Interview with Volt Recruiter Heather Gardner (Part II)

Interview with Volt Recruiter Heather Gardner (Part II) More on the branding contest tomorrow! You can read the first five posts here (Introduction, QA, Brand Issues, Education Factor and Tag Lines), and if you want to participate, submit your entries here! You can see Part I here. Next week Im going to meet Heather Gardner in person. Im really excited Ive gotten to know her on the MLPF Group and have found her to be genuine and helpful. All of her responses in this interview sound different than most recruiters that I communicate with, but I can say, she is the real deal. Enjoy this the second half of our interview! We are told to network into our next job. How can I network with you? I mean, you are super busy†¦ is that just going to offend you, or is there a way that I can actually have a healthy recruiter/candidate relationship? Yes, let’s network together into your next position! Yes, I am super busy, but never too busy to communicate with you, the candidate. If I do my job, I will set up expectations with you. Since the positions I recruit for change continuously, I may not be the best resource for every candidate all the time. For example, I don’t recruit for Bio-tech positions. I may refer the Bio-tech engineer to a more appropriate career search recruiter. There is generally one recruiter in our employ that I can refer a candidate to if I’m not the best resource. As a professional recruiter, I am always open to candidates sending me emails or calling me. It doesn’t mean I will have your â€Å"perfect† job each time we chat, but it is nice to hear about changes in your job status, receive a revised resume, or discuss an interview you just went on. Sometimes you may want to call for career advice or share with me a few target companies you’d like to work for in the future that I didn’t already know about. Keeping this professional line of communication is important. As I mentioned earlier, it’s always nice to stay in touch throughout your career. I had a candidate recently contact me after 8+ years. She saw me on LinkedIn and wanted to reconnect. This amazing sales professional was working at the same company I had originally placed her at and doing quite well. Excellent match 8+ years ago! How many communications (e-mails, phone calls, voice mails, etc.) do you deal with on a daily basis? How many is endless? Sometimes I am surprised at the sheer volume of communication I deal with on a daily basis. To be quite honest with you, it’s like Christmas to me every time I log in to my email or listen to my voicemail! I am not kidding you†¦ all those emails and voicemails are like getting a ton of wonderful gifts. I never know what to expect. I make so many recruiting calls and when the responses start coming back in, it’s always surprising to me what the results turn into. Christmas every time! I love it! As a recruiter, I am constantly working, even during my off hours. When I attend a birthday party, BBQ or other social event, I am always networking. I never know when I will meet the candidate of a lifetime or a contact at a target company. Whether the communication is face to face, telephone or email – it’s 24/7. I like to think of it as the â€Å"recruiter lifestyle.† What is your opinion about the resume †¦ what makes a good one? What is a common mistake that turns you off? The resume is really just the first impression. It’s to get you the interview. I keep an open mind when it comes to resumes. I will learn more about you and what it is you are looking for in your next position by speaking with you directly, not by your resume. Some of the worst resumes came to produce the best candidates. I use it as merely a â€Å"working document.† If I’m doing my job well as a recruiter, I will pre-screen you so well that I can introduce you more effectively to the hiring manager than your resume ever will. A good resume is generally one that is written specific to the open position. If you aren’t working with a recruiter, it’s best to tailor the resume to your background that matches the job description – NOT word verbatim. It’s so difficult to list every task or accomplishment in your resume without turning it into a novel, but making sure to select things you know are important to the hiring manger is always a good choice. The most common mistake that people make on their resume is not using spell check. I have received countless resumes that have incorrectly spelled words or incomplete punctuation. Again, it’s such a simple fix, most people just don’t think to print and proof their resume before sending it off. Do you ever Google candidates, or look at their blogs, or social profiles? I have never done a Google search on a specific candidate before, but good idea! I have looked at LinkedIn profiles. It would be a great way to get to know your candidates prior to an introduction call and give you a better snap shot of their professional background before talking. I am still trying to better understand how social networking can work for me as a recruiter. Let’s talk a year from now when I figure all this new social networking technology and read your new book â€Å"I’m on Facebook Now What???