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Giving a Winning Interview
The Actual Meeting |
- Break the ice - observe something that might be different in
the office - get the conversation going
- Humour is appropriate
- Gentle flattery is appropriate - "There are only two types
of people in the world that can be flattered, men and women".
- For a technical or business position - read a short article
about the industry or the company and begin to talk about it.
- "Tell me about yourself?" "I'd love to, exactly where would
you like me to begin?"
- Let the employer set the priority. It gives us an
indication where we could begin.
- Don't let them think you are something you are not - it will
be a short relationship.
- Arm yourself with ACTION words: - I planned, created,
originated, initiated, developed, conceived, implemented,
formulated - words we do not normally use but will give us an
edge the competition may not have.
- Arm yourself with LEADERSHIP words if you have been in a
leadership position, such as: I organized, I directed, lead,
supervised, guided, managed, I was responsible for, I resided
over, I coordinated, built, gave direction to - words that will
help convey an image of leadership.
- Arm yourself with RESULT phrases such as: lead to,
contribute to, demonstrated that, saved, reduced, collected, I
achieved, I provided for, I increased, shot holes in, evaluated
- these will help round you out a little bit in getting your
message across.
Rehearse your interview with various
scenarios. The more you do it the better you will become!
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Preparing a Resume
A Good Resume |
- Clearly stated Job Objective
- The Highlights of Qualifications
- A presentation of directly Relevant Skills and Experience
- A chronological Work History
- A listing of relevant Education and Training
A good resume is short and to the point.
- It omits details descriptions of non-relevant earlier jobs
- It omits tiresome jargon like "interfaced" and
"responsibilities included".
- It omits clutter of overly precise dates (we simply say
"1984-89)
- It omits all personal information that is not relevant to
the job (age, marital status, height, weight, hobbies).
- A good resume helps overcome problems.
- It focuses attention on your strong points and
accomplishments
- It minimizes the impact of times when you were underemployed
or unemployed
- It demonstrates that you're a "pro" even if you've never
been paid for your skills
- It shows how you are well qualified for work in a totally
new field.
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