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Interview Etiquettes, the Preparation and Presentation Before and During the Interview

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BEFORE THE INTERVIEW

Take time to prepare well for an interview, nothing beats a good preparation and practice. And of course the little details which matter a lot: Dressing up for an Interview, and of course you must be ready to Sustain a Long Interview in case it turns out to be one.

Your Personality and Confidence
How instantaneously people make decision about you is amazing, the non-verbal aura reaches much more before you utter your first word, make sure you are refreshed and have a great attitude before you even walk into the interview room or even the building where you are to be interviewed.

DURING THE INTERVIEW

Your Non-Verbal Impressions
You are assessed much before you even speak the first word. A substantial amount of your impression is put forward through your body language and other non-verbal skills. If you have prepared or done a role-play earlier it might make you more confident and get your non-verbal skills up to the mark.

Be attentive and give your undivided attention to the interviewer. Avoid distractions and do not check time during the interview; focus completely on the questions and the interviewer.

Do not be apologetic or send negative feelers about being out of the work for the time period that you have been (in case of reentrants). Being confident about your decisions and showing what work-life balance means to you tells a lot about yourself. A like-minded person would appreciate you more as opposed to a candidate with a great work record with no resume gap.

‘Tis the Time to Market Yourself
Don’t assume that the interviewer has gone through your resume and already knows your skills and abilities. In there have been many instances when the interviewer is summoned at the very last moment before the interview and could have just brushed through your resume or even not had the time to look at it before the interview! Take on the responsibility to talk about accomplishments. How well you market yourself and how well you are prepared for the interview will make or break your chances for getting that job.

Also, there is a possibility that the interviewer does not have the right skills interviewing skills or not asking you the questions that steer towards your strengths – it your responsibility to showcase your skills and the reason why they should hire you for the offered position. You can have the edge over the situation if you know how efficiently and confidently you can convince the person on the other side of the table that you are the best fit for the job.

To get the interviewer’s perspective and to be on track during the interview, take the initiative to ask the question, “What are you looking for in a candidate who would be perfect for this position?”
Take on from there and you shall be on the right course.

Exude Confidence
Present a confident self and others will feel the same about you. If you underestimate yourself, others might demoralize you even more. You are how you project yourself. Your appearance, knowledge and practicing for the interview are the key to having the much required confidence on the day of the interview. The importance of preparation and practice can never be overemphasized.
Some of the actions which display confidence during an interview:

  • A firm handshake
  • Good eye contact
  • Alert posture
  • Attentive body language
  • Positive acknowledgements
  • Gathered / organized accessories

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.
- Marcus Garvey

Radiate Enthusiasm
Your voice, posture and actions must exude self-confidence and enthusiasm. Right from the first handshake to the making good eye contact, your enthusiasm must reach out to the interviewers. Are you keen enough to have this job or is this “just another interview”?

Be Assertive
Women have to learn to be more assertive and more communicative of their skills and achievements. The interview is the time to talk about what you accomplished and it is OK to flaunt your achievements. A modest approach might not work in all cases, you have to showcase your abilities, tell your future employer how you can help them with solutions that you could have used in your day to day life.

AFTER THE INTERVIEW

Follow-up after the Interview
Read some tips at the previous post titled: Following up after an Interview

Let Go off the Negatives
If you feel you have said or done during the interview which you would rather have not, just let it go. Thinking about it will only shake you miserable or shake your confidence. However, if you feel you can set the records straight don’t just start speaking about it right away it could make the conversation awkward or perhaps get to the wrong direction. If here is a break period and you are meting with the panel / interviewer again you might get a breather for the mind and body to relax and think on exactly what you want to talk about.
But the best advice is to let it go right there. Focus on the positives, focus on your strengths and you can take the interview where you want to – towards the positive flow towards directing your interviewers to what you can do for them.

There is always a possibility of getting back to clarify your point through a follow-up letter or a phone call within 12 hours of your interview.

Recommendation for Books on Interviewing Skills

  • Knock ‘Em Dead by Martin Yate (Adams Media, publisher). It offers 200 + interview questions and answers, including what the interviewers are looking for when they ask those questions.
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Dealing with Rejection after an Interview

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It is true that you have spent many months, weeks and hours over preparation and managing the interview process and you feel dejected and withdrawn when not getting a favorable response but time spent mourning is the previous time spent wasted. Use this time instead on research and analysis on what went wrong and how to deal with the rejection in the positive light.
When you get to the fighting stage you have now made up your mind towards identifying the reason for the interview failure. You have now taken your first step towards turning that rejection into success. The essence is in having a fighting spirit and a character that says “I will not quit”. It is not the time to take the rejections personally; it is not always you it could be them. But judgment must come after a careful analysis, not before.

