13 Interview Tips to Land That Job - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

13 Interview Tips to Land That Job - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Interviewing for a position is tough. Many are called, but few are chosen. Following are some basic job interview facts and considerations you should keep in mind as you prepare for your next interview: 1) According to Albert Mehrabian, UCLA professor emeritus of psychology, 55% of communication has to do with body language. Therefore it makes sense to learn how to decode an interviewer’s body language and how to minimize your own body language mistakes during an interview. 2) People think of and remember images much better than they do words or text. When watching a movie, do you remember the images or the actor’s lines? You can see it’s imperative to convey a strongly positive image during an interview. It starts with the proper clothing and includes posture and a smile. An attractive image is memorable and catching. 3) Consider that the interviewer is the final authority of the outcome of the interview. The interviewer is the one who makes the decision. The best kind of interview contains professional and amicable dialogue, but at the end of the day, the candidate has to convince the hiring manager of being the ideal candidate. 4) To be hired, three conditions at minimum must be met. The candidate: Must bring evidence of possession of the skills required to perform the job. Must be a superhuman performer, not just an average one. Must be able to discuss validation by influential others, not self. 5) Providing good interview answers is essential, but asking the right questions is at least as important. Ask strategic questions. Strategic questions are those types that bring the candidate closer to the goal of getting the job offer. Don’t ask tactical questions like how to do certain things, because asking tactical questions puts doubts in the interviewer’s mind. After all, the interviewer expects the candidate to have answers. That’s why the candidate is interviewing. 6) Typically, there are four types of interviews with very different objectives. An interview with the big boss. An interview with the hiring manager. An interview with peers. An interview with a human resources representative. Each of those kinds of interviewers evaluates a candidate’s answers from a perspective different from the other interviewers’ perspectives. 7) Candidates are often too long on their past. In evaluating the applicant’s candidacy, the interviewer is focusing on the candidate’s future. And candidates should, too. 8) Interview preparation is key. Before an interview, most people prepare for perhaps only a couple of hours. That’s by far inadequate when there are several other candidates with excellent potential. 9) If the position a candidate is applying for is of great importance, the best approach is to work with an experienced interview coach. This is the differentiator, as opposed to those who prepare on their own. 10) Get used to twenty-first-century technology. For instance, more and more companies are using video interviews prior to in-person interviews. This demands another layer of hardship and complexity in addition to being prepared with content. For example, proper lighting, good quality of sound, and favorable placement of the camera at eye level are essential. If you’re using a laptop placed on the desk in front of you, it may be likely that the interviewer will focus more on your accentuated double chin and not your eyes. 11) At the very minimum, the candidate has to be super clear  on the value proposition that answers the following four questions: What is that you do? Whom do you serve? or, Who are your customers? What value do customers perceive in your services? What do you offer that customers can’t get elsewhere? 12) The relationship between the interviewer and the candidate is identical to the relationship between a salesperson and a buyer. You’re the salesperson here, so be convincing by offering facts and not opinions. Otherwise, you won’t be fully trusted. 13) Last, in order to be hired, a candidate must leave the interviewer with good feelings about the candidate’s trustworthiness and likability.

Tips on How to Write Your Own Tips on Your Resume

Tips on How to Write Your Own Tips on Your ResumeWriting your own tips on how to write your own tips on your resume is an essential thing to do. It is not enough just to submit your resume with your application for a job you may not be suitable for. You need to create a convincing cover letter which will serve as a good introduction to a prospective employer and allow him to gather enough information about you.The most basic idea of writing your own cover letter lies in making it interesting and concise to go along with your resume. Let us look at some points which need to be considered for writing a compelling cover letter.Most of the time, people tend to make their own resume or check out the job posting before actually writing a cover letter. You should consider the fact that an employer would certainly keep one or two of your cover letters aside to get a closer look at your accomplishments and what you have accomplished. If you have shown much proficiency in something, then you s hould show off in your cover letter.Start by having all the work experience listed with a work name. From there, list out the relevant skills you possess in detail and also the responsibilities. You can even list out the specific ones you are qualified for. If there is something you have done that is not included in your work experience, then put it there.Another key to writing a powerful introduction is the use of positive words, especially the use of affirmative statements. Make sure that they are accompanied by your professional credentials. If you have the results of your graduation in hand, include that as well and it would make your resume a lot more impressive.What is even more important is to get all the information out before you give it to the employer. Do not leave anything out and avoid embellishing. Just ensure that all the things that you are going to include are related to the skills you have.There are some other tips that can help you gain a good perspective on how t o write your own tips on how to write your own resume. First of all, try to write your resume in an organized manner. Take the time to read through it from cover to cover and try to learn as much as you can about resume writing.The next thing you can do is check out the available resources on resume writing so that you may be better equipped. Another thing is to just take it one step at a time. Be patient and go over the things slowly so that you can gather all the ideas you need to write a cover letter that will not only be eye-catching but also as a good introduction to an employer.

