The wise editors of the Harvard Business blog suggest that you focus on these three things in order to convince an interviewer that you’re the right person for the job:

1. Do research about the interviewer, the job, and the company

2. Show interest in the job and the interviewer

3. Don’t forget to listen to what the interviewer has to say

These tips sound simple, but it takes some skill to sound interested without sounding like a stalker.

Read the full article for explanations and advice from David Silverman at the Harvard blog.

(The Harvard Business blog is a great resource for career advice. You’ll be seeing a lot of posts from them here!)