This is the first article in a series I will be writing called The Interview Edge. In these articles, I’ll be discussing tips and advice that I think will help you to nail your job interview.

For starters, I’m going to discuss one of the most important things that you can do to really make a good impression during your interview: Do your research. What does this mean? Simply put, this means that before you get to your interview make sure that you do some research on the company you are interviewing with. Why? Because of this question: “What do you know about our company?”.

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This is a bit of sneaky tip, so use it at your own risk. With that being said, how many of you enjoy waiting in line to check your bags? Nobody? Not surprising. This is especially true if you have only one bag to check and it is pretty close to carry on size. This is where this tip comes into play. Instead of waiting in line, check in as if you only have carry on items (via the virtually abandoned kiosks that say “Only carry on bags”). When you get to the plane, try to fit your bag into the overhead compartments. If you can’t, they’ll just check that bag for you right on the plane, and you can pick it up when you land. No hassle, no fuss.

I know, it’s a bit dishonest. However, if you are feeling adventurous and you don’t want to spend two hours in line behind the guy flying with an e-ticket for the first time, you may want to give it a shot.