Archive for July, 2009
The Next Step To Your New Job . . .
You will hear “yes,” but then what! ?
Great! You’ve been offered a job and it’s just what you wanted. Happy ending, right?
Not so fast!
What you do once the employer and you say yes, is important to a successful start to our new job.
By asking your new employer on your first day, “what were the reasons [...]
Getting the interviewer’s evaluation AFTER he/she has said “no”
The employer who has turned you down is the best source for information about why he/she didn’t choose you for the job. Consider contacting him/her and you can use the conversation to learn ways you can do better at your next interview.
“I can’t do that!” most people would say to this suggestion. “What would they [...]
Interview Check List #22: Did I show enthusiasm?
According to surveys of career coaches, a display of enthusiasm is the one ingredient employers wish they could see more of. So if you feel enthusiastic about the job, but need to exhibit this more, adjust your body language so your energy shows.
How can you do that?
Enthusiasm is shown in several ways: your eagerness to [...]
Interview Check List #21: Did I pick up on “go” signals; little things that told me I should keep talking, things like the interviewer nodding or saying “tell me more”?
If you didn’t, you’ll come across as stiff or perhaps even unfriendly. People hire people, not resumes, so employers will want to make an effort to get to know you. If you ignore their visual and verbal cues, an interviewer may conclude you’re not an easy person to work with.
If you notice you’re nervous and [...]
Interview Check List #20: Did I show any hostility or anger toward my current/former employer?
A big no-no! This tips the employer off that there were problems. You’re likely to be dropped like a hot potato.
If you expressed negative feelings toward a former employer, promise yourself that no matter what the circumstances were that surrounded your leaving that company, next time you must leave your feelings about it a home. [...]
Interview Check List #19: Was I very nervous and, if so, what prompted this nervousness?
Was there something in what the employer said that prompted you to feel a lack of confidence? And how might you have handled things differently?
John, a candidate for a training position remembers being seated for an interview went the interviewer, Marcia, said, “Oh, I see you were at ABC Bank for a while. You must [...]
