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If a job seeker does not establish a connection or build rapport with their job interviewer, that candidate will probably not get the job.

Knowing how to establish rapport with someone you’ve just met who also may hold your future in their hands is not easy. Here are some suggestions for how to do so.

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How to Establish Rapport with Your Interviewer

Learn as much as you can about the interviewer as possible ahead of time. Social media makes this kind of research much easier than it used to be. See if you can find the interviewer’s profile and learn about his or her interests and activities.

Seek Commonalities

Seeking out commonalities will help you know how to establish rapport with them.

You can also use your network contacts in the interviewer’s organization to learn more about the interviewer. A few examples of commonalities can include:

• Attending the same college
• Hailing from the same region
• Former members of the same fraternity or sorority
• Rooting for the same sports team

Bring up those common interests in the

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