Dear Matt: I was called for an interview and was told they would be interviewing all week and asked what day would work best for me. I said the end of the week. But, I'm wondering which day would be better - the beginning of the process so I look motivated or the end of the process so they remember me?

Matt: One recruiter told me these exact words, "It would always be better to interview later in the process. This makes it easier for the interviewers to remember you distinctly when they are making a decision on who to hire.Itinevitably becomes more and more difficult for people to remember details as time passes and more interviews have taken place."

However, two others disputed that theory. Carole Arndt, founder of The Human Resource EDGE (humanresourceedge.com), says she has interviewed candidates early in the process who set the bar high and that no one could compare, and she has interviewed candidates later in the process who shined compared to everyone who interviewed earlier.

Lissa Weimelt, principal in The Hiring Experts (thehiringexperts.com), a retained executive search firm, says the only thing you can control in an interview is the impression you leave on employers, and that you shouldn't worry about what when you interview.

"In today's market, every employer needs results," says Weimelt. "Don't focus on who goes when. Focus on improving your interview content."

You will always be remembered if you interview with the following points in mind, says Weimelt:

Talk about the results you get versus the duties you perform. Think of and practice telling various result-focused success stories about your work experiences. Short and to the point is a requirement.

In the interview, ask what results they need from this position. From the success stories you have prepared, choose those that most closely mirror their needs.

Write down key words to help prompt you if you forget them under pressure.

Follow up quickly after the interview with a thank you letter, e-mail or phone call that reinforces results to solve their challenges.

"The best advice I can give is to pick the time where you feel you can be at the top of your game and if that time slot isn't available, you have to make it be the best time for you," says Arndt. "The best candidate(s) will be readily apparent - no matter when they are scheduled in the process."