How to succeed during either style of interview:

• Keep your answers short and to the point. Be sure to answer the question in less than a minute, allowing for either a follow-up or clarifying question.

• Think and answer in bullet form, listing important points to each question.

• Keep examples or stories succinct and related to the question, without unnecessary details (dates, places, people's names, etc).

• Subtly mimic their body language: are their hands folded and still, or moving while they talk; are their arms or legs crossed, or are they sitting in an open stance; are they learning forward or back?

• If you notice that your interviewer is not asking any further questions, you may start to elaborate your answers to ensure you are giving them enough information each time.

• Speak slow enough to allow them time to take notes.

• If however the interviewer is asking follow-up or clarifying questions, continue to keep your answers short. You can discern their interest by how often and what kind of questions they ask.

• Prepare to have a few questions for the interviewer at the end of your interview.

• For more Do's and Don'ts of interviewing, check out this blog article.

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