† My experience with the local branch of an international recruiting firm was lame. It continues to be lame, two years later! Getting these types of responses from Heather, who works at Volt Workforce Solutions is really cool instead of forcing them to focus on numbers, she is given the latitude to focus on people. And I like that Interview with Volt Recruiter Heather Gardner (Part II) More on the branding contest tomorrow! You can read the first five posts here (Introduction, QA, Brand Issues, Education Factor and Tag Lines), and if you want to participate, submit your entries here! You can see Part I here. Next week Im going to meet Heather Gardner in person. Im really excited Ive gotten to know her on the MLPF Group and have found her to be genuine and helpful. All of her responses in this interview sound different than most recruiters that I communicate with, but I can say, she is the real deal. Enjoy this the second half of our interview! We are told to network into our next job. How can I network with you? I mean, you are super busy†¦ is that just going to offend you, or is there a way that I can actually have a healthy recruiter/candidate relationship? Yes, let’s network together into your next position! Yes, I am super busy, but never too busy to communicate with you, the candidate. If I do my job, I will set up expectations with you. Since the positions I recruit for change continuously, I may not be the best resource for every candidate all the time. For example, I don’t recruit for Bio-tech positions. I may refer the Bio-tech engineer to a more appropriate career search recruiter. There is generally one recruiter in our employ that I can refer a candidate to if I’m not the best resource. As a professional recruiter, I am always open to candidates sending me emails or calling me. It doesn’t mean I will have your â€Å"perfect† job each time we chat, but it is nice to hear about changes in your job status, receive a revised resume, or discuss an interview you just went on. Sometimes you may want to call for career advice or share with me a few target companies you’d like to work for in the future that I didn’t already know about. Keeping this professional line of communication is important. As I mentioned earlier, it’s always nice to stay in touch throughout your career. I had a candidate recently contact me after 8+ years. She saw me on LinkedIn and wanted to reconnect. This amazing sales professional was working at the same company I had originally placed her at and doing quite well. Excellent match 8+ years ago! How many communications (e-mails, phone calls, voice mails, etc.) do you deal with on a daily basis? How many is endless? Sometimes I am surprised at the sheer volume of communication I deal with on a daily basis. To be quite honest with you, it’s like Christmas to me every time I log in to my email or listen to my voicemail! I am not kidding you†¦ all those emails and voicemails are like getting a ton of wonderful gifts. I never know what to expect. I make so many recruiting calls and when the responses start coming back in, it’s always surprising to me what the results turn into. Christmas every time! I love it! As a recruiter, I am constantly working, even during my off hours. When I attend a birthday party, BBQ or other social event, I am always networking. I never know when I will meet the candidate of a lifetime or a contact at a target company. Whether the communication is face to face, telephone or email – it’s 24/7. I like to think of it as the â€Å"recruiter lifestyle.† What is your opinion about the resume †¦ what makes a good one? What is a common mistake that turns you off? The resume is really just the first impression. It’s to get you the interview. I keep an open mind when it comes to resumes. I will learn more about you and what it is you are looking for in your next position by speaking with you directly, not by your resume. Some of the worst resumes came to produce the best candidates. I use it as merely a â€Å"working document.† If I’m doing my job well as a recruiter, I will pre-screen you so well that I can introduce you more effectively to the hiring manager than your resume ever will. A good resume is generally one that is written specific to the open position. If you aren’t working with a recruiter, it’s best to tailor the resume to your background that matches the job description – NOT word verbatim. It’s so difficult to list every task or accomplishment in your resume without turning it into a novel, but making sure to select things you know are important to the hiring manger is always a good choice. The most common mistake that people make on their resume is not using spell check. I have received countless resumes that have incorrectly spelled words or incomplete punctuation. Again, it’s such a simple fix, most people just don’t think to print and proof their resume before sending it off. Do you ever Google candidates, or look at their blogs, or social profiles? I have never done a Google search on a specific candidate before, but good idea! I have looked at LinkedIn profiles. It would be a great way to get to know your candidates prior to an introduction call and give you a better snap shot of their professional background before talking. I am still trying to better understand how social networking can work for me as a recruiter. Let’s talk a year from now when I figure all this new social networking technology and read your new book â€Å"I’m on Facebook Now What???