| You're just about ready to start your job
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| | contact with a company -- be prepared.Do
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| search and send out your first resume.
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| | your researchResearch as much as possible
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| Stop! Before your send out that resume,
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| | about the company you are interviewing
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| are you prepared for the job interview?
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| | at. One source of information is their
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| Your resume just gets your foot into the
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| | website. You can also do a search on the
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| door. If you want to have a successful
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| | internet to see what information surfaces
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| interview, you will need to plan. Here
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| | about the company. The more you know
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| are some tips to guide you in preparing
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| | about the company, the more effective you
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| for a terrific interview.Know your skills
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| | can be in presenting your skills and
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| and accomplishmentsProbably the most
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| | knowledge.Prepare questionsMost of the
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| common question you will be asked is
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| | time a candidate spends time preparing
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| "Tell me about yourself." Be ready to
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| | answers for the employer's questions.
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| clearly present your knowledge, skills
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| | Don't forget your questions! I recommend
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| and abilities and how you can add value
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| | creating around 10 questions you want to
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| to the company.Employers will also
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| | know about the position and the company
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| evaluate your fit for the job by asking
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| | ahead of time. Why is this important?
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| "behavior-based" questions. Questions
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| | For two reasons: You are letting the
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| like: In your previous job what was
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| | interviewer know you did your research on
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| your most challenging situation and how
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| | the company; and second, you want to know
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| did you handle it? They want the details
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| | if this job is a good fit for you.How to
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| and will continue to probe until they
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| | dressKnow ahead of time what you are
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| have an understanding of how you dealt
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| | going to wear at the interview. Even if
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| with the situation. The belief here is
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| | a company is business casual, dress in a
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| that past performance is a strong
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| | suit so you can make a great first
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| indicator of how you will continue to
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| | impression. I recommend that you select
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| behave.Take the time beforehand to review
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| | two interview outfits that you feel
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| your job experiences. Collect some
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| | absolutely great in. This way in case
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| stories about challenging situations or
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| | one gets dirty, and a job opportunity
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| people that you handled well, successful
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| | surfaces quickly, you have another great
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| projects, or solutions you have initiated
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| | outfit to wear. It is known that the
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| that made the work more
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| | more confident you feel about how you
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| efficient.Organize your referencesMake
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| | look, the better you will present
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| sure you have three references before you
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| | yourself.Do a test-driveIf you are not
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| start your job search. Most companies
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| | sure where to go, do your test-drive to
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| include reference checking before making
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| | the office before the interview. You
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| a final decision on a candidate. Bring
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| | don't want to be nervous about being
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| to the interview the contact information
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| | late, so figure out beforehand how to get
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| for your references, and only give it to
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| | there and how long it takes.Bring extra
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| them if they ask.Ideally, provide a
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| | resumesJust in case the interviewer can't
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| reference from each company you have
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| | locate your resume, bring two or three
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| listed on your resume. If you have an
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| | copies of your resume with you.Closing
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| extensive work history, you can focus on
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| | the interviewUsually an interviewer will
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| references from your last two companies.
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| | end the meeting by asking "do you any
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| Potential references are supervisors or
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| | other questions?" If you are interested
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| managers or peers within the work place.
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| | in this position, this is a great
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| If you volunteered on a project, this is
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| | opportunity to let them know you are
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| also a good source for a strong
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| | interested in the position, and briefly
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| reference.Your references should be able
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| | summarize what you have to offer.Write a
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| to discuss their relationship with you,
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| | thank you noteCollect business cards from
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| your abilities, knowledge, work ethic,
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| | everyone that you meet and send a "thank
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| and how you interacted with others in the
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| | you" note to them. The effort is worth
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| company. Don't forget, the employer may
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| | it, as you get another opportunity to
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| want to know your weakness as well, so
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| | state your interest and suitability for
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| ask your references to be ready to answer
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| | the position. In the body of the note,
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| that question.As soon as a company
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| | sum up your strengths and remind them how
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| requests your references, contact them to
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| | you can add value to the company.What did
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| notify them of a potential call. They
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| | you learn?Every interview is a learning
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| are your partners in your job search, so
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| | experience. As soon as the interview is
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| give them all the details you have about
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| | over, step back and reflect on how the
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| the company and the position -- don't
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| | interview went. Did you answer the
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| leave them in the dark. If you can't
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| | interviewer's questions clearly, how did
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| speak with them directly, email or leave
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| | they respond to you, how well did you
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| a voice mail notifying them of the
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| | present your strengths, and did you get
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| details.Practice, practice, practiceThe
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| | all of your questions answered about the
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| more comfortable you feel about what
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| | job and the company. Use this
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| skills and knowledge you have to offer,
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| | information to practice for your next
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| the more confidence you will have in the
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| | interview.© copyright 2004 by Pat Brill:
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| interview. It's a good idea to practice
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| | all rights reservedAs a senior level
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| your answers either in front of a mirror,
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| | human resources professional,I have
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| or work with a friend or a coach.Prepare
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| | worked with individuals to either broaden
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| for a telephone interviewCompanies have
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| | their current careers or to search for
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| different screening processes to find
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| | and create a new career path.If you are
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| suitable candidates for their open
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| | interested in exploring career coaching,
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| positions. It is not uncommon for a
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| | I offer a 45-minute complimentary session
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| recruiter to screen you briefly on the
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| | to learn more about coaching, as well as
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| telephone, so be ready to present
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| | me your coach. Call 718-631-9082 for
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| yourself as soon as you send out your
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| | your complimentary session.
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| resume. Don't be casual about any
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