A critical step in the job acquisition process is to be prepared for the interview. Recruiters are typically traveling from far away and often do their own research on a candidate, striving to get to know the candidate's personal profile before they interview the candidate. A recruiter will google the candidate name, search on facebook and linkedIn for the candidate to try to get to know the public persona of the candidate.

Isn't it fair that you use the same research methods to prepare for your interview with the candidate and recruiter or hiring manager? Sometimes you will know the name of the person who will be interviewing you. This is helpful to try to get to know the interviewer and the company before you enter the interview room. Being prepared by knowing a few details of the company, their goals, their financial and operational strengths and core values can help you be more competitive for the position. Use the resources that are publicly available to you in your internet searching to find details and business practices of your interviewing company. You will impress the interviewer if you know some of these details and show that you have done your homework. Be prepared! This will help your interview to be more successful as it shows maturity and responsibility as a character strength. This will also help you to vet the company and assess the viability of the position interviewed for with how it aligns with your career and income goals and needs.