A prospective employer will often use small talk to evaluate how you communicate with others.

Politics is not a good small talk topic at a job interview, but it is acceptable to talk about religion.

Managers will often use small talk during a job interview to "break the ice". This means they use it to test your knowledge of the company.

It is good to talk a lot at a job interview. It shows you are intelligent.

If the small talk conversation with your prospective employer is getting boring, just yawn. The interviewer will read your body language and change the subject.

Do not over compliment the boss when referring to the office furniture or a family photo, for example.

The "small talk" portion of a job interview is a great time to show that you are a friendly, confident person.

It is important to show interest in a job interview. One way that You can do this gently nodding your head.

It is good practice to try to choose the topic while making small talk with your prospective employer. This demonstrates independence, a great asset in the Canadian workplace.

Sports, the weather, or your hometown are excellent small talk topics at a job interview.