Best Ways To Request Follow-up On An Informational Interview

Best Ways To Request Follow-up On An Informational Interview Genuine, authentic interest in another persons story.   Thats what informational interviews are all about.   They are one of my favorite ways to Research a new career.     You get to find out quickly and easily what it takes to be successful and what the person loves (and doesnt love about his/her job.)   Talk about looking before you leap!Unfortunately, I find people dont know how to request this kind of conversation or follow-up from it in a way that builds a relationship.   So today, Im here to show you how.   Recently I was asked to do an informational interview with a prospective coach and appreciated the way she requested the conversation and followed up.   Her emails are shared below with permission.Example Email To Request For an Informational InterviewDear Ms. Mistal,I discovered your work while searching for the most successful individuals in the field of career coaching. Your mission to empower others to take charge of their careers and pursue their passions really resona tes with me. I watched the video in which you told the story of how you became a career coach and I was impressed that you were able to build your business while working full time and without much coaching experience. I am interested in becoming a career coach and would love to hear more about how you became a leader in the career coaching field. Would you be willing to spare 20 minutes, at your convenience, to tell me more about your journey?Thank you very much for your time.Sincerely,Monica MilanoExample Email To Follow Up On An Informational InterviewHi Maggie,Thank you again for taking the time out of your busy schedule to speak with me yesterday. The information and advice you provided was incredibly helpful and greatly exceeded my expectations.   I appreciate how much you were willing to share with me.   Our conversation left me with a lot to reflect upon.  Sincerely,Monica MilanoReading these emails, its important to notice how Monica gives specific reasons why she wanted to speak with me.   Notice also how she did not go into very much detail about herself but saved that for our call after shed had a chance to hear my story.   She also came prepared to our call with questions and showed me she was listening by reacting to my comments with her thoughts.  For my favorite informational interviewing questions check out my new self-study Research workbook.  Now, its not all about me. But it is all about whomever you are looking to informational interview.   Youve got to make it about them to 1) learn what you need to about their experience in the career you are thinking of pursuing and 2) to build a relationship with this established person to find ways to work together should you confirm this is the right career for you.  Enjoy getting to know someone whos doing what you think youd like to do.   Be curious about how they got to where they are and youll learn the steps you need to get where you want to be.

3 Things You Should Do While You Still Have a Job

3 Things You Should Do While You Still Have a Job 3 Things You Should Do While You Still Have a Job Nationwide budget cuts are taking off, government offices are closing, and businesses are shrinking overhead costs. Current employees should get a “Plan B” ready now. Don’t be fooled by the recent small improvement in employment numbers. If you are in a company, division, industry, or type of job that is at risk for reduction, get moving NOW to be prepared if you are impacted. The “sequester” is cause for concern regarding the economic outlook across the board. And we’re likely to see a dip in consumer confidence, as well. Consumers are not optimistic that they will get a raise; that there will be more jobs. Owners of small and medium-sized businesses are questioning whether business will improve over the next six months. After coaching hundreds of people in the last three years, I have heard it all. Here are the top three excuses why they are not preparing for their next career move. “It won’t happen to me; I’ve been here a long time.” “I have no idea what I would do next.” “Our business/company is doing just fine.” Here are the top 3 things you should do right NOW, while you’re still employed: AIM: Write out your “next job” goal with great precision, including target functions, industries, and companies. UPDATE: Re-boot your résumé. Don’t just add your current position; give it a face-lift with keywords, power verbs, relevant skills, and metrics. NETWORK: Combine social media with face-to-face connections industry or association events, alumni events, and any other relevant events you can identify. Use your local Business Journal to find the best events, job leads, fast-moving companies and much more. In summary, it is more urgent now than ever before that you be ready today for something that could happen to you tomorrow. The job market is already highly competitive and job searches are taking much longer than in the past (an estimated one month for every $10K in annual pay). We have car insurance, home insurance, health insurance, but no “Job Insurance”… build it now. There are things you should be doing NOW to prepare for your next career move. Don’t worry; you’re not sneaking behind anyone’s back. The activities you should be involved in are everyday business behavior and don’t have to be “hidden” from the public or your employer. For example, using LinkedIn. Many companies see the value of great LinkedIn profiles for their employees; they’re even teaching how to build one! Don’t be caught without a “Plan B” for your career. It’s nobody’s responsibility but yours.

