Date: 16th January 2020
Author: Colin Walker
So the first thing is to make sure you know EXACTLY where you are going for your interview and who you need to ask for, when you get there.
Don’t rely on memory – write it all down. Use online maps and street view to look at the place if you can, so you will recognise it when you arrive. Can you see the entrance when looking online? Sometimes you can arrive at a place and struggle to find the correct door to go in.
Make sure you know where you can park if you are driving there. If you take public transport, how far away is the nearest stop? How far will you have to walk in the rain if the weather turns bad?
Once you are confident you know exactly where to go, you then need to plan your journey very carefully. Whatever mode of transport you plan to use, give yourself extra time. Your bus may be late, the traffic may be bad or the train you were going to take could get cancelled.
Always allow for a contingency plan if you can and don’t leave the timing too tight. But don’t go marching in to the company too early – they have given you a time and will expect you to follow the instructions. If you arrive early, you can find somewhere local to relax for a while (it’s worth looking out for somewhere when you are doing your travel preparation at home) and prepare for the interview. Walking in looking calm and comfortable is much better than flying through the door at the last minute and wishing you’d had time to go to the bathroom first.
If you are going to an interview arranged by a recruiter, make sure you have followed any advice that they have given you – after all, they know the client.
And if, even after all that preparation, things go wrong (and they often do) then let someone know ASAP. If you are sat on a train that’s been held up, call the company (or your recruiter) and let them know. Maybe they can wait a bit, or even re-schedule. But at least when you get there, everybody understands why you are late and you can just get on with the job of impressing them.
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