When you think of an interview, you typically think of a Q&A session where one person is asking the questions and the other person is answering them. When the interview turns into a two-way conversation rather than an inquisition, you have scored big points. At the same time, the more relaxed you feel, the more likely you are to bring up a topic that may be detrimental to your success.

Regardless of the economy, one principle holds true when interviewing with recruiters on all edges of the earth – you only have a few seconds to make a first impression. This applies to interviews, phone screens, e-mails and most of all, resumes.