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Getting a Job Interviews During the Interview - Greetings & HandshakesJust before the interview: As soon as you walk into the workplace for your interview, it is important to be polite and friendly to any staff you may come in contact with. You want to make a good impression on anyone who you come into contact with in that workplace before, during, and after the interview. You might have to tell an employee that you are there for an interview. Otherwise, your interviewer might not know that you have arrived. You could say to the employee, “Hello, my name is_____ and I am here to see interviewer’s name for an interview.”
What you say and do at the very beginning of the interview is so important! You will make an impression in the first 30 seconds of the interview. Whether it is fair or not, some interviewers make a decision about someone almost as soon as they meet them. It is okay to seem nervous – many people feel nervous at the beginning of an interview. But it is important to be positive, polite, and friendly when you meet the interviewer. This will make them think that you are interested in the job and that you are professional. Interviews almost always begin with a greeting and a handshake, so if the interviewer stretches out a hand, be prepared to shake their hand. Here are some tips about shaking hands:
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Smile when you greet the interviewer.
When you speak, try to sound enthusiastic and happy. This will make the interviewer think that you are interested in the job. 
Sometimes there is more than one interviewer – if so, shake hands and make eye contact with each person. 
After you greet and shake hands with the interviewer, they will usually ask the interviewee (you) to sit down. But remember to follow the lead of your interviewer- don't sit down until they do. If your interviewer sits down without telling you to sit down, sit down at the same time as they do. The interviewer will then begin asking questions.
