Did you even know there is a best time for a job interview or did you think your WOW factor resume or CV was going to do all the work?

Well there are good times, bad times and then there is the best time for a job interview, claims respected online journal Business Insider. “So when you get a call for that all-important interview” says BI, “you have to play your cards right”.

This includes selecting a job interview time that will give you an advantage. Instead of just throwing a few dates out there, consider that 10:30 a.m. on a Tuesday is the best time for a presentation a US based employee review site concluded after reviewing a major survey and the book Successful Presentation Skills by Andrew Bradbury.

Considering that the “best” presentation times and job interview times are likely similar, then Tuesday morning could be a great time to set up your job interview.

But how do you know what date and time is the best for a job interview? While a time that works for you may sound like the “best” option, the “best” time is really the time that is best for the interviewer. So before you quickly respond, consider these tips before locking down a date and time for your next big job interview:

• Avoid early morning meetings: Early mornings are great for holding someone’s attention, but you may want to avoid the first meeting of the morning because the interviewer may be preoccupied since she/he still has home stuff and all the things that need to happen throughout the day on their mind. In that vein, first thing Monday morning would not be ideal for a job interview.
• Avoid the last meeting of the workday: The same can be said for the last meeting of the day as by then there are surely many things on the mind including priorities for the next work day, dinner plans, kids’ homework, etc. And, don’t even think about the end of the day on a Friday for a job interview.
• Avoid pre or post-lunch meetings: Just before lunch or the first time slot after lunch are also problematic for a job interview. Before lunch can leave you with a good job interview being cut short and after lunch can find you waiting and waiting.
• Weekend and Holiday bookends are not ideal: First day back after a three-day weekend or the Friday before will only get your job interview running behind or rescheduled. The same can be cautioned about Mondays and Fridays.  They both have their problems and you don’t want to be the victim if you can help it.
• Get the inside scoop on days/times that work well: Unless you have an inside connection at the company like the hiring manager’s assistant, there isn’t any way to know what meetings the interviewer is coming out of or going into. However it doesn’t hurt to lightly ask the assistant before your job interview, “How is the day going?” or “How does the rest of the day look?”  Any clues you can pick up about the mood, the schedule, or the pressures on the interviewer are to your advantage.

You certainly can’t always pick your time, but you can definitely take just a few moments to find out when may be more ideal for a job interview so that you can best present yourself.

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