If speed dating is a form of punishment for you, you’re not going to like this fact: it takes only between five to fifteen minutes to make a decision not to hire you during an interview. Your window of opportunity is way smaller than you think. You need the remaining time to bounce back and make a great impression.
Those very minutes could either make or break you. It’s time you make it count. When the person interviewing you greets you, establish eye contact, smile, and give a firm handshake.
Always show your interest and appreciation because this is what they want to see. Also stand tall because this conveys interest, which is attractive, and that makes them want to get to know you more.
Also, you wouldn’t want to show an interviewer photos of yourself sloppy drunk at a party, or dish about the people you’ve hooked up with. But, if you’re posting details on a public page, then you pretty much already have. A full one-quarter of the recruiters report routinely doing Google searches on job candidates.
If they find unwanted behavior, this reduces your chances of a job offer. To a recruiter, these photos make you look undependable, and not serious about work. Before you send out a single resume, Google yourself and delete any blog entries, tweets, and photos on social networking sites that could make you look bad.
Though there’s no guarantee that they’re gone forever, and that’s one thing you’ll have to face up to. Then, make sure that your settings are private.
Morph into a good match. Nothing beats having multiple skills that relate directly to the position you’re after, but the quality that runs a surprisingly close second with future employers is being a “good fit” for the company.
1. Get there Early – The worst thing you can do is to show up to a job interview late. What does that show to the hiring manager about your dedication level? Why would any hiring manager want to hire a person who doesn’t have the organization skills to show up to the job interview on time? By showing up early for the interview, you are demonstrating and showing respect to the organization and the hiring manager. Also by showing up early, you may have the opportunity for more face time with the interviewer. Face time is important, as the longer you have with the hiring manager, the better your chances you will be chosen for the job.
2. Do your Homework on the Company – Never go into a job interview without knowing anything about the company. You need to do your homework; find out how many locations they have, who is the CEO and what products and services they market. A good idea is to find out their financials from their company website and other investor relations. You should be prepared to ask some questions about what you findings of the company. At the end of every interview that I have been involved with, I like to ask “What questions do you have for me?”I am always amazed with people who have done their homework and are serious about working for the organization.
3 Make sure to Listen and Don’t Interrupt – It may seem counter-productive, however the hiring manger is speaking. It is a demonstrated reality, that hiring managers think interviewers go better, if they do most of the talking. Make sure you use your research about the company and ask a lot of questions to get the interviewer talking.
4. Bring Extra Copies of Your Resume – Hiring Managers have a lot to do and most of the time they don’t have a copy of your resume ready for the interview. Even if they do have a copy, there may be other people besides the hiring manager interviewing you. This also presents a good opportunity to hand them your resume on a good piece of quality paper. Resume paper is thicker and has a nice feel to it and that is what you want the interviewer to associate with you … a good feel. Later, when the hiring manager is reviewing your resume, you will stand out because of it and it provides you a better chance of getting a second interview or even better getting hired for the job.
5. Follow Up – It is always a good idea to follow up with the hiring manager and/or interviewer in some way after the job interview. If the hiring manager gave you their business card, make sure you use it. You can call them and ask a couple of follow up questions and thank them for the opportunity. Also, you should send them a thank you note email. If you didn’t get their business card, then just mail them a thank you letter. The main objective here is to remind the hiring manager about you. And the more they think about you, the better the chances you will get hired for the job.
Those very minutes could either make or break you. It’s time you make it count. When the person interviewing you greets you, establish eye contact, smile, and give a firm handshake.
Always show your interest and appreciation because this is what they want to see. Also stand tall because this conveys interest, which is attractive, and that makes them want to get to know you more.
Also, you wouldn’t want to show an interviewer photos of yourself sloppy drunk at a party, or dish about the people you’ve hooked up with. But, if you’re posting details on a public page, then you pretty much already have. A full one-quarter of the recruiters report routinely doing Google searches on job candidates.
If they find unwanted behavior, this reduces your chances of a job offer. To a recruiter, these photos make you look undependable, and not serious about work. Before you send out a single resume, Google yourself and delete any blog entries, tweets, and photos on social networking sites that could make you look bad.
Though there’s no guarantee that they’re gone forever, and that’s one thing you’ll have to face up to. Then, make sure that your settings are private.
Morph into a good match. Nothing beats having multiple skills that relate directly to the position you’re after, but the quality that runs a surprisingly close second with future employers is being a “good fit” for the company.
1. Get there Early – The worst thing you can do is to show up to a job interview late. What does that show to the hiring manager about your dedication level? Why would any hiring manager want to hire a person who doesn’t have the organization skills to show up to the job interview on time? By showing up early for the interview, you are demonstrating and showing respect to the organization and the hiring manager. Also by showing up early, you may have the opportunity for more face time with the interviewer. Face time is important, as the longer you have with the hiring manager, the better your chances you will be chosen for the job.
2. Do your Homework on the Company – Never go into a job interview without knowing anything about the company. You need to do your homework; find out how many locations they have, who is the CEO and what products and services they market. A good idea is to find out their financials from their company website and other investor relations. You should be prepared to ask some questions about what you findings of the company. At the end of every interview that I have been involved with, I like to ask “What questions do you have for me?”I am always amazed with people who have done their homework and are serious about working for the organization.
3 Make sure to Listen and Don’t Interrupt – It may seem counter-productive, however the hiring manger is speaking. It is a demonstrated reality, that hiring managers think interviewers go better, if they do most of the talking. Make sure you use your research about the company and ask a lot of questions to get the interviewer talking.
4. Bring Extra Copies of Your Resume – Hiring Managers have a lot to do and most of the time they don’t have a copy of your resume ready for the interview. Even if they do have a copy, there may be other people besides the hiring manager interviewing you. This also presents a good opportunity to hand them your resume on a good piece of quality paper. Resume paper is thicker and has a nice feel to it and that is what you want the interviewer to associate with you … a good feel. Later, when the hiring manager is reviewing your resume, you will stand out because of it and it provides you a better chance of getting a second interview or even better getting hired for the job.
5. Follow Up – It is always a good idea to follow up with the hiring manager and/or interviewer in some way after the job interview. If the hiring manager gave you their business card, make sure you use it. You can call them and ask a couple of follow up questions and thank them for the opportunity. Also, you should send them a thank you note email. If you didn’t get their business card, then just mail them a thank you letter. The main objective here is to remind the hiring manager about you. And the more they think about you, the better the chances you will get hired for the job.
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