Common Sense: Arrive on Time!

I had a scheduled mock interview today. After waiting 30 minutes, my client finally called to let me know he was almost there and ready to begin the interview. To keep the situation real, I instructed him not to bother making the appointment as I would not seriously consider hiring him. And, with my completely booked day, I simply did not have time to squeeze him into our remaining time.

A little instruction on what should be considered common sense:

• Arrive on-time to interviews (some say if you are not 5 minutes early, you are already late)
• If circumstances prevent you from arriving on time (and the circumstances should be more legitimate than sleeping in or forgetting to put gas in your car), call AHEAD of time
• Leave earlier than you normally would, account for possible traffic delays/parking, and consider finding the location the day before so you do not get lost