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Helpful
Interview Tips:
Do:
Give a firm handshake, be friendly and engaging,
make eye contact, smile, and be 15 minutes early. Make sure
you pass the "likability test."
Don't:
Use first names, sit down (until invited),
show anxiety or boredom, look at your watch, discuss religion
or politics, or ask about benefits, salary or vacation.
Avoid
5 deadly traps:
1. Failing
to listen to a question.
2. Answering
a question that was not asked.
3. Providing
superfluous information (keep answers brief and to the point).
4. Attempting
to interview without preparation.
5. Failing
to ask pertinent, insightful questions.
A successful
interview is a collaborative process which provides the
neccessary information to make an informed decision on whether
there is a good match between your abilities and experience
and the employer's needs. Consider yourself as a co-pilot
working with the interviewer to reach a successful outcome.
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EXECUTIVE
RESUMES
Your
most important tool in the job search process is your resume.
John Lucht, Executive Recruiter Guru states “Nothing
is more important to your success in changing jobs than the document
that defines who you are and describes what you’ve accomplished.
It must be where you can’t be and sell when you’re
not there.”
Developing your resume is a collaborative process. It starts with
an initial discussion regarding your background, objectives, and
target market. This is followed by comprehensive development of
your employment history using customized worksheets. The focus
is on gathering information regarding your skills, strengths,
and accomplishments.
Accomplishments
are the key ingredients to a powerful resume. Employers want
to know what you did, how you did it, and what were the results.
Unlike mid-level manager achievements, senior executive accomplishments
tend to be more detailed and usually involve more leadership,
forward-thinking, and problem-solving skills. Your accomplishments
should not only reflect the bottom-line result, but also the
challenge faced, and the process used to achieve that result.
This “CAR” (challenge, action, result) format is
used for all your major accomplishments.
INTERVIEW
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Your resume
generated interest and created a desire by the employer to see
you. Great! Now they want to meet you. Are you ready? There are
7 other candidates just as eager and enthusiastic as you are to
get this job. To get a competitive edge, you need to understand
the different aspects of the interview process. The Career
Focus Interview IQ Test is designed to help you understand
this process. Understanding what the interviewer is looking for
will assist you in tailoring your responses accordingly.
The interview itself is somewhat like a performance - you can
shine or bomb! To increase your chances of succeeding, Career
Focus offers the Interview Rehearsal Clinic. This Clinic
involves role playing nearly 50 questions that cover the 12 areas
of employer concern. Responses are evaluated on both content and
delivery. This Clinic also helps you develop your 2-3 minute “personal
commercial” (a valuable networking tool). The goal is to
polish your presentation skills and ensure that valuable employment
information is not left out.
Videotape Interview Training is also available and highly
recommended. With this service, you receive visual and audio feedback
on your responses. Each response is also reviewed and critiqued.
With telephone interviewing becoming more popular, Career Focus
offers tips on how to ace the telephone interview in a 30-minute
session.
With any Career Focus interview service used, you will receive
an Interview Pre-Planning Worksheet that will identify
key pieces of information (e.g., phonetic pronunciation of company
name and employees) you should have prior to the interview, with
this tool in hand, you're prepared to win in any situation.
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Executive Resume Writer is a
subsidiary of Career Focus
Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-2865
Toll Free: 800-585-1937
Fax: 201-825-7711
E-mail:Coach@CareerInFocus.com
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