| The second step in getting a job is having an interview | | | | Another question will be the relationship between the |
| with a potential employer. The first step was sending | | | | applicant and family members. This shows character |
| your application and after careful review by the | | | | with how the person interacts with people who are |
| company, you are seen as candidate for the vacant | | | | close and those that know the person for a long time. |
| position. | | | | The employer will usually ask why the person applied |
| The employer got this information through an ad that | | | | in the company and where you would like to be in 5 to |
| was placed in the paper, referred by someone in the | | | | 10 years. Long term questions such as this will show if |
| company or a headhunter, or by a person who simply | | | | there is dedication for the job at hand and if the |
| submitted an application via the company's website. | | | | company can provide something beneficial for both the |
| The first impression employers always look at is your | | | | applicant and the employer. |
| resume. Given the many that apply, this usually takes | | | | Companies follow a certain budget in hiring qualified |
| about 30 seconds and so with the limited words, one | | | | personnel which is why the interviewer will ask how |
| must be sure that the resume is well written and | | | | much one desires to get for the job. If what is being |
| grammatically correct. | | | | asked is too high, the employer will usually ask if the |
| During the interview, most employers want to know | | | | salary is open to negotiation. |
| more about person since the resume only gives | | | | After the employer asks questions, room is usually |
| certain information such as the person's name, age, | | | | given for the applicant to ask questions in return. This is |
| address, contact number, social security number, past | | | | the best time to know a little bit more the company |
| and current employment. | | | | one might be working in and to get a feel of the |
| The employer will likely ask about the experiences, | | | | potential company. |
| lessons and accomplishments one has done and | | | | If there are no more questions, the interviewer will then |
| learned working for another employer. This will usually | | | | end the meeting and call the applicant back if the |
| include how the person handled a situation in the | | | | person has passed the initial interview so that the next |
| company, the challenges of the job and the relationship | | | | phase of the application process can begin. |
| with coworkers. | | | | |