How To Behave During A First Interview Be positive and upbeat. Dress and groom in a way that you expect the company sales director would like to see you visiting their most important client (If you are not sure how to dress, then you need to know more about the organisation you are meeting with - ask your consultant) Never complain about your current company. The question why you want to leave your current employer deserves an honest answer without being negative about your colleagues, management, clients, or work environment. Give them the reasons why you want to work for their company. Watch body language. Listen carefully to the questions and if necessary think before you answer (many candidates are turned down for positions because during the interview they answer questions that have not been asked). Ask if there is going to be a second interview and if there are any reasons why they should not hire you, take the opportunity to produce rebuttals against those reasons (if you want the job then you have nothing to lose). Sell yourself well, even if you do not like the job it is always better to say "no thank you" than being turned down because you gave the impression of not being interested.