Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, but now it is time to get back to your job search. But with a whole new strategy and outlook. Do you truly prepare yourselves for an interview properly? Lets say that you have submitted your resume to "Google" and they liked your resume and you have an interview with them in three days. How are you going to prepare yourself for this, besides making yourself sick from anxious anxiety.
Get to work, prepare a packet for the interviewer(s) be safe and have at least four or five with you. Preparation is important, you really want this job so show it! Purchase the clear presentation folders, I believe that they come in packs of 6 for about $3.00 at Office Max. Print your resume on quality paper, first insert your well written cover letter or profile, next will be the perfect resume with NO typo's, next any letters of recommendation (if you could have at least two that would be fantastic), following would be any certificates, or licenses or such related material. Possibly patents and photos, do not go over board but you must show what you are capable of and be proud of your work and achievements. Next prepare two pages, one with only professional references and the other with personal references. Most places ask for both, so having them well written, again on professional paper shows your professionalism. Look them over, make sure they are perfect, all in the same order.
Next you are going to do your homework on Google, pull up there company website, go into their about us page and career page, study them and make notes; how many employees do they have, what type of positions do they have available, what is their mission and goal. Is there a job description of the position that you have applied for, if so print it off, study it. This is what they are looking for so what kind of questions are they going to ask me? It will be primarily focused on my qualifications for this particular job and my work history. So prepare answers to the most likely questions. Write them down and keep them. Now that you know about the company the job description and other pertinent info prepare YOUR questions for them for when it becomes your turn. Now, turn the interview around! Be professional, be confident and interview THEM! You know what they want, now what do they have to offer you, don't be rude or arrogant. Ask them questions that you really need to know on what they have to offer to you. I have done this, and it works. The interviewer instantly saw my professional confidence and that I was able to handle a situation. I was hired instantly!
Being prepared is the only way to go into any interview, if you are not, there are at least 300 other applicants that are! If you need some help with your job search or need some interviewing advice please email or call me directly.
Stay tune for our next article on how to right the best resume for you. Let me show you how.
Happy Job Hunting,
Janis Barat
email: jbarat@resumeprofessionals.org
Thank you Janis.
ReplyDeleteI do not know how you guys are doing it?
You spent a lot of time with me,
to perfect me papers,for that small fee.
I have learned a lot,
What to do, and Not to do!
I did not recognised how good I can be
If it is written corectly
Thanks again!
You guys are awesome
Jano, Stockton CA