No matter how well-qualified you are for a job, your personality and personal presentation will count greatly at interview. Whatever your confidence levels, you can develop and work on the skills required to get the best from your interview..

Get organised – be prepared
Know who it is you are meeting, where the building is and how to get there
Bring your contact details, spare CV, pen and notepad
Have information ready to impress the interviewer with your research
Do your homework – find out about the company, read trade magazines, visit competitors' websites, etc.
Study the job specification, match it to your CV so you can provide evidence that you meet the criteria

Your first impression
Wear a smart but comfortable suit
Remember that you're making an impression as soon as you walk through the door
Be courteous to everyone, from the Receptionist to the MD – you never know who might influence the final selection of candidates, or even the job winner
Look at all interviewers (if a panel) when greeting them, smile and carefully remember their names so you can address them throughout the interview
If the sun is in your eyes or the chair is wobbly etc. say something rather than squirm and fail to concentrate

Questions to you
Relax and imagine you're having a conversation with a friend
Listen carefully to the questions; slowing the pace will help you hear the questions and answer them correctly
Think about your answers and how you want to express them. This will help you speak more confidently
Practise talking slowly and evenly before you go.
Use Body language - If you're enthusiastic about what you are saying, smile and let your hands do the talking
If you said something you did not mean, rectify this by restating what you actually meant. Don't hold back, it could be your only chance to get the point across
Be factual and honest about your strengths and weaknesses. Show that you recognise your weaknesses and that you are striving to improve them
If you get stuck, dont dwell for too long but politely ask if you can come back to it later

Ask the interviewer ...
Who would I work with? Would their roles impact on mine?
What would my core responsibilities be?
What training or induction is given?
What sort of one-off projects might I be given?
What plans do you have for expansion and how would these impact on my role?
Where are the opportunities to progress within the company?

Conclusion
There may be an explanation of how the process will continue. If not, ask.
Try to find out when you should hear back so you can judge timescales.
Make sure the appropriate people know where you can be reached
At the end, thank your interviewer for his or her time and shake hands
Remember to say a personal goodbye to each person you talked to
Do not forget to acknowledge the receptionist as you leave, particularly if you have been looked after while waiting Post-interview.