  • The first message you must have with you is that a few negative results do not mean “never”.
  • The second very important message – It is not you. There could be many different reasons why the firm you interviewed with never got back to you – maybe they fell in a hiring freeze after a series of interviews, or the advertised position could not take off due to budgetary issues or some other unforeseen reason.
  • The third message which is also a well used cliché – you must learn from your mistakes. There is a possibility that it was you, not them. Rejections are not the time to sulk and get in your cocoon of self-depreciation or the statement “oh it’s just not possible to re-enter the workforce at this stage”. As with every stage in life, it is a time to learn from your experience and analyze why and what is not going right.

There is no use worrying about things over which you have no control, and if you have control, you can do something about them instead of worrying.
- Stanley C. Allyn

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Part-time Workers Face Promotion Discrimination

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Telecommuters are less likely to get promoted than peers who head into the office every day, according to a global survey of 1,300 executives by Los Angeles-based executive search firm Korn/Ferry International, released January 2007.

 
Almost everywhere part-time employees have the same statutory employment rights as other employees, but despite similar benefits are the promotions coming their way? Not for many and for those who are in the manager’s good books the struggle for a promotion is much more as compared to a full-time employee, even though the part-time worker may be more productive.
Many telecommuters and flexible work hours workers report increased productivity and reduced stressed but on the downside there have been various evidences of telecommuters being discriminated for promotions. They are low on the radar screen for the management but being a diligent telecommuter may help you overcome this hurdle.

The Wall Street Journal reports:
In tough times, many employers revert to thinking critical jobs can only be done full-time, flat-out and under the boss’s nose. Hilary Achauer, a San Diego marketing specialist for a nonprofit concern, sought to return to work part-time from maternity leave last year, but was offered a full-time management job instead. When she passed it up, she was diverted to a marginal job, then axed in February, while the employee who took the full-time slot was spared. “When the going gets tough,” she says, some employers say, “‘That person is only part-time, let’s get rid of them.’”

On the other hand, employers who are equipped to measure output against costs may see an efficient part-timer or telecommuter as an asset. A part-timer hired last fall by a retailing client of Flexperience, a Burlingame, Calif., consulting firm, thought she’d be the first to be laid off, says Sally Thornton, president of Flexperience. But she was so productive at reduced pay, Ms. Thornton says, that her employer chose to keep her over more senior full-timers. Work-at-home employees also confer savings, on real estate and office costs.

Indeed, in the current recession, more employers are using flexible setups to save money. Based on an April survey by Towers Perrin of 700 employers, 21% to 32% are either implementing or considering part-time shifts or four-day workweeks, as a cost-cutting tool. Of course, employees usually don’t have a choice under these circumstances and may not welcome the change.
In general, the number of employees working flexibly at their own request usually stalls or declines in a recession, not only because employers cut back but because employees fear straying from the norm. The number of corporate telecommuters edged lower in the 2001 recession, then recovered, only to decline to 8.7 million in 2009 from 9.2 million in 2006, says Ray Boggs of IDC, a Framingham, Mass., research concern.

Some tips for telecommuters and part-time workers:

When you opt to work part-time and also get a job that matches your priorities and requirement, keep in mind that even though you are working part-time don’t let it get in your way from accepting challenging responsibilities.
Often times those working part-time have complaints against management that they are discriminated when the question of promotions and profit-sharing come up. It is not often on how many hours you work but on the quality and efficiency of your work that the promotions should be based on and most often are. You must develop the drive or have a knack for working smarter and efficiently in those hours that you have. Parkinson’s Law states that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion”, what a full time worker can do in 8 hours you can very well do in 6 hours. It does not mean that you take up more responsibilities that you can possibly perform in the 4-6 hours work day, but don’t shy away from challenging projects just because you are working part-time.

