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More Interview Technqiues: Two Responses to my readers |
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Many visitors wrote to me with questions
related to the job interview book available free here:
http://www.download.com/3120-20_4.html?tg=dl-20&qt=a%20better%20job%20interview&tag=srch
I would like to recap two of the recent
responses that I think can help readers and visitors to this website:
Questions
1:
Goodmorning......The
EBOOOKS It really help me a a lot in an interview processes. And now im looking
for a job. I got my interview last week but i failed. Ur ebooks and recommendation
help me a lot and gave an idea about how to answer the question well from the
interviewee. I hope i can get a job pretty soon. Pls gave me more
recommendatons how to answer some tough questions during the interview process.
thanks have a nice day.
Truly Yours,
karl
My response to Question 1:
Hi Karl,
Thanks for your email.
There are a lot of factors affecting whether a candidate successfully gets through
an interview to land a job. Some of those factors involve the candidates
themselves, but there are also several factors that are out of the control of
the candidates. The best tactic to help you to learn from the interview process
is this simple step:
When the interview is over, ASK the
interviewer how he or she feels the interview went. He or she is probably the
best person to tell about your performance. The interviewer's feedback is an
excellent way to learn how to improve your interview skills.
There are many ways to get feedback from interviewers. You can learn about
these tactics by downloading my free e-book here:
http://www.itotalsearch.com/surefiretacticspage.html
And in case you have not already done so, please also download a little booklet
I wrote several years ago explaining some common reasons employers might not
hire an interviewee. Note again that some of these factors are completely out
of your control.
http://www.itotalsearch.com/ebook/7secretsrevised.pdf
And if you have some questions that you don't know how to handle during
interview, as always, please e-mail me. I'll see if I can help.
Regards,
Damen
Question
2 about the ebook on http://www.a-better-job-interview.com:
Hello
Damen,
I have downloaded the zip file and just have a brief look inside on it, i cant
see any sample scripts on interview, i appreciate if u can provide that kind of
how-to answering interviewer questions. what i found inside just the
explaination only.
Now i have no idea on how to answer the "introduce yourself question"
effectively and smoothly, i need your advice on this.
Thanks.
SY WONG
My response to Question 2:
Hi SY Wong,
You are correct, there is no script in the package as each person should have
different and natural-sounding versions of their answers. However, you have
asked a very good question and surely we can discuss the tactics.
In my experience, a busy interviewer will usually buy time to study your resume
and other information as s/he asks you to introduce yourself briefly. This is
simply because s/he has no time to do this prior to meeting with you.
Therefore, it is a good time for you to describe yourself following your
information in your resume. Start with a little bit of time for your education
and spend some more time explaining your present job (assuming you are already
working). In your job history discussion, you should highlight your achievements
and awards that are related to the qualities they are looking for in the opening
you are applying for. Also, spend some time explaining why you are interested
in this opening and why you think you are uniquely suited for their job
description.
So there are plenty of things to say, but bear in mind that from time to time
it's a good idea to ask for feedback from the interviewer. For instance, "I
graduated from ... and I'm now a fully certified ... My credentials should fit in
the opening I am applying because ..." Then ask if the interviewer has any
questions so far before you move on to talk about your job history, etc.
As this is the ice-breaking phase of the interview, speak slowly, smile, and
try to engage in two-way communication by asking for feedback. Remember, this
is the time you build a first impression, so how you present is actually more important than what you are actually saying.
Hope this helps. As always, please email me with further questions.
Regards,
Damen
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