A summer to be tested, create space, embody new... and why I wont be around as much as youre used to - When I Grow Up

A summer to be tested, create space, embody new... and why I wont be around as much as youre used to - When I Grow Up My kind, wise friend  Kari Chapin  made this postcard for me last year its been on my calendar ever since. (Coincidentally, Ill have Karis Grown Up Gigs interview + an exciting contest  up on the blog this Thursday). Last month, I was scrambling. I had signed a contract with creativeLIVE (which was literally a dream come true) to teach a course in September, and I had to cut the amount of private clients Id be working with this summer so I can create some time and space to give to prepping for the course. And just like that, my last private coaching spot was gone and I wasnt gonna have another one for 5 more months. Actually, there wouldnt be  any way to work with me during that time. I started the What if? game, fueled by panic and fear. What if I ran Career Camp again starting in June, even though the spring Career Camp wouldnt be over by then? What if I squeezed in  just one or two (or three!) more one-on-one clients to my summer schedule? What if I use the time to reshoot my video series, or write my book proposal, or write some guest posts, or start a podcast? I was thisclose to making a decision out of habit. This was my go-to frame of mind. Not a place of desperation, per se but one of limiting beliefs and underlying automatic commitments. Limiting beliefs is life coach speak for the things that we believe that limit us, and underlying automatic commitments is more life coach speak for the automatic but subconscious responses  we have to a situation. For as long as I can remember, both of those things, for me, were  Busy Equals Successful. Now, I know this isnt true. Being busy does  not mean that youre successful. I know this intellectually. Ive known it for years. And yes, its the path I continue to choose to go down. Finally, though, its sinking in. My word for 2014 is New. Not as in Make New Things (actually, I deemed 2014 The Year of No New Things). But as in a new way of making decisions, of treating myself and my business, of giving myself space. Ive been feeling the New-ness in other areas of my life, as Ive taken up an exercise and meditation practice and have started to not give in to my Vampire Voices that tell me that theres not enough time. Those voices have finally quieted, allowing me to say no more often, or take a yoga class mid-day, or wrap up by 5pm. Last month, I was being tested. I scrambled to put out a survey and asked, When would you be interested in attending Career Camp?I gave two options: June-August or September-November. My stomach sank when I read that 64% of the responders said theyd want to be a Camper from June to August. Could I do it?  Was I gonna scramble to run Career Camp again? Did I even want to? It wasnt until I heard myself talking to  my coach  (yes, life coaches need  life coaches!)  about it that I  recognized my old friend, Busy Equals Successful. I saw this situation for the test that it was. Instead of thinking, But I wont be able to help anyone for 5 whole months if I dont offer some way to work with me! I thought, These 5 months will culminate in 3 whole days of my best work that they can get for free! Instead of thinking, Lets squeeze in another round of Career Camp or more clients and just work through the pressure! I thought, Lets give my full attention to the Campers Im still working with, the 4 new clients who signed up to start working with me  as of May, and my creativeLIVE course. That led to yet another round of What if?s, but these felt powerful, exciting, and terrifying in that way that I love. What if, instead of scheduling my posts and emails a month in advance, I spent the summer only writing and emailing when I have something organic to say? What if I take off for the rest of September once the course has wrapped, and seriously plan on doing nothing business related for 3 whole weeks? What if I dont plan on  writing a book proposal or starting a podcast or blah blah blah this summer, but instead just leave space for that stuff and see what I  feel like doing, if anything? What if I take off what I have planned for September to December off the calendar, and just see what comes up after I have some time to breathe? What if I lift the burden of being tied to social media, and take the pressure off of having to be active on Facebook and Twitter all the time? So, Ive decided to take the test and see. Im going to really, fully embody this New way of working / doing / being  and thats going to mean Space. Quiet. The Unknown. Stepping Away. All I know right now is that Ill put up the remaining Grown Up Gigs interviews every Thursday until the end of June and that Ill be back on the regular starting mid-August. Until then? I  really wanna  ace my test. Its a test of my control. Of doing All The Things. Of not falling into The Busy Trap. Of trusting (it always boils down to trust!)  that Creating Space Will Let the Good Things In. Wanna join me in taking the summer to test those limiting beliefs of yours? Comment below on what you wanna challenge and how youre gonna do it, and we can be excited/nervous together!

