Amidst all the Oracle/Sun/MySQL news today, the MySQL Conference kicks off this week. So I just spent a few minutes putting together my picks for the sessions I'd like to attend at the MySQL Conference and the Percona Performance Conference (schedule). There's quite a lineup and I have some hard choices to make. Both groups have put together excellent events. And, wow, there are a lot of new storage engines and appliances coming out. To make my life easier, I'm...

1.Dress for the job you want. Includes hair, clothes, and shoes.
2.Turn your phone off and spit out your gum.
3.Ask questions to the interviewer after they are done with theirs. Make sure to share all your concerns etc.
4.Learn a bit of the company's history and it's goals etc.
5.Be yourself, (Be courteous and friendly).

Go in with some confidence and a good attitude. Show the company they need you!

Shake hands firmly, keep eye contact, speak with confidence, let them know you want the job, EMPHASIZE, also ask questions! Sell yourself, let them know what you can do for them. BODY LANGUAGE & posture, dont fidget & sit up straight! lol, good luck!

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Be serious.

Don't make jokes.

Turn off your phone.

- from personal experience.

Good luck

Be yourself and like they said in the movie "Role Models," -- "Don't BS the BSer"

Don't try to pretend you are someone else or to know something that you don't. Be yourself and if the company likes you, then they will hire you. An interview is more of a personality test than a skill test. The truth is, 99.9% of all companies can train anybody with a basic skill set for the position they are trying to fill, but they want to make sure that you are not creepy or will go postal on them.

Stand tall and walk into the interview room with a sense of purpose.

You're going to get hired today.

End of story.

Appearance matters. In interviewing, books are judged by their covers. Dress like you are the job.

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here´s my advice(s),
go to bed early the night before, wake up early, take a long bath, not to warm not to cold, choose clothes you feel comfortable, do not dress to many clothes, take your time with a nice breakfast. Now, feel awake, focus, be aware of what surround and just go get what you want, but relax, there´s only a very few reasons to be nervous in life and job interviews are not one of them, consider it like a walk with you girlfriend, and enjoyable walk where, in reality, is you that control even if you make her think is the other way around. Smile, don´t forget this one.. an that´s it, in no time the place will be yours!
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For each potentially interesting item on your resume, have a prepared brief anecdote that ties that item to the company's job opneing and its specific activities.

For example, if your resume says you were a camp counselor, and you're interviewing for a customer service position, prepare a brief, upbeat accounting of how as a camp counselor, you learned to rally a group of dissimilar teens together, get them to pay attention and commit to a singular mission (capture the flag?), and urged them on to a team victory!

Guaranteed the interviewer is predisposed to "camp counselor... geesh this is not relevant experience" before you show up, yet also probably desperate to see an upside (find a hire) and surely looking for a positive personality that sees opportunity and potential.

Give a firm handshake. State why they should hire you and give them your high level plan of your first 30 days upon hire. Shows you are goal oriented and organized.

Have a good answer to this question - "Why do you want to work for this company?" As a former recruiter, I can't tell you how many times I heard useless and unimpressive answer to this question. I am not selling the position to you. If you haven't taken the time to know the company and the position you are interviewing for, I know that the next 15 interviewees behind you likely have....so thanks for you time....and NEXT!

Do your research! I know this is a popular answer, but I don't think it can be stressed enough. Know about the company, know about the job, know what you want! Prepare for the questions you will most likely be asked and be prepared to ask questions of your own. Especially in this market, you need to show the interviewer that you know what you are talking about and that you are willing to put in the energy and effort to get the job done. No better way to do this than to come in to the interview prepared! Read their website, do a Google news search, talk with people in the industry about the company... like a good boy or girl scout: be prepared!

Don't forget that it is an opportunity to interview *them* as well. This is your chance to gauge the personalities of the people you will be working with, view the working environment, etc. Not every company is going to be the right match, and its OK to bow out of the selection process after having met them.

Of course, you want to do so graciously; you never know when you could encounter these same people in your career again, and you want them to remember you well.

Talk about weaknesses in a positive light. for example:

"I find that if I'm not careful I can get distracted, but I use this to my advantage when working on multiple projects."

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The best advice for someone going in to a job interview is to know your own worth and value. Don't be cocky, but if you know how you can contribute to the organization, and how hiring you helps them, this is key. They are not there to make your life easier, you are there to help them.

Always when asked a behavioral questions such as "Give me examples of instances when you demonstrated your leadership skills" always start with what is known as SAR- Situation(the scenario/background of the story) Action(what action you took- just you) and Result(What was the result of those actions). People tend to forget the "result" part which is the key an interviewer is looking for. Spend a minute on each section i.e. SAR.

In an interview, remember that if you are there, you are already qualified. Getting past that stack of resumes is the hardest part. In an interview, they are mainly looking at your personality and fit with the company. If you aren't chosen, take it as a blessing. You most likely were not a fit with the people, and had you gotten the job, you'd probably not like the people there.

Remembering that kinda takes the pressure off always trying to come up with the "best" answer. Always focus on being you.

Be confident and have an idea of what your minimum non-salary negotiating items are on your side such as working remotely or flex time (non standard office hours).

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The biggest thing to do before an interview is to Prepare Prepare Prepare. This includes doing research on the company you are interviewing, dressing appropriately, positive body language, questions for the employer, etc. The more you prepare the more confidence you were express in your interview. I have an actual interview guide that helps with most of these things.

Ask questions about the company you're interviewing with. It shows you have a genuine interest in the position you're going for, plus displays an initiative that most employers would like to see in an employee.

Don't regurgitate your resume! Provide meaningful anecdotes to impress the interviewer and leave them something to remember you by. And, eye contact!

Zach