The 8-Step Preparation (Step 6)

By Ai

6. Who said you can not interview the interviewer? Of course you can. You are free to ask questions about the job you are taking, details you are not sure or you have not been told of. You can even prepare those questions even before the scheduled interview itself. Just limit your inquiries; just make sure the questions have a point or are actually leading to somewhere. Asking questions will make sure if you are fit for the job and the job is fit for you. They say information is power, so take that power and make good use of it.

The 8-Step Preparation (Step 5)

By Ai

5. On a separate sheet of paper, place there your professional preferences. Other information and data, old or new, may still come in handy so it is an option to bring them along. Make sure former addresses and phone numbers can be found there. As well as address and contact details of former employers, your driver’s license, accountable like your past salaries, grade point average (GPA), your university or college address, contact details and personal references. This information is usually found on resumes already, but some just forget them or they are incomplete. You may never know when your interviewer or employer asks for them.

The 8-Step Preparation (Step 4)

By Ai

4. Speaking of experience, you must have some written output or presentations still remaining in your file cabinets or laptops? Bring them to your interviews, show your works to them. These will serve as proof you can do tasks this job. Compile them and put them into a portfolio. Review them first, and then choose your best works. (Inscription samples, business strategies, collateral equipments, research projects, and the like.) Again, this will be a “plus points” to consider. This might look like real work experience since there will be hard copies to present. It never hurts to be prepared.

The 8-Step Preparation (Step 3)

By Ai

3. Having some kind of work experience is a “plus points” when they see that in your resume. A company who has two applicants, one with experience and then the other without any, they will most consider the one with experience. Companies will hire applicants who they will not invest too much for trainings. They want employees that will need not too much of the sort and bring the company forward. That is why some companies would require work experience. If you don’t have any experience, maybe projects you got involved in or volunteer work instead.

The 8-Step Preparation (Step 2)

By Ai

2. When they said, you got to dress to impress, they were not kidding. Surely make an impression on your first meeting, the interview. This is the important part of the hiring process, so if you want some consideration, put on outfits to show you are serious about getting this position.

Find the perfect business attire, shoes and accessories. It should look like you mean business here and yet you are comfortable wearing it. Hair should be cleans and styled, same goes for the nails. It should be clean but if you should wear a nail polish its advisable not to apply outland-ish or trendy colors.

The 8-Step Preparation (Step 1)

By Ai

1. Research about the company where you have a scheduled interview. Study company facts; use the internet to explore more about the company. It may have an internet website so there’s no excuse for you not to be aware about what is going on in the company.

Get a piece of paper or index card, write down tricks on how to answer several questions you might have difficulty in answering. It may be about contenders, profits, their products, if they were in the news (good or bad press), maybe even an annual report. Create an organizational chart too, so that it will be clear to you the company’s management structure.

Preparation Is The Key

by Andrea

There are distinctive levels of interviews, from the preliminary one to the final selection. Each stage will offer different levels of intricacy and require different preparation, but with this basic bag of facts, you are ready to face any interviewer. Two important interview tips to remember are to answer truthfully and not to act haughty.    Take the enough time to answer each one of the questions. An important facet is never to imagine that you have gotten the position, because employers can pick up on this. This could very well play against your odds during the hiring stage. Follow through the entire interview until the very end.  

The Job — Part II

by Andrea 

*Does the work correspond with your interests and skills? Duties and responsibilities should be clearly stated or detailed in the job offer.*What will be your working hours? Are you tied up to a 9-5 job or flexi hours. If flexi hours, do you need to complete at least eight (8) to nine (9) hours working schedule? Is it from Mondays to Fridays only or even weekends? Is there any overtime pay or holiday pay?*Do workers stay that long in the company or there is a high turnover? If turnover is very visible every now and then, it’s either the employer or the job is problematic.

The Job — Part I

by Andrea

Even if you are going to get a huge paycheck, sooner or later you will be miserable with your day-to-day work.  Determining what kind of work it is work in advance is undeniably difficult. Of course during the interview, there is no precise job function or responsibility given. So before you make the hardest decision, try to consider the following questions.

 *Where is the job located? Is it near or far from your place. In some ways, you need to compute your transportation cost and your everyday expenses. You might realize later that half of your salary goes to the daily expenses.

*Job Assignment? Are you assigned outside your country or another section or part of the country? If you are, is there any allowances or per diem involved?

Small Or Start-Up Organization

by Andrea

Are you willing to work for a start-up or small organizations? Large firms indeed has great benefits since the financial aspect itself is greater than the small firms.  On the other hand, many jobs in large firms are highly specific rather than in small firms.  And since the employees are hundreds or even thousand, it’s hard to do something that you’ll be recognized. Given that start up companies or small firms are somewhat small, the responsibilities are much broader and there’s a closer relationship with the management. And since there are only few workers, the management can see the employees contribution to the organization. Plus the fact that you will know everything about the system in the company.