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PRE-INTERVIEW PREPARATION
The Interview Gets You the Job
The interview is the most important component of the job search process. While your resume and cover letter get you the interview, the interview, and how well you perform during it, ultimately gets you the job. Usually, many candidates are interviewed and how well you outperform the competition will determine the final outcome. How you present yourself and the image you project will be crucial factors in getting the job you want. Your resume documents your skills and accomplishments, yet this is usually insufficient. How you interact with your employer and coworkers is even more important. A major objective of the interview is to unmask your true personality and to demonstrate your ability to work with others. While you cannot control the chemistry an employer may have with a candidate, one thing is true: the more you prepare for the interview, the more you will impress the employer and increase your chances he or she will hire you.
You Can Create Chemistry
Researching the company and job is vital. If you understand the skills employers are looking for and the image they expect from their employees, you can create that all-important chemistry. Employers want to believe that your primary motive for seeking work with them is not just the paycheck. They want to be convinced that the company's reputation excites you and makes you want to work there. If you can convey such enthusiasm, chemistry will follow.
What an Employer Looks For
An employer will consider two basic questions. Foremost, do you have the skills and experience required for the job? Subsequently, are you the type of person the company wants to employ? To decide the latter, the employer looks for two qualities. First, what is your sense of business ethics-are you honest, reliable, and dependable, or will you frequently call in sick and leave after two months? Second, will you integrate well with your fellow workers, get along with the employer, and be enthusiastic about the company and your job? The employer uses the interview to get an overall picture of you in order to gauge how well you will fit into the company.
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The Resume Writer's Workbook: Marketing Yourself throughout the Job Search Process
, Stanley Krantman, Copyright © 2008 Delmar Learning, a part of Cengage Learning.
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PRE-INTERVIEW PREPARATION
The Interview Gets You the JobThe interview is the most important component of the job search process. While your resume and cover letter get you the interview, the interview, and how well you perform during it, ultimately gets you the job. Usually, many candidates are interviewed and how well you outperform the competition will determine the final outcome. How you present yourself and the image you project will be crucial factors in getting the job you want. Your resume documents your skills and accomplishments, yet this is usually insufficient. How you interact with your employer and coworkers is even more important. A major objective of the interview is to unmask your true personality and to demonstrate your ability to work with others. While you cannot control the chemistry an employer may have with a candidate, one thing is true: the more you prepare for the interview, the more you will impress the employer and increase your chances he or she will hire you.
You Can Create Chemistry
Researching the company and job is vital. If you understand the skills employers are looking for and the image they expect from their employees, you can create that all-important chemistry. Employers want to believe that your primary motive for seeking work with them is not just the paycheck. They want to be convinced that the company's reputation excites you and makes you want to work there. If you can convey such enthusiasm, chemistry will follow.
What an Employer Looks For
An employer will consider two basic questions. Foremost, do you have the skills and experience required for the job? Subsequently, are you the type of person the company wants to employ? To decide the latter, the employer looks for two qualities. First, what is your sense of business ethics-are you honest, reliable, and dependable, or will you frequently call in sick and leave after two months? Second, will you integrate well with your fellow workers, get along with the employer, and be enthusiastic about the company and your job? The employer uses the interview to get an overall picture of you in order to gauge how well you will fit into the company.
Source: The Resume Writer's Workbook: Marketing Yourself throughout the Job Search Process, Stanley Krantman, Copyright © 2008 Delmar Learning, a part of Cengage Learning.