People hire people they like. So, while your skills and experience are important elements to securing a job offer, your ability to build rapport in an interview is just as important. The rapport you establish during an interview can greatly impact the impression you leave behind. Here are some tips to help you ace the interview: Building rapport occurs in many ways. In addition to having subject matter that you both can relate to, it’s also very much about body language. The handshake you offer when you first meet your contact, how you stand and sit, your facial expression and eye contact, etc. Read more.