| You hear all sorts of rules about job
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| | Before you go through the door, tell
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| interview success:
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| | yourself that unless they are simply
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| * people decide about you in the first 10
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| | going through the motions because they've
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| seconds
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| | already appointed someone, they want it
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| * you have to make a good first
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| | to be you.
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| impression
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| | They want to know their search is over,
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| * always ask insightful job interview
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| | so for the length of the interview, the
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| questions
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| | job is yours. You need to make the most
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| * learn as much as you can about the
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| | of it.
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| company
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| | Having said that, first impressions are
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| * they'll probably ask interview
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| | incredibly important. Be yourself right
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| questions designed to trip you up
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| | from the start, turning up the volume on
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| * have some quick answers to interview
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| | those bits of you that most match the
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| questions at the ready
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| | job; turning down the volume on the bits
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| Not bad, as far as rules go: some of them
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| | that don't. However, never ever shut the
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| make perfect sense. But getting the job
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| | volume off entirely, as you will then be
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| you want isn't about following rules or
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| | pretending to be someone you're not - a
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| giving the 'right' interview answer.
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| | sure recipe for disaster.
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| It's about presenting yourself in the
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| | Not a good idea to lie! You can be
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| most authentic way that takes care of you
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| | judicious with the truth, but lies have a
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| and the interviewers at the same time.
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| | tendency to return and bite you in the
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| So many people chuck their chances away:
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| | bum! Even if they don't know you've lied,
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| they don't take enough care and interview
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| | you will be giving out signals that are a
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| preparation time so that the whole
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| | give-away that something is wrong.
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| process is enjoyable, stimulating and
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| | Being put on the spot can feel very
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| informative for both parties.
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| | uncomfortable, and it's easy to fall into
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| Your First Opportunity: Getting The
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| | a defensive posture. If you're not sure
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| Interview
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| | of answering interview questions or feel
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| If you want the job, chances are so do
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| | boxed into a corner it's all right to buy
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| about a million other eager people, so
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| | time - including saying 'I need some time
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| your application has to stand out from
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| | to think about that.'
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| the crowd. British CVs are usually dull
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| | No matter how nervous you are, you do
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| and boring, and people create them as
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| | need to look after the people
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| historical documents, rather than as
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| | interviewing you. Show that you know how
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| marketing tools. You can boost your
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| | to communicate and relate to people: ask
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| chances of getting an interview by making
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| | surprising questions.
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| your CV look and 'sound' special.
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| | Have a stockpile of question to ask at
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| Use good paper, design a personal logo,
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| | interview and anecdotes of past triumphs
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| fiddle with the layout to make it easy on
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| | (and even a few disasters, as long as
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| the eyes. Edit it ruthlessly. People
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| | their funny or humorous side is
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| always put in too much detail. Highlight
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| | apparent). This is not just a list of
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| the bits that relate to the job you're
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| | what you can do, but some personal
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| going for. They don't need to know you
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| | examples that paint the whole picture.
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| went to St Mary's School when you were
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| | There are no right answers to job
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| 12! Put 'who you are now' at the
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| | interview questioning. In fact a good
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| beginning of your CV, and leave education
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| | interview question is one that allows you
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| and qualifications for the end.
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| | a chance to talk about yourself.
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| If you don't have what you think are the
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| | Job Interview Follow-up
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| right educational qualifications, don't
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| | At the end of your interview, if you
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| worry. Just leave them off. If you
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| | haven't been advised, ask when they think
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| include enough interesting and intriguing
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| | they'll be making their decision. At
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| material about who you are now, what you
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| | least then you'll know how long you'll
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| didn't do is far less important.
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| | have to wait before you hear.
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| I recommend a short paragraph at the
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| | Many places don't automatically let
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| beginning that says something about your
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| | people know if they haven't got the job;
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| personal qualities and your business
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| | so one follow-up call is allowable. More
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| skills. A short statement about what
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| | than that and it can feel like badgering.
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| you're seeking can also go down a treat.
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| | No matter how badly you think the
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| As we know, a job for life is so rare
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| | interview went, if you want the job,
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| nowadays, that eclectic, unusual and even
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| | always send a follow-up interview thank
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| inconsistent CVs are OK as long as
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| | you letter. Since most of us think of
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| they're presented well.
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| | clever things to say after the fact,
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| Even if you think your current job
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| | include one or two of those, referring to
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| stinks, look at the good points as though
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| | something specific from the interview.
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| you were looking at it from the outside
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| | Use phrases such as:
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| in. Most jobs appear much better from the
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| | 'I've given a lot of thought to our
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| outside than they do from the inside
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| | interview and...'
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| (only you know the real truth); so pump
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| | 'Something you mentioned got me
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| up the goodies and soft-pedal the
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| | thinking...'
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| baddies!
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| | 'What you said about _______ really
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| So that worked. You've got the Interview;
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| | struck home...'
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| now what?
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| | If you don't get the job and you're
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| Preparing For a Job Interview
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| | curious why not, phone up and get some
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| Here's the key and the most important
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| | feedback. It may help you for the next
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| thing to remember when preparing for
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| | interview.
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| interview
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| | Happy job hunting!
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