† My experience with the local branch of an international recruiting firm was lame. It continues to be lame, two years later! Getting these types of responses from Heather, who works at Volt Workforce Solutions is really cool instead of forcing them to focus on numbers, she is given the latitude to focus on people. And I like that Interview with Volt Recruiter Heather Gardner (Part II) More on the branding contest tomorrow! You can read the first five posts here (Introduction, QA, Brand Issues, Education Factor and Tag Lines), and if you want to participate, submit your entries here! You can see Part I here. Next week Im going to meet Heather Gardner in person. Im really excited Ive gotten to know her on the MLPF Group and have found her to be genuine and helpful. All of her responses in this interview sound different than most recruiters that I communicate with, but I can say, she is the real deal. Enjoy this the second half of our interview! We are told to network into our next job. How can I network with you? I mean, you are super busy†¦ is that just going to offend you, or is there a way that I can actually have a healthy recruiter/candidate relationship? Yes, let’s network together into your next position! Yes, I am super busy, but never too busy to communicate with you, the candidate. If I do my job, I will set up expectations with you. Since the positions I recruit for change continuously, I may not be the best resource for every candidate all the time. For example, I don’t recruit for Bio-tech positions. I may refer the Bio-tech engineer to a more appropriate career search recruiter. There is generally one recruiter in our employ that I can refer a candidate to if I’m not the best resource. As a professional recruiter, I am always open to candidates sending me emails or calling me. It doesn’t mean I will have your â€Å"perfect† job each time we chat, but it is nice to hear about changes in your job status, receive a revised resume, or discuss an interview you just went on. Sometimes you may want to call for career advice or share with me a few target companies you’d like to work for in the future that I didn’t already know about. Keeping this professional line of communication is important. As I mentioned earlier, it’s always nice to stay in touch throughout your career. I had a candidate recently contact me after 8+ years. She saw me on LinkedIn and wanted to reconnect. This amazing sales professional was working at the same company I had originally placed her at and doing quite well. Excellent match 8+ years ago! How many communications (e-mails, phone calls, voice mails, etc.) do you deal with on a daily basis? How many is endless? Sometimes I am surprised at the sheer volume of communication I deal with on a daily basis. To be quite honest with you, it’s like Christmas to me every time I log in to my email or listen to my voicemail! I am not kidding you†¦ all those emails and voicemails are like getting a ton of wonderful gifts. I never know what to expect. I make so many recruiting calls and when the responses start coming back in, it’s always surprising to me what the results turn into. Christmas every time! I love it! As a recruiter, I am constantly working, even during my off hours. When I attend a birthday party, BBQ or other social event, I am always networking. I never know when I will meet the candidate of a lifetime or a contact at a target company. Whether the communication is face to face, telephone or email – it’s 24/7. I like to think of it as the â€Å"recruiter lifestyle.† What is your opinion about the resume †¦ what makes a good one? What is a common mistake that turns you off? The resume is really just the first impression. It’s to get you the interview. I keep an open mind when it comes to resumes. I will learn more about you and what it is you are looking for in your next position by speaking with you directly, not by your resume. Some of the worst resumes came to produce the best candidates. I use it as merely a â€Å"working document.† If I’m doing my job well as a recruiter, I will pre-screen you so well that I can introduce you more effectively to the hiring manager than your resume ever will. A good resume is generally one that is written specific to the open position. If you aren’t working with a recruiter, it’s best to tailor the resume to your background that matches the job description – NOT word verbatim. It’s so difficult to list every task or accomplishment in your resume without turning it into a novel, but making sure to select things you know are important to the hiring manger is always a good choice. The most common mistake that people make on their resume is not using spell check. I have received countless resumes that have incorrectly spelled words or incomplete punctuation. Again, it’s such a simple fix, most people just don’t think to print and proof their resume before sending it off. Do you ever Google candidates, or look at their blogs, or social profiles? I have never done a Google search on a specific candidate before, but good idea! I have looked at LinkedIn profiles. It would be a great way to get to know your candidates prior to an introduction call and give you a better snap shot of their professional background before talking. I am still trying to better understand how social networking can work for me as a recruiter. Let’s talk a year from now when I figure all this new social networking technology and read your new book â€Å"I’m on Facebook Now What???