Patrick Lennahan, Director of the Career Center at Roger Williams University, offers the following practical advice for successful interviewing no matter what your experience level:

• Remember that people hire people. Beyond whatever experience and training any candidate has, each is an individual human being.
• Be careful how you come across as a person.
  
• Be yourself always, but put your best foot forward.
  
• Don't try to play a role in the application process or you may get hired under the presumption that you are a different person than you really are.
  
• Get hired only for who you are; otherwise, after you start a job, you may be surprised to find that you don't fit into the workgroup.
  
• Do your homework; gather information beforehand.
  
• Don't waste your time or theirs if you're not qualified.
  
• Clearly articulate your potential contributions; be a problem solver.
  
• Draw a clear link between what you bring and what they need.
  
• Be honest about what attracts you to the job/company.
  
• Project your true and likable personality.
  
• Be prepared for the expected scenario; don't try to wing it in the interview.