The interviewer's secrets

Have you ever wondered how you could really ace that next job interview you have? The secrets to what human resources say contribute to a successful interview have been revealed in a survey taken by CareerBuilder.com.

They interviewed 2,076 hiring managers in search of the attributes that would give a candidate a better chance at acing the interview.

Here are the top five answers:

• Sense of humor (27%)
• Community involvement (26%)
• Professionally dressed (22%)
• Similar views to the hiring manager (21%)
• Physically fit (13%)

About the author:

Rick Weaver has half a century’s experience in leadership development in retailing. He founded Max Impact Corporation, a leadership and business development consultancy company in 2002. His major accomplishments include working himself from stock clerk to director at a Fortune 50 retail chain and building a $40MM+ construction company in under 5 years. Today he works as an Executive Search Consultant with Patrice & Associates matching management talent with the job culture for which they are uniquely wired.