.
• ·         You should quickly adapt to the new situation that you are facing and you must be ready to answer a few questions right away. This is a bad time to feel nervous as it might affect your chances in getting this job. Remember to smile and remain calm.
• ·         You must also talk about the strengths and skills that you possess. Good things to talk about would be the additions that you can add to the company if you secure this job.

             
                There are other points that you can follow but these are the most important ones. If you follow these three points, you will have a good first five minutes in the interview and therefore a good start to this interview.