1. Your mother was right. ALWAYS send a thank you. It’s another window of opportunity to show your sophisticated communication skills. As the interview closes, make sure you’ve taken note of some way of communicating with the hiring decision makers. Did you get an email or a snail mail address? A business card? How about making sure you have the names correct, last and first?

2. Check "Hiring Tips." Regardless of all circumstances, the purpose of an interview is to sell yourself, and get that job offer. Period. Nothing else matters for this one-shot meeting. It’s best to know what the managers are reading!