Working Remotely or .. Remotely Working?
An article in BusinessWeek observes the implications of telecommuters on performance and productivity. It says:
Hewlett-Packard offers a personality test so workers can determine whether they are suited to solo toiling in pajamas. Among other things, the test assesses whether workers can handle limited supervision. But even those who can require some face time.
Researchers at IBM learned that if teams went more than three days without gathering, their happiness and productivity suffered. Now managers are required to bring teams together at least once every three days—physically or virtually—for reasons that have nothing to do with completing an assignment.
Managing remote workers is like enabling an ecosystem. Executives at IBM and HP are schooled in setting up ways to gauge the productivity of people they rarely see. The most important ingredient in making these arrangements work: trust.

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On the Way to Reentering Workforce – Lack of Confidence

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This post is in the series of strength builders when re-entering the workforce. The previous ones were: On the Way to Reentering Workforce – Conquering FEAR and On the Way to Reentering Workforce – Time Management.

For a baby boomer or post retirement, reentry to the job market is often daunting, just the thought of working together with the Millennials and the Gen X at times feels out of place. Most often it is the result of lack of confidence and the belief in self. Let’s see if through some of these points here you can overcome this jittery feeling? Do contribute your thoughts on what you think can be added to what is mentioned here..

I am too old to fit in with the new generation. They know so much more than I do.
For many of the re-entrants in their 50s or post retirement generation trying to get a new foot hold in the job market, a shaky confidence level is the main obstacle that they face at all times of the job search process.
To feel more confident in your job search approach and during the interview stage, you have to question yourself first – what is the main reason for this lack of confidence?
  • Is it about being a lot older than the present working generation that bothers you or are you thinking that might bother them?
  • What will happen if you just left your thoughts regarding age being an issue in your workforce re-entry? What are the positives you can focus on, in your resume, in your attitude and in projecting yourself as a diligent worker?

Your confidence gets a boost when you dwell on the positive aspect of your abilities and personality. What you project is what others see in you. If you feel you lack confidence you will have no confidence, once when you start seeing yourself in the light of such statements as:
“I know I am good at this.”
“In the past I have done a great volunteer work that made me so proud of myself.”
“I love doing this and am so eager to learn more.”

Note that your lack of confidence is very closely linked to the lack of knowledge. The more knowledge you have on your abilities, your skill set and even on your action plan the more confident you will be.

Some tips and solutions to gain confidence:

  • Your confidence level can get an incredible lift just by developing a positive attitude and with positively preparing and practicing any personal aspect that you are currently jittery at.
  • Prepare a list on what you think would make you feel more confident. Prioritize on achievable goals. Make your goals SMART and must be time bound.
  • Start acting on the top items on your list now. Knowing is not enough, you must act.

I have never been in an interview before, I am sure I will ruin my chances for this job if I don’t do well.

This is a statement that does rounds in the minds of reentrants or fresh graduates time and again. How about if we rephrase it to:

Being in an interview will help me showcase my abilities directly, it my chance to do the best. What all should I do now to be a star performer at the interview?

When you question your positively you will have the drive to search for the answers. A negative statement drives you down and does not provide the upward momentum that is required to move you towards your goal.

Yet again the emphasis is on identifying the reasons for your not feeling confident in a particular situation:

  • Does your appearance make you feel uncomfortable or less confident?
  • Is it your communications skills that you are less confident about?
  • Do you lack the skills required for the offered positions?
  • Would having a great resume boost your confidence level?

Once you identify the reason, the solution becomes easy because now you have named the cause for your insecurities – the solution can be found easily now. Knowing the reason empowers you towards finding the right solution. Question yourself well on your insecurities and then do your best to find the best possible answer. But as always – Knowing empowers you and acting well on that knowledge leads you to success.

Being self-confident is one of the keys to a getting that job, during the interview and even much before that your confidence says a lot about how you would perform in the workplace. Spend a lot of time in confidence building, then towards enhancing your skill-set and building an impressive resume that talks more about your abilities than the chronological work experience details.

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The Right Way to Follow-up after an Interview

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You sustained that long interview and aced it too.. now is the waiting period, anxious for the phone to ring informing you of the news of getting that job you have worked hard for? Don’t just wait, it is the right time for an effective follow-up, the process that can eventually make or break your chances of getting that job. Never underestimate the power of following-up!

It is time for a follow-up phone call around 5-7 days from the day you send in your thank-you letter, if you have received no communication with the company. Don’t ever feel shy on the follow-up process; it might give you an edge over the other applicants.

