The Job Interview

The second step in getting a job is having an interviewAnother question will be the relationship between the
with a potential employer. The first step was sendingapplicant and family members. This shows character
your application and after careful review by thewith how the person interacts with people who are
company, you are seen as candidate for the vacantclose 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 thatin the company and where you would like to be in 5 to
was placed in the paper, referred by someone in the10 years. Long term questions such as this will show if
company or a headhunter, or by a person who simplythere 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 yourapplicant and the employer.
resume. Given the many that apply, this usually takesCompanies follow a certain budget in hiring qualified
about 30 seconds and so with the limited words, onepersonnel which is why the interviewer will ask how
must be sure that the resume is well written andmuch 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 knowsalary is open to negotiation.
more about person since the resume only givesAfter 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, pastthe 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 andIf there are no more questions, the interviewer will then
learned working for another employer. This will usuallyend the meeting and call the applicant back if the
include how the person handled a situation in theperson has passed the initial interview so that the next
company, the challenges of the job and the relationshipphase of the application process can begin.
with coworkers.