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Prepare, prepare, prepare! Make a good impression by doing a bit of homework before the interview.
Find out as much key information as you can about the company, its products, and its customers.
Search the web for: Office locations Products and services Customers Competitors Philosophy History Recent news Financial information, including salary and stock Excellent websites to check out include: www.hoovers.com, www.vaultreports.com, and www.wetfeet.com. These sites include company information, history, recent press, and financial information on hundreds of worldwide companies. • When you prepare for an interview, arrive on time and be ready to elaborate on every resume point. Be prepared to share your greatest strengths and an area that you would like to develop. An interviewee with well-prepared questions is one who has completed their research on the interviewing company. The meeting will be focused and valuable to both parties. When interviewing relax…be positive, open and honest. • When your salary history and experience are discussed, be factual. More and more companies are completing background checks and salary verifications on potential candidates. Potential employers will most likely ask for professional references. Be certain to contact the reference contacts in advance to inform them that a prospective employer may contact them. Also, a future employer may ask the reference for another individual who may have an additional objective opinion on you, the candidate. • When an offer of employment is presented, be certain to factor in tangible and intangible benefits. There is more to a salary than base pay. Carefully evaluate medical and dental benefits, profit sharing, bonuses, retirement programs (including company matches), paid time off, employee stock purchase programs, etc. The benefits may be equal to 25 – 35%…in addition to your annual base salary. Big Interview No-No's: Arrive late for the interview... and indicate you are late because the directions you were given were no good. Do your company research at the interview by asking, "What do you guys do here?" Slouch in your seat and don't maintain good eye contact with the interviewer. Remain low-key and display no enthusiasm for the job. Don't make a connection between your skills and the needs of the employer. Badmouth your current or former employer. When asked "Do you have any questions?" reply "No." (adapted from 101 Dynamite Answers to Interview Questions by Drs. Caryl and Ron Krannich) How Will I Decide What to Wear to the Interview? Remember, each company has an individual culture and environment. Try to find out what the standard is for the company before the interview. When you schedule the interview, ask what would be appropriate. Or call the human resources department and ask what the company's dress code is. Sometimes an interviewer will tell you what to wear: "We don't dress up here, so a suit is not necessary." Some people actually go to the place where they will be interviewing and stand outside at lunchtime or after work to check out employees' clothes. If Not a Suit, Then What? A good rule of thumb is to wear something somewhat dressier than what the employees wear to work. Never wear jeans and a T-shirt, especially slogan T-shirts. A jacket is always a safe bet for men and women, with slacks or a skirt. But the suit is still a staple in some professions. Sales people, for example, prefer the suited look, as do other professionals such as lawyers and bankers. Whatever you decide to wear, make sure it fits properly and is of the best quality you can afford. What seems like a big investment now will pale in comparison when you get the job. |
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