How to win interview
How to get fetch a job in the difficult time, stiff competition or recessionary period. What does an active job seeker do differently from average job seekers?
Three things he does differently. OR Three Habits he has
1. They focus on results rather than processes
Person’s those who are always struggling to find work always seem to be in the process of doing something. They are not in a position to tell exactly what job they seek because they're in the process of deciding. Or they can't expedite or improve their network or public profile because they're in the process of revising their resume.
Most successful job seekers knew that all well that’s end well. Last day results do matters a lot.
A average active job seeker who meets through their networking contacts with an imperfect resume will get hired faster than one who spends lot of time just revising their resume and zapping out emails every time.
2. Get in to habit to pick up the phone and call
I rarely see very few results those who were short-listed or hired solely on the strength of their resume or cover letter. One must have to talk to and meet their prospective employers first. In other words, it takes multiple conversations to get a job. Successful job seekers knew this. They stack the odds in their favor by proactively calling, talking to, and asking to meet employers they've sent resumes to.
What are the worst things that can happen if you call and ask an employer to meet?
They say that vacancy is filled or they are not interested in you.
But ... if you wait for a phone call from employer that never comes, you're still getting a "No" from that employer,
Make your own luck by yourself. Call to employers to verify that they got the resume and cover letter you emailed or mailed.
Better: Print and mail your documents. In your cover letter, say: "I will call your office by tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. to answer any questions you may have."
Two very good things can happen when you call at a specific time to follow up:
1. Your telephone call may turn into a telephonic interview.
2. Your message will be delivered in time as you promised in your cover letter or as you had mentioned. Congratulations -- you've proven that you're detail-oriented and keep promises. And you're not even on the payroll yet.
3. Contact employers several times with in two to three weeks
To sell any products and do the advertising to make a long lasting impression to customers, it's a thumb rule in advertising that prospects must be exposed to your pitch at least 7 times before they buy. Active and successful job seekers recognize this. So, create a plan for contacting target employers 7 times in the next 3-4 weeks. Be sure to vary the means of contact and -- this is vital -- always give employers another reason to hire you with every contact.
Here's an example campaign to illustrate:
Day 1: Email, well-drafted cover letter and resume, promising to call in two days to follow up.
Day 3: Call the employer, as promised. Ask for interview.
Day 5: Find out the company’s strategic plans from website or email your strategic plan and action to company president, underlining comments about your strategic plan that I can help to achieve.
Day 8: Visit company office, saying I was "in the area." Ask if president got article by mail.
Day 16: Call HR or hiring manager to follow up. Ask for interview schedule..
Day 22: Email company president with 5 news items about the company found via www.Google.com/alerts in days 1-21. Offer suggestions for how I could help with each.
Now. Is contacting one employer 7 times a lot of work?
Yes.
Do you think any other job seeker will create and follow such a detailed plan of action?
No.
So, which is better: a little work now, or no work later?
Article By: Mr. Gajendra Khare (M.Sc. (Maths), DIMS, MPA)
Founder – Siddhartha Consultancy Services)
Former HR and Administration Manager, Apparel Group UAE; Mr. Khare has about 14 years of working experience with many prestigious organization of the country and overseas in the field of Human Resource Development (HRD), Administration, Liasoning, ISO-9000, MIS (Management Information Systems) and others. He has worked on a number of HRD and quality related assignments of various organizations. He has also worked in the area of Management Information Systems and implemented ERP modules in industries. He has been a member of various professional organizations in the fields of HR and quality etc. Mr. Khare has developed and implemented various HR solutions to the industries successfully. He has also implemented ISO-9001:2008, ISO 13485:2003 CE and WHO: GMP certification and also handled various administrative assignments and completed successfully.
gkhare@scsuniversal.com; gajendra.khare@gmail.com, web: www.scsuniversal.com
Three things he does differently. OR Three Habits he has
1. They focus on results rather than processes
Person’s those who are always struggling to find work always seem to be in the process of doing something. They are not in a position to tell exactly what job they seek because they're in the process of deciding. Or they can't expedite or improve their network or public profile because they're in the process of revising their resume.
Most successful job seekers knew that all well that’s end well. Last day results do matters a lot.
A average active job seeker who meets through their networking contacts with an imperfect resume will get hired faster than one who spends lot of time just revising their resume and zapping out emails every time.
2. Get in to habit to pick up the phone and call
I rarely see very few results those who were short-listed or hired solely on the strength of their resume or cover letter. One must have to talk to and meet their prospective employers first. In other words, it takes multiple conversations to get a job. Successful job seekers knew this. They stack the odds in their favor by proactively calling, talking to, and asking to meet employers they've sent resumes to.
What are the worst things that can happen if you call and ask an employer to meet?
They say that vacancy is filled or they are not interested in you.
But ... if you wait for a phone call from employer that never comes, you're still getting a "No" from that employer,
Make your own luck by yourself. Call to employers to verify that they got the resume and cover letter you emailed or mailed.
Better: Print and mail your documents. In your cover letter, say: "I will call your office by tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. to answer any questions you may have."
Two very good things can happen when you call at a specific time to follow up:
1. Your telephone call may turn into a telephonic interview.
2. Your message will be delivered in time as you promised in your cover letter or as you had mentioned. Congratulations -- you've proven that you're detail-oriented and keep promises. And you're not even on the payroll yet.
3. Contact employers several times with in two to three weeks
To sell any products and do the advertising to make a long lasting impression to customers, it's a thumb rule in advertising that prospects must be exposed to your pitch at least 7 times before they buy. Active and successful job seekers recognize this. So, create a plan for contacting target employers 7 times in the next 3-4 weeks. Be sure to vary the means of contact and -- this is vital -- always give employers another reason to hire you with every contact.
Here's an example campaign to illustrate:
Day 1: Email, well-drafted cover letter and resume, promising to call in two days to follow up.
Day 3: Call the employer, as promised. Ask for interview.
Day 5: Find out the company’s strategic plans from website or email your strategic plan and action to company president, underlining comments about your strategic plan that I can help to achieve.
Day 8: Visit company office, saying I was "in the area." Ask if president got article by mail.
Day 16: Call HR or hiring manager to follow up. Ask for interview schedule..
Day 22: Email company president with 5 news items about the company found via www.Google.com/alerts in days 1-21. Offer suggestions for how I could help with each.
Now. Is contacting one employer 7 times a lot of work?
Yes.
Do you think any other job seeker will create and follow such a detailed plan of action?
No.
So, which is better: a little work now, or no work later?
Article By: Mr. Gajendra Khare (M.Sc. (Maths), DIMS, MPA)
Founder – Siddhartha Consultancy Services)
Former HR and Administration Manager, Apparel Group UAE; Mr. Khare has about 14 years of working experience with many prestigious organization of the country and overseas in the field of Human Resource Development (HRD), Administration, Liasoning, ISO-9000, MIS (Management Information Systems) and others. He has worked on a number of HRD and quality related assignments of various organizations. He has also worked in the area of Management Information Systems and implemented ERP modules in industries. He has been a member of various professional organizations in the fields of HR and quality etc. Mr. Khare has developed and implemented various HR solutions to the industries successfully. He has also implemented ISO-9001:2008, ISO 13485:2003 CE and WHO: GMP certification and also handled various administrative assignments and completed successfully.
gkhare@scsuniversal.com; gajendra.khare@gmail.com, web: www.scsuniversal.com
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