Success Strategies For Landing Your Dream Job!
Copyright 2006 Scott Searles
It’s Inevitable sooner or later your going be faced with
the daunting and sometimes confusing tasks of interviewing
for a job. Whether it’s for just a job to keep your bills
paid, or if it’s the dream job you’ve always wanted, there
are many steps that you must accomplish in order to lock
yourself in as the best candidate for the position.
Most assume that the most important part of a job interview
is showing up well groomed. But there is much, much more to
the process than meets the eye. Everything you may have
ever wanted rides on how well you have prepared and if in
fact you have covered and mastered every step in the
process.
By far, your Resume and Cover Letter is the single most
important part of your arsenal and doing the necessary
research on the company is also important so you’ll able to
sit in front of your interviewer with confidence and
knowledge of the company and the position. Let me explain
it this way, your interviewer is proud of who he/she is and
their position with the company. Doing the research will
show them your enthusiasm and respect for the position your
applying for.
Crafting the perfect Resume and Cover Letter and giving
your future employer exactly what he or she is looking for
is paramount. It is also important to realize that the
rules have changed a great deal in resume and cover letter
writing. What worked as little as 5 years ago does not
apply today.
The competition today for positions is fierce, and if you
want to win, you have to tip the tables in your favor with
every little detail. Often a position is granted or lost
over the small details and if you have covered everything
your chances of putting yourself on top increases
measurably.
Today your are faced with people who have lost their
positions that were paying them 65k to 125k and they are
now applying for jobs at a loss of income sometimes as much
as 60% of their previous income levels. One of the single
largest mistakes made in the process is not following the
application directions to letter. This is something that if
not followed will ensure your not getting the interview.
When called for an interview, ask to whom you’ll be talking
to. It is nice to able to greet your interviewer by name at
the beginning of the interview without first being told who
they are. It show’s that you are on top of things and took
the initiative to be prepared.
When at all possible and you can get the information, try
to find out about the department and those who work that
department.
Your clothes, be sure they are chosen the day before and
that they are perfect with no wrinkles or stains. This will
also help you with one less thing to think about and cause
you to relax.
Practice your responses so that you will feel and appear as
comfortable and confident as possible. Try to make
responses as detailed as possible and try to keep it brief.
Get organized. This should be a one, two, three punch for
you, and make it as smooth as possible. If you have a
business card with you, gladly give it to your prospective
employer as this may show a higher level of professionalism
and may also make it easier for he or she to remember you.
Show confidence in yourself. Try not to appear cocky but
confident in your abilities and they will also be
evaluating your personality to see how well you will fit in
with your co-workers.
In Summary: The steps you must master: · How to write your
resume & cover letter. · How to prepare for the interview.
· How to make a great first impression. · What the most
important questions are. · What questions to ask your
Interviewer? · What common mistakes you should avoid. · The
post interview follow-up.
I want to thank those of you who took the time to read this
little refresher. Whether you are going for your very first
interview or your trying to improve your present financial
situation and land the position of your dreams, I hope this
was of help to you. If you should have any questions or
require further information, please don’t hesitate to
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