† My experience with the local branch of an international recruiting firm was lame. It continues to be lame, two years later! Getting these types of responses from Heather, who works at Volt Workforce Solutions is really cool instead of forcing them to focus on numbers, she is given the latitude to focus on people. And I like that

Personal Brands Sweat It Out - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Personal Brands Sweat It Out - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career What’s the best job you could land as your first foray into the working world once you’re out of college? The answer isn’t the coveted paid internship at Google.   It isn’t investment banking on Wall Street, although you may be tempted when the sequel returns Gordon Gecko to the big screen. And, avoid “consulting” since consultants don’t actually do anything. This advice is brought to you by Guy Kawasaki, courtesy of last Sunday’s New York Times. Since the current CEO of IBM started as an intern there, I’m not sure the Google spot would be a bad choice. However, Guy’s point is this. You want the chance to witness leadership and decision-making up close. Whether it’s your family’s business or a start up with a guy who graduated two years before you and has $100,000 to build a better social networking site, it’s the up close and personal that will serve you the rest of your days. Because I know so many people “starting over,” in their careers, I can see how valuable Guy’s advice is no matter when you collected your last college degree. Title doesnt mean that theyre the leader Another way to put it is: get close to VITO, the Very Important Top Officer, as my mentor Tony Parinello calls the person at the top of the company totem pole. That could be the owner of a company, president, general manager, or whatever the title at the top of the organizational chart (which may not exist in a small company, but you know what I mean). In a small environment, you are more likely to get the opportunity to pitch in and help out, even if the task is above your pay grade. Sharing Subway sandwiches with everyone in the company at 11 PM while mastering the last video clip and tidying up the office for a prospect’s visit, and watching your VITO practice his or her presentation â€" that is invaluable. You are also more likely to get a combat promotion, that is, get a better job than you might deserve because you aren’t battling layers of management above you. This advice comes with a warning! The potential of sharing air at the top of the company totem pole only manifests itself if you have the one magical ingredient that makes anything possible in business: hard work. If your personal brand includes a stellar work ethic, evidenced by your volunteering to put your dinner plans on hold and the ability to cancel a vacation without steam coming out of your ears, you can do this. If you’re still in the planning stage of your career, you probably think great success is made up of great ideas. That’s ridiculous. When you are successful, you know that it’s just hard work. Anyone can have a great idea. Only a few have what it takes to “grind it out,” as Guy puts it. In my organization, the head of our social media practice has a degree in equine business. That is the business of bossing horses around â€" just kidding. It’s an MBA-style program using the business of horseracing as the subject of a multi-faceted business curriculum. But it’s not her degree that matters as she ascends to partner status with us. Personal commitment It’s her personal commitment to work hours on end to get just the right clip, shot, tweet, broadcast guest, quota of followers or friends (a quota she sets herself) that makes her the person I most want to have with me when big deals are coming down. There is simply nothing I wouldn’t trust her to do, and nothing she would put before the interests of our clients. The exception to that rule would be her dog, but he comes to work. To land the job that sets (or resets) your career trajectory: there has never been a better time for you to benefit if your personal brand promise includes hard work, initiative, resourcefulness and collaboration. Guy is right â€" in terms of industry or department silo, it doesn’t matter where you start or find yourself right now. The good news is: if you’ve got the right stuff there’s very little competition. The bad news is if you don’t. Personal brands are you tough enough? Author: Nance Rosen is the author of Speak Up! Succeed. She speaks to business audiences around the world and is a resource for press, including print, broadcast and online journalists and bloggers covering social media and careers. Read more at NanceRosenBlog. Twitter name: nancerosen.

