What does it mean to finish strong? Think about what you’ve learned about primacy and recency – that after an encounter, we usually remember something that happened at the beginning and something that happened at the end. We’ve covered how to rock the beginning elsewhere. Finishing strong is about rocking the end, and it involves three things: recognizing that the interview is ending, communicating your interest in a way that’s sincere and specific, and following up. How to Know the End is Near Sometimes it’s clear that the conversation has come to an end. In that case, stand up, offer a firm handshake to each interviewer while looking them in the eye, and express your continued interest as described below. But sometimes, interviewers will test your ability to read social cues by communicating that the interview is over without actually saying so. How? The most common method is by asking whether you have any more questions for them. Now, because you have prepared well for this interview, you have plenty of questions, which you have …