Job Interview Blueprint

By Nate Sterling

A free guide designed to get the best out of the job interview process. Get interview questions and step by step guidelines to getting the best out of the interview process and secure your dream job. Get tips on how to find the right jobs and each step to get called to the interview. There's also a lot of information on getting the employer to hire you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nate Sterling
• Release date: Jan 30, 2016
• ISBN: 9780463456477

Nate Sterling

Nate loves to research and write useful information on a wide variety of topics ranging from the wildness and creativity of fictional writing to the precision and practicality of non fictional writing. He has spent over 7 years working in various fields like human resource management to engineering and the environmental sciences before a life-changing decision to follow his passions.

Book preview

Chapter 1. How do I Prepare?

Chapter 2. How to Make a Good Impression

Chapter 3. What Your Body Says About YOU

Chapter 4. The Phone Interview!

Chapter 5. The Panel Interview!

Chapter 6. More on the Interview!

Chapter 7. Types of interviewers and How to Handle Them

Chapter 8. Leave Your Questions For Last

Chapter 9. Don’t Forget To Follow Up!

Chapter 10. More Interview questions & answers!

Conclusion

About The Author

Introduction

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily. ---- Zig Ziglar

Let’s face it. No one likes to be confronted with their weaknesses or fears. The thought of meeting someone or something which is apparently stronger than us has the ability to make most individuals fall to their knees quaking with fear. Unfortunately, this unsettling occurrence is part and parcel of a process that, anyone who wishes to land a job, has to confront.

That’s right. This dreaded event is none other than the all-important job interview process. But you might be surprised. While some loathe the interview process, others actually relish the opportunity it presents. Know what the difference between the two groups of people I’ve mentioned is? The former are the ones who face this apparently terrifying ordeal without being prepared, while the latter are usually those who have a good idea of what to expect!

According to a recent study conducted by Accounttemps, a Robert half company, forty three percent of chief financial officers who conducted several interviews believed that the job interviewing stage was where candidates made the most mistakes during the hiring process.

Max Messmer, chairman of Accountemps said Hiring mistakes are costly to businesses, and employers are increasingly wary of choosing someone who is a poor fit for a job. The job interview can provide the best insight into whether or not someone is a good match.

The great playwright, William Shakespeare once said: The world is a stage and all of us the actors, are merely players with roles to play. If we compare the nervous job applicant to an actor, then the interview room and potential employees can be considered his/her stage and audience respectively.

Why do I use that analogy? That’s because a job interview is an act in which the interviewees are merely players. If you know your lines and parts, then hats off to you. You’ll reap the rewards of your hard work and diligence. If not, well, say goodbye to that juicy position and those mouth-watering benefits that you’ve always wanted.

Employers aren’t Ogres in Disguise

Fear not. The good news is that this ordeal isn’t as terrifying as some of your friends are all too eager to make it seem. The first hurdle you have to face is getting rid of the assumption that all employers are monsters in disguise just waiting for the hapless interviewee to step foot in the room and get mercilessly ripped to shreds. In fact, the reality is some of these interviewers are just as nervous as you are. I guess that might be hard for you to believe but the truth is that over 60% of interviewers have undergone no form of interview training whatsoever. Most of these interviewers have been reported to feel stressed, anxious, and nervous among other emotions. Do those emotions sound familiar? They should, they're most likely the same emotions you've been feeling when standing in front of the interviewer.

In other words, these guys are simply human like you and I, with more likely than not the same dreams, fears and insecurities. You should see the interview as a conversation between two individuals or two parties not an interrogation at Auschwitz. In an ideal interview scenario, both parties are trying to find out how beneficial a potential relationship would be for each other. You’re evaluating your potential employers as much as you’re being evaluated, after all you wouldn't feel comfortable on a date where you did all the talking and probing alone it signifies disinterest. Ask the right questions whenever the opportunity arises. Even though there are a few types you have to be wary of, you can definitely make a huge impression on any potential employer, no matter the size of the organization or the complexity of the job. You can do this with some well-placed questions and answers. There will be more on the right kind of questions to ask in order to showcase your knowledge and value as an employee in the latter sections of this guide.

First Impressions Count

The first impression, to a large extent, is what makes or breaks your chances in the job market. This fact has been drilled into our heads since our high school and college days and is one that will hound you unless you know how to pull it off successfully. In other words, you may pride yourself on your confidence and strong self esteem, but that won’t hold much water if you don’t look the part at first sight. So, dress the part! Your dressing says a whole lot about you to your potential employer before you even get a chance to speak!

Ask Nicely and Answer Wisely

The basic definition of a job interview is that it is a process in which one asks, and is asked questions regarding one’s academic, technical and personal qualifications, in relation to the job and position being offered. Needless to say that the answers you give, as well as the way you deliver them count for a lot. However, not many people know this, but employers are also on the lookout for interviewees who ask them questions AFTER the interview starts to draw to a close. It tells them a lot about your personality which is the aim of the interview in the first place.

There are solutions for all the above-mentioned scenarios and more, but only if you keep some simple tips and tricks (not to mention worse case scenarios) in mind. Remember, there is no such thing as an impossible interview scenario especially if you have a good idea of what to expect and how to meet the interviewer’s expectations. This brings us to the reason you’re reading this book right now. You need to be prepared to make a big impression with any employer you interview with. You want to emphasize your strengths and play down your weaknesses. Your objective is to prove you fit the job profile like a skin-tight glove fits a hand.

By the time you get through this book, you’ll understand precisely what questions employers are most likely to ask, what answers they want, why they ask the questions in the first place. All this is necessary so that you can get into the mind of the typical employer and see the dynamics of an interview from their perspective, that way you’ll give the right answers to the most tricky questions 99% of the time irrespective of what question it is or if you've ever heard or seen the question anywhere.

How to Get the Job Interview Invitation

Whether you think you can, or you can’t, you’re right.----- Henry Ford

Before getting an invite to the interview, there’s the no-small issue of getting your resume noticed among the thousands of applications that will come pouring in when that opportunity gets posted up on the job boards, forums, and everywhere else all over the Internet.

One thing most people don’t know is that by the time these openings are all over the Internet, the opportunity door is almost always already closed and there are already strong applications being considered. The people who always get called to the interviews are those who latch onto the opportunity before the openings are public knowledge. And then, even when the position is still open, there is way too much competition for the available position. The chances of success are much slimmer and the sheer size of the unemployment market makes it that much more of a daunting task for any potential job seeker.

The sheer number of qualified candidates available to fill the few job slots is the single biggest factor stopping you from getting hired to your dream job today. How do you get ahead of the horde of other Job seekers? How do you stand out and get noticed? There are a few ways available to increase your chances of making a breakthrough.

Maximizing keyword Use on Your Resume

One of the first obstacles you need to scale when looking for a new job – especially for older more experienced professionals who are less Internet savvy – are keywords. Not just keywords, but automated resume screening systems that have been programmed based on keywords chosen by the organization, recruiting agency, or website receiving the applications. The keywords are usually those related to the given job descriptions. In case you didn’t know, keywords are words that are most frequently typed into search engines when searching for information on different topics. Resumes now require a good number of keywords to get past the resume screening portion of the recruitment process.

An increasingly large share of companies, Job boards, and portals use resume databases that sort resumes by embedded keywords. For you to get connected to the right Jobs and come up for consideration,