• Do you arrive on time and come prepared?
• Do you express enthusiasm through a confident handshake?
• Do you communicate enthusiasm, maturity and a sense of responsibility?
• Is your dress conservative and traditional, showing that you are comfortable and confident in the business world?
• Do you treat the interview as a formal meeting?
• Do you maintain eye contact?
• Are you confident and easy to talk to?
• Is there something that sets you apart from the many candidates we see each day?
• Are you prepared for the interview?
• Are you prepared to talk about your experiences and discuss your career plans?
• Are you able to tell us what you can contribute based on what you have accomplished?
• Do you have a list of companies that interest you? Why?
• Why did you leave your last job? What did you learn about yourself?
• Do you know the salary range for your experience level?
• Are your references from recent employers?
• Do you understand what motivates you?
• Do you know what type of work environment brings out the best in you?
• Are you aware of your strengths and weaknesses? Do you know your strengths? Are you able to steer the conversation toward the strengths you have to offer?
• Are you comfortable discussing the value you bring to a company?
• Are you confident?
• Do you make others comfortable?
• Do you have good communication skills?
• Do you exhibit a good attitude and an interest in the industry/position you are interviewing for?
• Can you do the job?
• Are your answers genuine, honest, direct, thoughtful and articulate?
• Do you have realistic salary expectations?
• Do you demonstrate interest when discussing possible job opportunities?
• Are you prepared to make a job change?
• When you receive an offer, are you prepared to accept?

Let your recruiter know if anyone else is representing you. This will eliminate the embarrassment of two agencies presenting your resume to the same employer.

Be honest about your experience, skills, salary and why you left each job. A recruiter does not like to be surprised.

Be prepared to give references from your last three employers. They should be people who supervised you or had direct knowledge of your work product.

Provide the recruiter with a list of employers who have received your resume within the last year, companies you want to explore and companies that do not interest you.

A recruiter might ask you to rewrite portions of your resume to emphasize skills for a current opening. Listen to the recruiter; the recruiter knows what works.

When an opening does exist, the recruiter will provide you with background information about the employer and the position.

Employers offer salaries based on skills, years of experience and current salary guidelines. It is in the recruiter's best interest to get you the best offer possible.

There is always a chance that you will receive a counter offer from your present firm. Discuss this possibility with your recruiter before you begin the interviewing process.

A recruiter's time is valuable. If you use a recruiter and the recruiter's client to increase your leverage for a raise at your present job, you will burn two bridges in the process.

Keep in touch. Think of a recruiter as your personal career agent. A good recruiter is always interested in your career progress.