Going for a job interview is a harrowing experience, even if you've been in the workforce for some time already.

Sounding coherent and intelligent in front of an interview panel is tough. The cutting questions and icy stares can make you doubt yourself. You start wondering whether your fly is undone, all the while answering questions about yourself only your future in-laws would ask.

Do not fret, we have 10 common sense interview tips for you which you probably forgot in your nervousness.

1. Look good. Ask your mother how to.

You'd think that your Mom would be a biased jury. As much as she would not want to bruise your ego, she also wants you to get a job. You must understand that she has been around a lot longer than you and would probably know what's the most presentable and what looks good on you. Remember, she came from an era where shorts and slippers at Orchard Road was 'improper'.

2. Do you cyber-stalk your crush? Do the same for the company/interviewer you're wooing. 

In the age of the internet, there is no excuse for you to not do some research on the company you are applying for. Know the total P&L for the company and the new strategic direction they are heading? Score. Know the brand of toothpaste your interviewer uses? Creepy.

3. You hate whiners on your Facebook feed? You could be one as well, so clean your wall.

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Curating your social media presence is not easy. But employers are increasingly turning to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to cyber-stalk you to make sure they are not going to hire a sociopath. So clean up any nasty sounding posts that you might have. Complaining about the Government every day but applying for a job with the civil service just doesn't compute with some HR folks.

4. Practice practice practice.

Just like the raptor in the gif that didn't get enough practice on rollerblades, you wouldn't want to look like a fool in front of the interview panel. Have a script about the basic things you want to share about yourself and your job experience and practice it a few times.

By the end of the interview you should look like this:

Smooth as butter.

5. Do the 'Do I sound like a douchebag' test.

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After you get dressed and rehearsed your interview script, it's best to get someone to do a mock interview with you. If you sound like your business acumen fair exceeds Warren Buffett, your creative genius overshadows Steve Jobs and your charm trumps George Clooney's, chances are you sound like a douchebag. If you are really that awesome, you won't have to go through interviews for employment.

6. It's all in the killer eye contact and handshake.

Look at people when you talk to them. That's basic courtesy. It also prevents you from straying towards their cleavage/crotch.

Limp handshakes are disgusting. If you're on the receiving end of one you'd think the other person was either terminally ill or they think you're not worth that extra second for a proper handshake. Be sincere and firm with the handshake.

Even better if you're as smooth as Snoop Dogg:

 Don't want to fist bump? No problem.

7. Help them hire you.

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Helping your interviewers help you get hired includes things like having a nicely done resume/CV and good references. Let them know that when they hire you, you'll be helping them get a fatter bonus. Careful not to sound too smarmy though.

8. Ask questions like you care, but not like you're a stalker.

Ask questions! You're expected to. If not, your interviewers will think you're not really interested or sincere in getting the job. Don't ask about anything outside of work, unless the interviewers direct the conversation that way. Steer it back towards why you're awesome for the job.

9. Gossiping is so fun, right? Don't.

Your ex-boss was an incompetent fool? Your previous company was doomed to fail? Interviewers love to hear gossip - only after you've become colleagues with them. Keep things professional.

10. Be their friend.

This one is not a walk in the park to achieve, but be friendly as you would when your friend introduced you to their friends. No one likes to hire an oddball loner. If they like you, it makes it harder for them to reject you.

Good luck.

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