| So you just found out that you have a job interview | | | | product you are familiar with, or never even knew |
| tomorrow and unfortunately procrastination is a | | | | existed before you started to research the company? |
| weaknesses you haven't yet conquered. Here are the | | | | Where does this department fit in the grand scheme |
| down and dirty tips to pull it together at the last minute. | | | | of the company? What projects is the department |
| 1. Look at the job posting you are applying for, and | | | | currently working on? |
| develop sound bites that address the needs of the | | | | 5. Lastly, prepare answers to the following questions: |
| employer. Think of examples where you | | | | Tell me about yourself, Why did you leave your last |
| demonstrated the skills that appear in the job posting | | | | position, or why are you looking for a new job, Why |
| and develop answers that clearly show an employer | | | | should I hire you, and The Salary Question. You know |
| that you are the perfect candidate for this position. All | | | | that these questions will be asked in one form or |
| sound bites should be 2-3 minutes in length. | | | | another, so there is no excuse to not have prepared |
| 2. Use the TODAY acronym to develop additional | | | | an answer. |
| sound bites of your experiences. TODAY stands for | | | | And that's it. Interviewing is just that simple when it's |
| Teamwork, Overcoming Obstacles, Duties of your | | | | broken into it's simplest components. Focus on |
| past positions, Achievements, Your strengths and | | | | preparing answers to all of the scenarios above, and |
| weaknesses. Remember to clearly describe exactly | | | | you will be ahead of the game. Remember to clearly |
| what you did in each situation. The employer is hiring | | | | articulate in each and every sound bite exactly what |
| you, not the other people in your story. | | | | you did. Practice with a tape recorder to critique |
| 3. Research the company. Search the internet for any | | | | yourself, or with a friend to repeat back to you exactly |
| recent press releases and check out the company's | | | | what you did in a situation to make sure you're |
| website. Know what they do, and develop some idea | | | | preparing correctly. |
| as to how the position you are hiring for fits within the | | | | For more tips, use the link below to purchase the |
| company. | | | | booklet "Successful Job Interviews Revealed.", or |
| 4. Think of questions to ask an interviewer. Look at the | | | | attend the upcoming "Sweaty Palms and Awkward |
| job posting and your research about the company and | | | | Answers" Continuing Education class in Stamford. And |
| think of 3-5 questions you can ask during the interview. | | | | yes, I am always willing to try to fit in a last minute |
| What are you curious about? Do they manufacture a | | | | coaching appointment for interview emergencies. |