Interview With a Former EVP of Walt Disney World Resorts - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Interview With a Former EVP of Walt Disney World Resorts - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Today, I speak with the ever insightful and knowledgeable Lee Cockerell, who was an Executive Vice President of Walt Disney World Resorts. He is now retired and got his first book published, called Creating Magic. Believe it or not, he is using many social media tools, including his own blog and Twitter! My friend Greg Rollett has supported him on a blog and podcast series as well. In the below interview you will learn how to create magic as a manager. The main take-away is that every employee is important (each one is the voice of the brand). Lee, from your executive position with Disney, how have you created magic with the people around you and how can managers do the same? First and foremost, “Remember, Everyone is important.” Manage your work and lead your people. 1) Make people feel special. 2) Treat people as individuals. 3) Show respect to everyone. 4) Train and develop your team members. Training and development are different. Anyone can train you but only someone who really cares about you can develop you. You have 10 practical strategies you share in your book. Would you care to highlight your favorites? My favorite two are Strategy 1 and Strategy 7: Strategy 1 is, remember, everyone is Important. If you get this one right everything else falls into place and your team become committed instead of just interested in their jobs. Strategy 7 is. Burn the Free Fuel. The is all about appreciation, recognition and encouragement. We all miss many opportunities in life to do this better at work, at home and in every other part of our life. It is the fuel that drives human performance. We all want to matter. It is a leaders responsibility to make sure their team members know they matter. Can you name a few magical companies and people that exist in business today? I like Costco, Mayo Clinic, Wells Fargo, Riverside Company, and Price Waterhouse Coopers and my favorite is a little private restaurant here in Orlando called Le Coq Au Vin, run by a man and his wife. They have been there for 25 years and they make everyone feel special and they cook great food. My wife and I celebrate every important occasion there. There are many more but these are some that I have worked with and have seen that they have a strong people and leadership focus as well as a strong business product strategy. How do you make your people your brand? Through excellent leadership where every employee feels like they matter, where they are made to feel special, treated as individuals, respected, and trained and developed so they can have a brighter future. It simply comes down to great leaders creating an excellent environment for their fellow employees. When you do this the employees take care of the customer because they want to instead of because they have to and strong business results follow. The people who come into contact with the customer are your brand. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qav5YXfm29w] How have you build your personal brand over time and what lessons have you learned along the way? I learned that you have to be careful what you say and do to be a great role-model and to remember, everyone is important. The first half of my career I was a great manager and not a great leader. I got things done by intimidation and using my position and authority to make people perform. After a couple of career disappointments because I was too aggressive I learned that I had to learn to become a great manager and a great leader. For a long time I did not know the difference. I went to classes on leadership, I studied great leaders and slowly but surely I learned to manager the details of the business and to lead the people by inspiring them to believe in themselves and trusting them to do the right thing. Lee Cockerell was the Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World ® Resort for over 10 years. He is the author of Creating Magic. He continues to speak and teach in leadership and professional development on behalf of Disney Institute. A popular keynote speaker, he frequently addresses Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, educational institutions and non-profits across the country. One of Lee’s major and lasting legacies was the creation of Disney Great Leader Strategies which continues on as the primary resource for developing the 7000 leaders at Walt Disney World.

