Don’t get eaten by the bear, means you need to beat other runners from the bear rather than escape from the bear itself. The bear is the potential future employer. You simply need to impress the employer more than your fellow applicants.

The following is some notes from advice I received about interviews.

1. Job seekers come unprepared for the job interview. They need to research the one paragraph qualification and come prepared to expound on them.
2. Job applicants make the interview all about them. Set the conversation about the company and how you can help that person’s company.
3. Make you mistakes where they don’t count, practice sessions with fellow job seekers or by applying for jobs you don’t intend to accept. Then you’re refined in your presentation skills for the jobs you really want.
4. When the reviews say that they are going to make a decision by such and such a date, you call them on that date, don’t remind them of the deadline. In your next phone conversation, reference a point of topic from the interview.
5. During the interview tell people you want to take notes so that write down their names.

After the interview, when you the car, document the following:

1. What went well?
2. What did I say that I wish I hadn’t?
3. What I wish I would have said?
4. What job requirement did I not meet?

The reason you reconnect with a past interviewer is to give them reason to hire you.

This is just a few of the ideas I received from advice of job seeker counselors. If you have additional suggestions, please feel free to share them in the comment section of this blog.