Sunita had a great first round interview with a company she really wanted to be working for just before the Christmas break. She did not hear from them for long though she was quite confident with how her interview went and an assuring remark from the hiring manager that she would be contacted soon. Now see the following two scenarios on how Sunita could have reacted to the follow-up process:

The Orthodox Approach
The interview was satisfactory, Sunita is very hopeful of a positive outcome.
One week goes by without a response, Sunita has been waiting anxiously but not an Email or a phone call, and it is time for her to call in the hiring manager to see what is going on? Sunita calls the hiring manager; no one picks up the phone, she leaves a voice message. Another two days go by and still no correspondence from the company, she now decides to Email the hiring manager (yes, she had been smart and proactive to get his business card after the interview) and also copies it to the HR who had contacted her initially.
The HR gets back to her the next day informing her that they are currently in a hiring freeze and would get back to her after March middle when the freeze would be officially off, also the hiring manager who had interviewed her before has now been reallocated another division.

Sunita is dejected; perhaps it is time to pursue another position and marks her calendar for March 16th to contact the HR once more.
It is time for her to send resumes to other companies.

The Go-Getter Approach
One week goes by without a response, Sunita has been waiting anxiously but not an Email or a phone call, and it is time for her to call in the hiring manager to see what is going about? Sunita drafts an Email to the hiring manager and the HR person who has contacted her before. In this Email she has a polite follow-up request and expresses her deep interest in the offered position. She also includes her cell phone number and adds that she would be calling by the weekend to follow-up again.

The HR calls her the next day on her cell and informs her that the hiring manager has been transferred to another department in a re-org and that the company is in a hiring freeze till middle of March. Sunita thanks the HR personnel for the prompt reply and asks him if he could kindly send her the contacts of this new manager who has taken over the division she wishes to be a part of. The HR personnel is more than happy to send her the Email and wishes her the very best.

The next day, Sunita drafts and Email introducing herself to the new manager and also mentions the interview dates and the team she had interviewed with. She emphasizes her keenness for the offered position and also attaches her resume in the Email in word document. She also informs him that while talking to the HR manager she had come to know of the hiring freeze and would be glad to initiate another interview once the freeze is over. She also adds that she would be glad to talk about this position over phone and if he has a preferred date and time in mind she would be interested in talking to him.

The new hiring manager sends her an Email after 3 days and informs her that he found time to talk to some of the people she had interviewed with and they gave him a very favorable response on her credentials and interview. He also informs her that he has kept her resume with her and would definitely consider her for the position once the freeze is over.

Thankfully Sunita took on the go-getter approach, she got a second interview call even before the freeze was over and an offer was made to her before March end. She now has the job she passionately wanted and smartly approached!

How do you plan to follow up after your interview?

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Reentering the Job Market – Making your Way Back to the Previous Company

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If you have had a great working experience in your previous company and have contacts and friends, there is always a possibility of rejoining them.
Many employers understand the advantage of re-hiring ex-employees. In a Harvard Business Review article in 2002 titled “Cultivating Ex- Employees,” the authors, Anne Berkowitch and Cem Sertoglu said that hiring a former employee cost companies about half as much as hiring someone new.

If the company you have previously worked with is willing for a re-hiring process it also shows that they support family-friendly policies and shows their support for those employees who have stepped out of the workforce to take care of their kids or for other personal reasons.

Benefits of going back in the Same Company

  • Many companies might offer you to continue on the retirement plans and other benefits.
  • If you already had established your credibility at work, re-joining them will make it an easier transition for you.
  • In some cases you can request the same seniority as you had before and if the management and the HR policies comply you are already well on your way up the corporate ladder as soon as you re-join them.

How would it benefit an Employer to re-hire the re-entrants?

The percentage of retaining a re-entrant could be higher since the employee now feels a greater sense of respect or obligation towards the company.

Approaching the Company for an Open Position

The best way to approach the company would be through your ex-colleagues network. There are many positions which are un-advertised and also “speculated” to be available sometime soon. You have the benefit of direct networking to know whether there are any groups that you are interested in which are looking for new-hires or would be soon in future. With the advantage of internal information you have an edge over other external applicants in getting that interview. Note:
If you have not been in touch with your ex-colleagues for a long time, introduce yourself over Email (preferred) or a quick phone call and ask if he/she would be interested in meeting you over for lunch some day or for an informational meeting over a cup of tea/coffee. Be sure to state the reason for this meeting. You must make it clear to your contact that you are interested in re-joining the company and would like to know his/her views on the present working conditions and also news on some possible present of future openings in the company.

