| The first 30 seconds count most of all in job | | | | after he had received the job and was on his |
| employment interviews. Most job seekers think | | | | way to the department of his employment did |
| that their job of "selling themselves "to the | | | | he find out that the note to the department |
| employment interviewer occurs when they walk | | | | head included a short notation on the |
| in the door. Most of your work will have | | | | application from the receptionist of "looks |
| been done in preparation previous to the | | | | good and ok". The receptionist turned out to |
| actual interview. The first 30 seconds of any | | | | be the major initial screening mechanism of |
| interview are the core elements of getting | | | | the employment process. |
| that job - of adding, confirming and | | | | |
| supporting your preparation for the job | | | | Your attitude is your number one factor that |
| interview and ultimately to be successful in | | | | influences an employer to hire or not hire |
| "getting that job". | | | | you for the job, position or career. |
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| People often form major opinions about others | | | | What can you do to present a "good attitude"? |
| within the 30 seconds of meeting them. For | | | | First of all concentrate on being likeable. |
| this reason the first 30 seconds of an | | | | As simple as this may seem, research has |
| employment interview or indeed any personal | | | | continually proven that one of the most |
| introduction will make or break you. To make | | | | essential goals in successful interviewing is |
| it worse, once an initial impression is made, | | | | to be liked by the job interviewer. |
| it is almost impossible to shake off. It is a | | | | Interviewers want to hire pleasant people |
| well known fact, in the human resources field | | | | whom others will enjoy working with on a |
| and industry that professional interviewers | | | | daily basis. |
| will state that in most cases of job | | | | |
| employment interviews that in the time period | | | | You can do the following to project that you |
| that it takes to applicant to walk across the | | | | are a highly likeable future employee |
| room to introduce themselves and say "Hello" | | | | appearing at an employment interview: be |
| that the decision of "yes" or "no" to hire or | | | | friendly, speak positively, and use positive |
| "not hire" the applicant is almost there and | | | | body language and smile. Lastly make sure |
| is almost made. The rest is just | | | | that your appearance is appropriate for the |
| corroboration, documentation and support and | | | | industry, position and setting. It is always |
| basically filler. | | | | best to project an air of confidence and |
| | | | pride. Act as though you want and deserve |
| Interview and interpersonal communications | | | | that job- not as though you are desperate and |
| experts have repeatedly and thoroughly | | | | will take anything and any position. |
| studied hat applicants can do to make a most | | | | |
| favorable first impassion and project | | | | Next demonstrate genuine enthusiasm. An |
| professionalism and competence during | | | | applicant's level of enthusiasm often |
| interviews. The attitude, image and | | | | influences the employer as much as another |
| appearance that a job or employment applicant | | | | interviewing factor. The applicant who |
| projects during interviews are as influential | | | | demonstrates little enthusiasm for a job will |
| as or even more influential than their very | | | | never ever be selected for the position. |
| skills that they have acquired in their | | | | |
| education or on the job training careers. | | | | It is always best to demonstrate knowledge |
| Projecting strength in these areas gives job | | | | and interest in the employer. Saying that "I |
| applicants a decided edge over their | | | | really want this job" is not convincing |
| competition. | | | | enough. It will fool or appeal to few, |
| | | | explain why you want the position and how the |
| In terms of actual percentages it has been | | | | position will fit into your career plans. You |
| researched that attitude has a 40 % impact on | | | | can easily cite opportunities that may be |
| interviews and their outcomes, image and | | | | unique to the firm or organization. |
| appearance 25 %, communication (both verbal | | | | Additionally you can emphasize your skills, |
| and non-verbal) 25 %. Amazingly all in all, | | | | training and education that are highly |
| job qualifications themselves only account | | | | relevant to the firm and the specific |
| for 10 % of the approximate impact of the | | | | position. |
| real power and effect on interviews and | | | | |
| interviewers. | | | | Remember that any interview, indeed any |
| | | | communication in life and in business, is a |
| It is very important to recognize that | | | | two way street. Project genuine interest in |
| applicants are screened on paper first. One | | | | deterring whether you and the employer will |
| very successful individual learnt this lesson | | | | mutually benefit from your employment and |
| early in life. As a lad he had applied for a | | | | career with the organization involved. |
| job at a them major department store. The | | | | |
| standard procedure was to fill out the | | | | Lastly always perform at your best each and |
| standard application at the human resources | | | | every moment. There is no such thing as a |
| department. The lad did this simply, being | | | | pause or a "time out" during an interview. |
| both well dressed and groomed and as well | | | | Even in the waiting room treat the assistant, |
| polite to the secretary and receptionist. | | | | receptionist and each and every employee that |
| This to him was a standard and basic approach | | | | you encounter politely, with deference, |
| to both life and job seeking. It was only | | | | respect and courtesy. |