Continuing again with my list of interview preparation steps, the next several posts will be about what interview questions to expect and how to prepare for them. Let’s start out with discussing the most frequently asked questions. Actually, there are dozens and dozens of common questions you may be asked in an interview. It’s certainly…
How effective is your cover letter? When applying for jobs, be sure to include a well-structured cover letter with your resume to accent your best qualities and encourage readers to look at your resume. 1. Follow standard business letter format. Use single spacing, twelve-point font, a readable script (such as Times New Roman), and one-inch…
A job search should be taken as seriously as a job itself. As in tackling any new project, looking for work is more likely to be successful by following a thoughtful, organized process. The following steps can potentially lead you to a job in your career field. 1. Update your resume. Some people think that…
Continuing with my list of interview preparation steps, the next two are ones I like to call “Know Yourself” and “Tell a Story”. KNOW YOURSELF By this, I mean making certain that you have thoroughly committed to memory everything in your resume, particularly the specific examples of your accomplishments. I can’t tell you how many…
In addition to doing basic research of the company at which you’ll be interviewing, there are a variety of other things you need to accomplish in order to be the most well prepared candidate. One of these is to create a “Marketing Message” about yourself. Your marketing message is essentially a 30 – 60 second…
This post concludes my advice about how to research a company for which you’ll be interviewing. Company Employees If you’re lucky enough to know someone who works at the company, or even someone who knows someone who works at that company, you can find a goldmine of information that will help you prepare for your…
In my last post I talked about how to research a company using its web site, but there are many other sources of information you should explore before your interview. Google Search for news releases about the company, as well as a general search for “Information About Company XXX”. Google may list some online discussion…
Researching the company for which you’ll be interviewing is the most important part of your interview preparation. The best place to start in today’s world, naturally, is the company’s own web site. Why? Because that’s where you’ll find all the positive information and facts that the company wants you to know. And believe me, Hiring…
In my previous post I made the statement that when it comes to job interviews, preparation is the number one thing that distinguishes great candidates from merely good ones. And the most important area in which to begin your preparation is researching the company for which you are interviewing. After having hired hundreds of candidates…
So you’ve finally obtained that hard-to-get interview – congratulations! But now what do you do? What can you expect in the interview? First and foremost, you must realize that in the job interview you’re a sales representative and the product you’re selling is….you! This means you have to be ready to sell your skills and…
This is the first in a series of job interview advice posts that are designed to put you ahead of the vast majority of your competition. Believe it or not, hiring managers can also be uneasy during interviews, particularly so when we interview someone who is obviously unqualified and/or unprepared. This means that everything you…
In this last of my four part series on tuning up your resume, I’d like to cover some format and content suggestions. There are two basic resume formats: the “chronological” format and the “functional” format. In the chronological format, you list your employers in date order, beginning with your most recent employer and working backwards. …