Networking and Keeping In Touch – A Tip for Everyone

For those who are reading this post while in their current jobs and have somewhere on their minds to be away from work after motherhood or for other personal reasons, I have one important tip for you:

If you have had a good experience working for the present company you are with, then be in touch with your colleagues or company associations even if you are planning to leave it someday.
One of the ways I have been in touch with my company is through the Toastmasters organization of which I am a member. I attend meetings at my previous office thereby keeping in touch with my ex-colleagues and also getting to know new one as they join our group.
An effective way of being in touch even after being away from work 5-6 years down the road is asking your colleagues and friends in the company to join your online network now.

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8 Ways to Improve Your Work Productivity Overnight – Guest Post

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Are you finding that you aren’t as productive as you should be during your workday? Perhaps it is your boss who has noticed, which is never a good thing. Being productive can simplify your job down the line and, in many cases, will get you out of the office quicker.Here are 10 simple ways to improve your work productivity overnight:

  1. Get More Rest – Your work could be slowing down because you have a bad case of “brain drain.” If you aren’t getting eight hours a night, then that could be your first culprit when it comes to your sluggish behavior.
  2. Organize Your Work Area – Are you trying to work from a desk that’s stacked with papers, sticky notes and files? Get that stuff organized, pronto! Organized people are generally happier and more productive. Have you heard of environmental depression? A messy work area can certainly cause it.
  3. Write Stuff Down – Start taking notes so you won’t get too sidetracked from important tasks. Whether it’s a high-tech business calendar or a sticky note on your computer monitor, you may need a little help in the memory department in order to be productive.
  4. Stop Surfing the Web – Are you addicted to reading the news headlines or slumming in a celebrity gossip blog every half hour? A recent study showed that Web surfing related to fantasy football alone can cost businesses around $275 million to $435 million per week.
  5. Talk Less, Work More – Do you get caught up in water cooler talk every morning? I don’t mean to be a buzz kill, but your boss isn’t paying you to mingle. Cut back a little on the socializing and see if your work improves.
  6. Use White Noise – Try some white noise to keep you calm and focused. From light classical to ocean sounds, this might be a fun departure that helps you pick up the pace.
  7. Start the Week Off Right – Do you often find yourself working less on Mondays and Tuesdays, then using the rest of the week to catch up? No one likes dragging himself or herself to work on Monday, but if you start the week off right, you might get out the doors on Friday with a lot more energy for the weekend.
  8. Change Careers – If you find that your work productivity is suffering because you simply hate what you do, then it’s time to quit your job. No, this isn’t necessarily something that will help you “overnight,” but the decision to leave just might!

Everyone has high and low points where their productivity is concerned. Your first step in correcting this problem was admitting to yourself that you could do better. With a positive attitude and some reorganization, you will be zipping through your most important tasks with ease.

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Heather Johnson is a freelance business, finance and economics writer, as well as a regular contributor at Business Credit Cards, a site for business credit card and best business credit card offers. Heather welcomes comments and freelancing job inquiries at her email address heatherjohnson2323@gmail.com.

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On the Way to Reentering Workforce – Time Management

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A mother needs more hours in a day.

“I don’t have enough time to research the companies and network. My life is busy with three kids and shuttling from home to school and their evening activities. Where is the time?”

Some tips and solutions
  • Planning is the key to success.
    Plan your day by writing on a calendar or post-its on what milestones you would like to conquer during the week. Usually a week’s planning helps because if you can accomplish all of them you have time for some more or if not you can carefully plan out to complete during the weekend to keep to your schedule and be true to commit yourself to the schedule you planned.
  • Always overestimate the time allocated in your schedule.
    Keep this time reserved in case you have some emergencies during the week – looking after a sick child or just urgent household chore that needs immediate attention. You will not feel too stressed if you cannot finish some tasks because you have those spare hours providing you the much needed comfort cushion.
  • Itemize your tasks.
    If a task seems too big to be done in a day or few hours, try your best to itemize it or break it down and take it through a couple of days rather than just a long back breaking task to be completed in a short period of time. If you are wondering what a “task” might be for you in a day – it ranges from preparing a resume, to planning out your job search strategies to connecting with your friends and researching further education options, to name a few.
  • Add extra hours to a day.
    Could you stretch yourself a little on the weekdays by getting up an hour earlier than you usually do or sleeping a little late to spend time in research and preparation?
  • Delegate house chores and cleaning.
    Can you afford a professional house cleaning at least once a month during the time you are looking for jobs? It just gets one constant prick out of the head. Can that spring or autumn cleaning be postponed just another month? What are other small chores that waste your time?

