| You might be surprised to find out that the first 10 | | | | bad your previous employer was. The hiring manager |
| minutes of any interview are the most important for | | | | figures you weren't a good employee there and you |
| getting hired. According to a survey conducted by | | | | won't be a good employee at their place as well. |
| Robert Half Finance & Accounting employment | | | | A Professional Copy of Your Resume: It may seem |
| managers make a decision within the first 10 minutes | | | | silly but you will want to give them an additional copy |
| of meeting a candidate (Mangla, 2007). These | | | | of your resume. The resume should be printed on |
| managers have specific criteria that they look for. If | | | | paper that is exquisite in quality and represents your |
| you know these criteria you will be well on your way | | | | overall level of commitment to perfectionism. Write |
| to getting hired. | | | | your resume according to the industry that you are in. |
| A Confident Handshake: A confident handshake is still | | | | Send a Thank You Letter: Sending a thank you letter |
| important in business. Through reasonable strength, | | | | shows your potential employer that you are interested |
| good circulation and a firm grip the hiring manager can | | | | in the job and that you appreciate their time. It also |
| tell that a person is confident and believes in | | | | reminds them of the conversation you had and why |
| themselves. If the handshake is clammy and moist it | | | | you are the best candidate. The more you can keep |
| gives an impression that the person lacks confidence. | | | | yourself in the forefront of their mind the higher the |
| Talk About Solutions: No one wants to hear about all | | | | chance you will get hired. |
| your problems unless they are trying to justify | | | | Dress Well: Don't go to an interview wearing a teal suit. |
| discounting you as a client. They want to hear about a | | | | Keep it professional and sophisticated. Shine your |
| specific problem that resembles something found | | | | shoes, put on the right watch, and make sure your |
| within their own business and your solution to that | | | | clothing is pressed. Show them that you are a |
| problem. Talk in concrete terms. | | | | professional and give them an image so they can |
| Conversation: At an interview the employer does not | | | | view you in the position. |
| want to hear short two or three sentence answers. | | | | Getting hires is one part impression and one part skill. If |
| They want to assess your ability to understand the | | | | you have all the skill in the world but you can't talk |
| questions and give concrete answers. Thus speaking | | | | confidently about that skill they will assume you don't |
| in some length about the answer is not a bad choice. | | | | know as much as you think you know. Thus having |
| Don't Talk About Your Previous Employer: Don't talk | | | | the right impression and providing the right answers will |
| bad about your previous employer. Nothing irks a hiring | | | | help you in get the job you want. |
| manager more than someone complaining about how | | | | |