15 Ways to Win a Job InterviewsWritten by Cecile Peterkin
When you walk into a job interview, product you are selling is YOU. The interview process begins when you accept interview, and ends when employer decides to either hire you or look for someone more suitable. The more you are able to communicate professionalism with personality, distinction and skill, better your chance of getting job.Before Interview: Use 3 P's - Plan, Prepare, and Practice. 1. Prepare for interview; research company and prepare questions based on your research. 2. Do mock interviews in order to prepare for all questions, especially uncomfortable ones. 3. Dress professionally even if company dress code is business casual. 4. Arrive early! (12 - 15 minutes before interview) 5. Give your interviewer a firm handshake. A powerful handshake and a genuine smile will get you off to a good start. 6. Beware of your Body Language; sit erect, stand and walk with confidence, lean forward toward interviewer.
| | Giving Yourself An Edge During The Interview ProcessWritten by Lee Dobbins
There’s more to successful interviewing than writing a resume and showing up, but most people either don’t know or can’t be bothered to do those extras that may set you apart from hundreds of applicants competing for your dream job.One of first things you should do is to make sure your resume is clear, concise and easy to read. As a hiring manager, I preferred to look at resumes that were in chronological order with most recent accomplishments and job duties first. It’s best to keep resume to 2 pages and write more about your latest jobs, but only a few bullet items about jobs you held 5 years ago or more. Once your resume is polished, you should come up with a template for a cover letter. This will change for each job that you submit your resume to, but a basic template can prevent you from having to rewrite whole thing every time. It should be in a formal style and very short - 2 small paragraphs where you briefly state your experience relevant to job description and why you think you would be a good fit. Don’t go into huge details about either, but make sure you make them particular to description of each job that you are sending them to. Along those lines, you can also tweak your career goals or objective to include some of buzz words that were in job description. When you do land that interview, do some research on company first. If you can ask intelligent questions about products (or services) company makes and other details relevant to company then this will show that you are really interested in working there and can go a long way in setting you apart from other candidates. If you are a bit weak in some of skills required brush up on them so you can talk intelligently, but be honest about your skill level and show them that you are willing to learn or do what it takes to come up to par. Attitude is important and there have been many times when I have considered candidates with a good attitude over ones with better skills.
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