Secrets of the Perfect Job Interview

I have held roughly 50 jobs or so. Everyone I had to interview for. No, I'm not a huge flake. I worked my way through college taking many types of work. After college the interviews continued as I always seemed to need a second job for extra income. My point is I have worked many jobs and interviewed for even more. You learn a few things along the way on how to interview well.

Go with the flow. By this I mean things happen during an interview that may be unexpected. For example when I was younger and struggling financially I had to shop for cheap clothes. I just arrived at my interview all shiny and young. The receptionist told me to have a seat. I did, and at that moment my cheap skirt ripped all the way up to my back. I tied a jacked I had around my waist to cover my undies and went into the interview. I told the gentleman interviewing me what happened, and how embarrassing it was and that was it. I interviewed and my little mishap did not seem to damage anything. I was offered the job.
The bottom line is sometimes things go wrong. A breath mint may fall out of your mouth, you may knock something over, maybe you pass gas. Just apologize if you feel it is warranted, don't dwell on it and move on. Stuff happens.

Try to connect. People like to hire people they like. So it's your job to be likable. Don't go overboard attempting to bond, but if the situation allows try to find a common connection. An example would be you see pictures on their desk of kids the same age as yours, make a brief comment about raising kids that age. I once got a job in radio I had very little qualifications for. The guy was a huge Penn State fan. I graduated from Penn State. We talked a bit about football and our take on the season. Before I left he was telling me what a great fit I was for the station.