Seeking Career Change Advice - VocationVillage

Seeking Career Change Advice - VocationVillage Dear VocationVillage.com, Im a mid-career professional badly in need of a career course correction. For the past ten years, I have held a variety of positions in the pharmaceutical industry, not really out of desire as because I fell into it and one position after another pushed my resume further and further in that direction. I now feel that Ive gone much too far down this road and want out as soon as possible.My hope is to find a position which better matches my interests, ambitions, and earlier experience. Those interests lie primarily in the areas of media and politics, and the kind of work Im seeking would ideally involve some writing. My earlier experiencefrom my twentiesinvolved some work in these areas. But that was a decade or more ago and thousands of miles away. Im no longer in contact with possible references from that period of my life, and some of the organizations I worked for then no longer exist. Im not sure how to find the kind of work Im looking for at this point, and Im not sure whether or how to utilize my more recent experiences in seeking a new direction.Any advice would be appreciated.Signed, Career ChangerDear Career Changer, I can definitely tell you how to facilitate a career change, but of the two ways to do it, one way can take up to two years to make happen.(1) Meet one person who has sufficient decision-making power that he/she can simply hire you to do the new job without regard to how strong a fit your career background is to the new job. This way relies purely on who you know rather than what you know. Ive seen this approach work when two people meet through some shared interest like a hobby, sports, religious affiliation, or community cause. The challenge is that your new co-workers might be very confused or resentful about why you landed a job for which your career background doesnt seem to fit, but thats a problem you can solve as you learn new skills.(2) Become an industry insider in the new field. Here are some suggestions about how to do that:Get some up-to-date training in the new career field. Even if you only take one college course, you can list that course at the top of your education section of your resume. Certificate programs are excellent, too, because they are time-limited and give you exposure to all the instructors and your classmates, some of whom will likely be working already in the career field you are targeting.Meet people in the new career fields by joining professional associations and attending conferences. More networking happens at these two places than anywhere else. You can create a section on your resume for Professional Memberships and include the professional association there. This makes you look like you have already committed to the new career field.Consider completing some media-oriented projects on a volunteer basis because doing so will look good on your resumé. Or volunteer for a political campaign. Even if you only do a couple of new things, that will dramatically change how your resume looks. Also, writing is very much a portfolio-based career. You will be asked for writing samples when you pursue jobs involving a lot of writing so the payoff in doing some articles or press releases or something similar is that you can build your writing portfolio.Think about ways to build bridges between your current job and your desired jobs. Could you join a PR firm that needs someone with expertise in talking to the media about pharmaceuticals? Could you join a government agency that regulates the pharmaceutical industry? Put keywords from your current industry into a job search engine like Indeed.com and see what types of jobs come up that are in line with your career interests. Then start finding ways to build your resume so that your skills and experiences are a better fit with the criteria for the new job.Career changes take patience but people make them happen all the time, so it can definitely be done.Hope this helps!

How to Get the Best Resume Writing Services

How to Get the Best Resume Writing ServicesToday, many people are getting in touch with job seekers and resume writing services in order to get their jobs. Job seekers can also hire such services if they want to keep a tab on the career activities of the employer.There are plenty of companies that offer these services, in fact, it is quite a popular activity for people. It will not be wrong to say that resume writing services are growing in popularity, as most companies are offering them in the market. This is because, there are lots of employers who would really like to get in touch with you. In order to be able to make the most out of the services, a few points should be kept in mind.If you are new to the industry, it is good to go for resume writing services in order to hone your skills. These services help you find work opportunities as well as employment listings which will be perfect for you. You can also learn some helpful tips from the experts of the industry. Thus, it is ver y important that you keep in touch with the professionals of the industry so that you do not miss out on the opportunities.You can also take time out to create a resume writing for yourself. If you have a tight budget, you can write your own resume, which is very easy to make. However, if you feel that you would like to use the services of a professional to write the resume for you, this can be a good option. However, you should be cautious about hiring the services of a professional, as you do not know whether the person is competent enough to do the job well or not.If you choose to write your own resume, it is very important that you remember to send it in a timely manner. However, you have to remember that the person who would be the one to review your resume has to have the same deadline. Thus, you have to ensure that you send the resume in a timely manner.As far as the resume is concerned, this is one of the crucial parts of your job application. It should be written in a certa in manner. You have to ensure that the resume writing services are capable enough to make it attractive, readable and practical at the same time. Thus, if you do not want your resume to end up as trash, you should hire the services of these services so that it will not end up in the trash bin.The professional resume writers will not be capable enough to bring about great changes in your resume. However, they can make your resume unique, impressive and informative. Moreover, they can help you make an all important step of getting a good job done.Resume writing services are offered by some of the large and reputed companies in the world. However, you have to take time to look for such companies before taking them. This will help you in searching the right resume writing service provider.