Kids, Work and Deloitte Resume Writing Tips Experienced Hires

Kids, Work and Deloitte Resume Writing Tips Experienced Hires If you're happy with everything (check the available locations particularly, for those who have a particular place in mind), then you're able to click Apply Now' and start the form. The resume sample has a strong ability to keep a reader's interest over the duration of the whole document. A resume template can help steer you toward picking a design which works for you. It's about how you present the info. The Most Popular Deloitte Resume Writing Tips Experienced Hires If you've worked 10 decades, they wish to see 10 impressive decades. For candidates that are still standing, there's typically a business case study, where Deloitte personnel present them with a string of issues and they must develop a solution. You do not need to incorporate every job you have held, especially when you have many years of expertise or have worked in unrelated fields. The second phase of the course of action is basically a situation al judgement test. Deloitte is one of the most reputed consulting firms on earth. The majority of Deloitte's job titles will list a particular technology or skill that is necessary. Awaken your full potential Deloitte has existed for quite a long time. Understand your possible ROI. Deloitte Resume Writing Tips Experienced Hires Can Be Fun for Everyone EY's millennial retention strategy is apparently based around a mixture of continuing training, flexibility at work and supplying a lot of communication. If you've had many diverse experiences in various industries, then recruiters like you as you can quickly bring the diverse knowledge into different projects you'll be working on. So recruiters also want to provide interview opportunities to candidates that have an extremely rich life experience that's interesting, surprising and unconventional and that could enrich the present culture and diversity of the firm already. There are a number of ways you're able to present the info about each job. The Appeal of Deloitte Resume Writing Tips Experienced Hires You will get a mixture of queries, including questions about technical and present accounting difficulties. Therefore recruiters, in locating the proper candidates, also search for results that candidates have accomplished or impact they've made in their previous jobs. Candidates that are not CPAs should tell the recruiter they intend to become certified whenever possible. The many skills linked to the business must be exhibited in consultant resumes. The Lost Secret of Deloitte Resume Writing Tips Experienced Hires It will help to set your GPA on your resume. It will allow you to know your strengths and weaknesses, and the way you performed according to certain vital traits. Recruiters search for a diverse skill set in resumes for a few explanations. Because of that they look for the same qualities in the form of diverse skill sets and diverse experiences in your resume, as those show that y ou are able to handle diverse work and are not only good at one thing B.

Finding Resume Writing Returning to the Workforce on the Web

Finding Resume Writing Returning to the Workforce on the Web New Ideas Into Resume Writing Returning to the Workforce Never Before Revealed Your resume writer will get in touch with you to clarify details. Furthermore, include a couple reason why you ought to be considered for the job. Maybe you were fired or couldn't locate a job for more than a year. Learn as much as possible regarding the job and the company prior to your interview. The Hidden Gem of Resume Writing Returning to the Workforce Unclear Work Parameters-though you might be anxious to work again and would love to enter or reenter a particular field, consider how available you would like to be. The aim of a resume is to acquire an interview. Your resume can continue to be riveting. One is to really write, Stay-at-Home Parent as among the preceding positions, with a bulleted list of the items mentioned previously. The Chronicles of Resume Writing Returning to the Workforce Men and women jump back in the work force all the moment, and you are able to too. If you're concerned about people thinking you're too old, pay attention to your expertise and previous career success and enlist the help of a professional Career Counsellor should you think it may provide help. Use that section to spell out why you need to go back to the workforce. A well-written resume shows you're prepared to go back to the workforce. Be ready to answer why you left the workforce before going in for an interview. Re-entering the workforce does not need to be a challenging task.