| You might be surprised to find out that the | | | | previous employer was. The hiring manager |
| first 10 minutes of any interview are the | | | | figures you werent a good employee there and |
| most important for getting hired. According | | | | you wont be a good employee at their place as |
| to a survey conducted by Robert Half Finance | | | | well. |
| & Accounting employment managers make a | | | | |
| decision within the first 10 minutes of | | | | A Professional Copy of Your Resume: It may |
| meeting a candidate (Mangla, 2007). These | | | | seem silly but you will want to give them an |
| managers have specific criteria that they | | | | additional copy of your resume. The resume |
| look for. If you know these criteria you will | | | | should be printed on paper that is exquisite |
| be well on your way to getting hired. | | | | in quality and represents your overall level |
| | | | of commitment to perfectionism. Write your |
| A Confident Handshake: A confident handshake | | | | resume according to the industry that you are |
| is still important in business. Through | | | | in. |
| reasonable strength, good circulation and a | | | | |
| firm grip the hiring manager can tell that a | | | | Send a Thank You Letter: Sending a thank you |
| person is confident and believes in | | | | letter shows your potential employer that you |
| themselves. If the handshake is clammy and | | | | are interested in the job and that you |
| moist it gives an impression that the person | | | | appreciate their time. It also reminds them |
| lacks confidence. | | | | of the conversation you had and why you are |
| | | | the best candidate. The more you can keep |
| Talk About Solutions: No one wants to hear | | | | yourself in the forefront of their mind the |
| about all your problems unless they are | | | | higher the chance you will get hired. |
| trying to justify discounting you as a | | | | |
| client. They want to hear about a specific | | | | Dress Well: Dont go to an interview wearing a |
| problem that resembles something found within | | | | teal suit. Keep it professional and |
| their own business and your solution to that | | | | sophisticated. Shine your shoes, put on the |
| problem. Talk in concrete terms. | | | | right watch, and make sure your clothing is |
| | | | pressed. Show them that you are a |
| Conversation: At an interview the employer | | | | professional and give them an image so they |
| does not want to hear short two or three | | | | can view you in the position. |
| sentence answers. They want to assess your | | | | |
| ability to understand the questions and give | | | | Getting hires is one part impression and one |
| concrete answers. Thus speaking in some | | | | part skill. If you have all the skill in the |
| length about the answer is not a bad choice. | | | | world but you cant talk confidently about |
| | | | that skill they will assume you dont know as |
| Dont Talk About Your Previous Employer: Dont | | | | much as you think you know. Thus having the |
| talk bad about your previous employer. | | | | right impression and providing the right |
| Nothing irks a hiring manager more than | | | | answers will help you in get the job you |
| someone complaining about how bad your | | | | want. |