| So you have made the decision to search for a new | | | | Job Interview Process Step #6: Phone Interview |
| job, great! But what do you do now? Listed below are | | | | Callback |
| several steps outlining and preparing you for the job | | | | You should receive a callback no more than a week |
| interview process. | | | | after the phone interview took place, however, things |
| Job Interview Process Step #1: Update Your Resume | | | | can happen. If you don't hear back within a |
| Your resume is your selling point. All the employer has | | | | week-and-a-half, be sure to contact the potential |
| to look at and consider is what is listed on your | | | | employer. If you did receive a call back, it was to |
| resume. Make sure your resume is too the point, | | | | schedule a face-to-face job interview. |
| informative, relevant, and up-to-date. Make sure all of | | | | Job Interview Process Step #7: Live Interview |
| your references are aware they are references, your | | | | You made it to the face-to-face job interview! |
| contact information is accurate and your name is | | | | Congratulations. Now make sure you don't mess it up! |
| spelled correctly! Lastly, make sure you used an | | | | Make sure you dress properly, combed your hair, cut |
| organized, professional format. | | | | your fingernails, researched the company, and |
| Job Interview Process Step #2: Submit Your Resume | | | | practiced your response to possible interview |
| Now that you have updated your resume, it is time to | | | | questions. |
| submit it. You can submit your resume directly to a | | | | Job Interview Process Step #8: Live Interview |
| company or you can use a job board. Both are | | | | Feedback |
| beneficial avenues to pursue. Keep in mind, you should | | | | When the phone rings, don't get nervous! Remain calm |
| always submit your resume to multiple companies at | | | | and sound confident. At this point, the employer will ask |
| the same time, this way, if one doesn't work out you | | | | you to agree to a background check or tell you, "We |
| already have another one lined up. Having choices will | | | | don't have a position that will fit you now, but we will |
| help you take the stress away from the job interview | | | | keep you in mind should something come up." It may |
| process. | | | | hurt, but its not the end of the world, remember, you |
| Job Interview Process Step #3: Check Back With | | | | did apply for multiple jobs! |
| Potential Employer | | | | Job Interview Process Step #9: Background Check |
| If it has been more than two weeks since you submit | | | | This is the easy part. They look you up and inform the |
| your resume, a friendly e-mail or phone call may | | | | employer as to whether or not you are who you say |
| benefit you in multiple ways. It shows persistence, | | | | you are. Some checks go back more than ten years |
| interest, initiative and helps inform you as to where you | | | | so make sure you are open if you know something |
| are in the process. | | | | they don't! |
| Job Interview Process Step #4: Receiving the Phone | | | | Job Interview Process Step #10: Offer |
| Call | | | | So long as you passed the background check with |
| Once an employer has viewed your resume and has | | | | flying colors, the employer will come back to you with |
| taken an interest from it, they will contact you via | | | | an position and salary offer. |
| e-mail or phone to schedule a phone interview. While | | | | Job Interview Process Step #11: Counter-Offer |
| not every company chooses to pursue a phone | | | | If the offer is everything you imagined and more, great! |
| interview, multiple companies do. Make sure you start | | | | If not, or even if you want to try to get a little more, |
| practicing! | | | | make a counter-offer. Don't be too greedy, and don't |
| Job Interview Process Step #5: Phone Interview | | | | sound too desperate! |
| On average, a phone interview lasts between fifteen | | | | Job Interview Process Step #12: New Job |
| minutes to an hour. These questions are used for | | | | If everyone is happy with the offer on the table then |
| pre-screening purposes. To view a list of possible | | | | consider yourself a new employee of that company! |
| phone interview questions, click here. | | | | Hooray! |