Note: looking for a job is a full-time work, you have to plan ahead or you plan to fail in the job search and time management as well.

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On the Way to Reentering Workforce – Conquering FEAR

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I am scared of the thought of being in an interview again. Sweaty palms and stuttering voice- that’s so me!

For some of the re-entrants it is a similar experience as if stepping in the job market for the fist time. Fear, confusion and a jittery confidence are all part of the pre-interview process.
Change can be frightening and so is stepping into a new territory. Make a note in your conscious mind that you have to conquer fear, you are going to face it and strive to eliminate it before you proceed to the tasks ahead. Looking back at past experiences when you had successfully eliminated such a feeling will help in dealing with this present. Lessons from the past help us in coping with our situation in present. Consider your fear as a new challenge – which you have to conquer not something to avoid, ignore or run away from.

One of the major fears most people face is the outcome of the interview, it is the fear of rejection that that predominates the vision of success. You have to project a positive light on the outcome of the job search or an interview process. If you send out positive vibes to yourself that you see yourself having that job after the interview or getting your dream career as an effect of your job search, you will move confidently towards it.
The mind is extremely powerful; it is up to you how much positive thoughts you fill it up with to attract a positive outcome.

Also answer this question:
What is the worst that can happen?
Even if you don’t get the job or do well in the interview, you will learn from it, it is better to have lost and learned than not having done at all.

Answer these questions:

  • Is it the interview that you fear most or your own preparation?
  • Are you scared of speaking to strangers?

Once when you identify your fear it becomes easy to defeat it. Identification is the first step towards eliminating your enemy. We fear most what is not evident or visible.

Some tips and solutions to overcome fear

  • If you fear the interview process, try to do some mock interview sessions with family or friends or just in front of the mirror. Make a list of questions and prepare the answers as you deem best and practice again and again. Ask your friend or coach to help you with going through a mock interview process professionally.
  • You will see that familiarity with a situation will make you feel more confident when you approach the real interview process.

Often we tend to focus on our weaknesses more than our strengths, once you start listing your strengths you will witness a major boost in your confidence. Equip yourself with the right tools – self confidence, appropriate skills and preparation and there you are – ready to fight and defeat your fear.

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Business Cards – Do you have your Glass Slipper?

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Cinderella left behind a glass slipper that helped the prince trace her whereabouts; what are you leaving behind, after an interview?
Though Cinderella’s slipper slip was unintentional, but can you imagine how the story would have been without that slippery incident? Yes of course, no prince is chasing you here, but since the hiring managers are interviewing so many candidates every day and week, just leaving behind your mark or two can make you stand out above the crowd.

A few ways you could do so:
  • Get a personal business card which highlights your name and contact details. Also mention your skills briefly and precisely. You could also have your picture printed on your business cards to give that personal touch. Also mention the website address where you have your resume and portfolio online. You may also add the link to your member profile on the online networking sites. Your printed resume could be very well tossed in the recycle or trash once the interview is over but they may very well retain your personal business card, if you want to add a few of your key skills at the back of the business card.
  • If you felt good vibes with your interviewer you may also ask for his/her permission to send an online networking request after the interview to “keep in touch” or “I would be glad / honored to include you in my network.” Online networking website such as LinkedIn (ww.linkedin.com) helps you to stay current with your connections contact information.
  • A friendly departure with sincere thanks is very much remembered by anyone. Don’t forget that very important departing handshake and a personal note of thanks through Email or phone to each interviewer.

    • Some Tips on Designing a Good Business Card

    • Name, phone number, email address, website are a must – present them artistically or in a simple way, they must be easy to read.
    • Add a logo. If you have a logo for your company or as a personal signature, it must be on the main side of the business card.
    • Be distinct. Does your business card depict your style or presents something special to make you memorable to the other person? Be creative.
    • Use both sides of the business card, but do not clutter or overload information.
    • Have you received an awesome or clever testimonial from a client? Use it on the back side of your card.

    Where to get your business cards? Just Google it and you can get various options that help you design your card online and offer great value. If you are ont eh creative and innovative side, search for the non-conventional designs and be different!

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