Job Interview Tips

[clark123456]

Pretty basic stuff, but do you do it?
 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/win-every-interview-6-steps-laszlo-bock

- Torg

[patman]

More often than not, employees are hired based on likeability. Your resume let's the employer know you're qualified and gets you through the door, your interview let's them know if they want to be near you 40+ hrs a week.

For the job I have now, I prepared a power point presentation and had rehearsed answers to the most probable questions. Most of the interview was spent talking about dogs (which were their own slide on the pp), running, fun projects we do outside of work.

I'm an accountant/financial analyst

[DOUG]

The basics are important.  But don't BS.  Don't tell about an experience you have that proves how wonderful you are if you're not prepared to answer detailed questions.

When we interview folks it had better be clear early on that they know our business, their own capabilities, and how they increase our value or it's usually over in a few minutes.  This is the reason we use high end recruiters to filter the folks we see.  We don't have time to waste with folks that aren't prepared and driven.

Even with recruiters, I see many resumes that are pitifully written.  Tell me your story. Make me want to meet you.

[frenchlayer]

I deal with recruiters as well, dealing with one now, amazing what they pass on to me, usually 50% are morons

[94xjsport94]

One time I saw a resume at my last job that had 5's instead of S's because the S key was broken on their computer. True story.

[Raisinhead]

Working at CareerBuilder, I spend a good bit of time dealing with this type of stuff. Contrary to what my friends think, I don't actually recruit, I sell the tools to companies to help them make smart recruiting decisions. Best markets for specific positions, predictive data, salary data, candidate pipelining solutions, etc.

We still get to see some pretty crazy resumes !  You have to think of the job search like a sales job for marketing yourself. Use the resume, tools (job boards, social media, contacts, etc) for marketing your resume, then use the interview and follow up to close them.

On the article, that is great information. It amazes me how much time kids will spend on a big project on school, then slack off on interviewing. Also, another tip is to make sure to ask for the next step. And try to get an offer with each company you interview with.