Passionate, Visionary Executives Need Not Apply

Passionate, Visionary Executives Need Not Apply I read a lot of resumes that start off with applicants describing themselves as passionate, visionary, out-of-the-box thinkers, dedicated, roll up their sleeves professionals, and big picture thinkers. Perhaps they believe these phrases elevate the professionalism of their resume or make them sound more committed to their work. But I think this type of language works against you when you are crafting your resume. Heres why.You sound like a cliche. When you incorporate these types of terms into your resume to make you sound unique, you actually sound like you dont have an original thought in your head. Hiring managers read thousands of resumes with these same claims every year. If it wasnt that interesting the first time around, it certainly wont be interesting after the 1,000th resume. The same is true for LinkedIn profiles. You can read colleague Louise Fletchers post about this here.No one will ever find you. Many hiring managers search for candidates by using applicant tracking so ftware or performing targeted keyword searches on LinkedIn. I guarantee you, no one is keying on the search term passionate or visionary to find their next top executive. They are searching based on key skills and competencies.You wont look different than your competitors. Anyone can say they are dedicated or the top in their field. Until you can prove it with a strong overview of your accomplishments, no one will believe you are any different than all the other candidates vying for the same opportunity.Skip the flowery language and stick to the facts. Tell employers how you can solve their problems and what skills you have leveraged in the past to help companies make money, save money, and save time. Your resume will be a better, more engaging, and more credible read for hiring managers.

Plan, Positivity, and Perspective The 3 Ps of Interview Prep - CareerAlley

Plan, Positivity, and Perspective The 3 “P”’s of Interview Prep - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. By Jaymie PompeoContributor, Career Services Preparing for an interview can be one of the most draining experiences youll have. If youre an avid researcher like me, youve spent most of your free time stalking the company through their website, social media pages, and any other helpful source that Google pointed you towards. Youve memorized your resume, rehearsed rhetoric for commonly asked interview questions, planned your outfit, and so on. Sometimes, all the planning in the world doesnt stop your nervous anticipation: your palms begin to sweat, doubt starts to creep in, and your nerves start to become increasingly agitated. If not controlled, the time and energy youve invested in this necessary preparation can easily go to waste. Dont worry! This can absolutely be avoided, with the right mindset and plan of action. Arrive to the area 30-60 minutes early and establish a positive mental state. Whether you sit in silence to gather thoughts and emotions, go for a brisk walk, or listen to high power music, this is your time to mentally prepare as you see fit. In addition, you automatically avoid the anxiety and stress from being late and starting off your interview on a terrible note. Give yourself a pep talk you deserve to be there. Remember: your resume made the cut and the employer saw potential in you! Reminding yourself of your qualifications, the proud moments following your major accomplishments, and that your passion is in line with what the organization stands for will give you confidence. If your pep talk doesnt do the trick, dont be afraid to tap into your lifelines call your best friend, significant other, or former colleague to remind you on how awesome and capable you are. Shift your perspective on the interview experience. Most of us are intimidated by interviews because we feel like were the ones in the hot seat. Take some pressure off by realizing that youre there to get to know the employer just as much as theyre getting to know you. Imagine youre the type of person looking for an environment that fosters cultivating innovative solutions. Wouldnt you be hesitant to sign up for an employer who is clearly a micromanager? Prepare to play the role of an interviewer research the work environment, come prepared with thoughtful questions, and assess whether this is the right opportunity for you. Regardless of the outcome, consider this an opportunity. No matter what, youre always going to gain something. Youll increase your industry knowledge, network with more professionals, and have a better idea of your skill sets. Even if you dont get the job, youre gaining valuable exposure and interview practice. The more interviews under your belt, the better equipped youll be to leave a positive impression and wow not only potential employers, but yourself! This article fromOnlinecareertips.comwas republished with permission. Career Tip of the Day:Job Search Planning Suggested Reading:Job Interview: Job Interview Preparation: The Ultimate Resource to Get the Job you Really Want (Job Hunting, Job Interviewing) We are always eager to hear from our readers. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions regarding CareerAlley content. Good luck in your search,Joey Google+ Visit Joeys profile on Pinterest Job Search job title, keywords, company, location jobs by What's next? Ready to take action? Choose the right tools to help you build your career. Looking for related topics? Find out how to launch your career. Subscribe and make meaningful progress on your career. It’s about time you focused on your career. Get Educated Contact Us Advertise Copyright 2020 CareerAlley. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy + Disclosure home popular resources subscribe search