| What is the most asked question your career? | | | | You have arrived at the most crucial part of |
| For many, the answer to this question is "how | | | | landing your dream job. If you've done your |
| can I land the perfect job?" New graduates | | | | homework up to this point, you are in good |
| as well as seasoned professionals often | | | | shape! Arrive for interview no later than 15 |
| encounter the same predicament. Below are | | | | minutes early. Some companies will want you |
| some tips to answer your questions and help | | | | to fill out an application. Don't attach a |
| you land your dream job! | | | | resume if it is not specifically asked for. |
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| The Job Scenario Hardly Changes Over Short | | | | Greet the interviewer with a smile and a firm |
| Periods | | | | handshake. Don't address the interviewer by |
| | | | his/her first name unless you have a special |
| If you want to get the perfect job, you will | | | | reason or have been given permission. Don't |
| not want to wait until the job market changes | | | | rush to take a seat until you are offered |
| for better. You will seek out a perfect job | | | | one. |
| that fits your skills and caliber. You should | | | | |
| be confident about your abilities and the | | | | Be gentle and polite. At this point, you |
| market for them. The truth is, the job | | | | should understand what they are looking for |
| market doesn't really change overnight, so | | | | in a candidate. Make it clear that you have |
| start your job hunt today. | | | | "it". A little confidence goes a long way. |
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| Prepare Before The Interview | | | | Some interviewers will ask you to ask |
| | | | questions or will let you speak about topics |
| Researching the company is important. Its | | | | that they haven't covered. Use this |
| line of business, standing in the market and | | | | opportunity and make the most of it. Talk |
| stock exchanges, ethics, employee strength, | | | | about relevant industry news or something |
| financial position, your work load, salary, | | | | that you know about the company. This is also |
| other benefits etc. Utilize newspapers, or | | | | the time to tell them about your past |
| even better, the Internet. Breaking news is | | | | achievements and future goals. However, don't |
| often covered on the Internet and you can | | | | forget that you have to organize your |
| impress the company with your knowledge. | | | | thoughts get your point across clearly. |
| | | | Thank the interviewer before leaving, |
| Pay attention to key points, such as why they | | | | reiterate your interest in the job, and ask |
| are considering you, who is likely to | | | | when you can expect to hear from them again. |
| interview you, and any likely questions | | | | |
| (please tell me about yourself...). Think | | | | Some employers have recently adopted six |
| about how you can impress them and what you | | | | sigma methodologies for their recruitment |
| should wear to the interview based on the | | | | process. The tools of implementation have |
| company's culture. Having this information | | | | reduced the risk of ignoring the right |
| ahead of time will help you to prepare well | | | | candidate by "special cause" or accidentally |
| and will therefore reduce any interview | | | | during resume reviews. By taking this into |
| anxiety that you have. | | | | account, you can be secure in the knowledge |
| | | | that your skills need not fit exactly, and |
| During The Interview | | | | that it is indeed possible for you to land |
| | | | your perfect job! |