A job interview is your chance to make an excellent first impression, which will often be the difference that helps you land that dream job. Preparation is key in order to impress the interviewer, from dry cleaning your outfit to verifying the logistics. Use all the steps below as you prepare, and you’ll find that you’re much more relaxed and confident as you walk through the door.

How to Get Ready for a Job Interview

1. Invest in Dry Cleaning

Choose an outfit that shows you are a professional and care about getting the job. For men, this would be a dark suit and tie with polished shoes. For women, this would be a conservative yet fitted dress suit with understated accessories, finished with heels or dressy flats. Take your clothing in for dry cleaning so it’s stain- and wrinkle-free.

2. Practice Common Questions

Do some research about the company and the job. Look at common questions and prepare answers. Include specific examples that tie in past and relevant work experience. Also, when they ask what you want to know about the company, you should provide an in-depth response that shows you did your research and are interested in the company.

3. Verify Logistics

Make a plan for how you will get to the interview; you don’t want to show up late and frazzled. Use the Google Maps planning tool to check how far away the interview depending on traffic that time of day. Determine what time you need to leave to ensure you’ll arrive 15 minutes early. Plan for where you’ll park, bringing change for parking meters if needed.

The suit cleaners at Powell Cleaners will make sure you look your best at your interview. They have two convenient dry cleaning locations in Powell and one in Dublin, OH. Their alterations and dry cleaning service has earned an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau® for their reliability, and they can have your clothes ready in as little as 24 hours. See their locations online and call (614) 766-0624 to ask about their 20% discount for new customers!