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Casual Articles - Great I've Got An Interview-Now What?
What does it mean to be remarkable?Brian Scudamore, CEO and Founder of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, who in 1996 was operating the million dollar plus company at the age of 26, said it means, “You’ve got to get out there and be loud and proud... You’ve got to stand out. You have got to have a brand that is worth remarking about.”He learned much about this type of philosophy from the book Purple Cow, written by one of his mentors, Seth Godin.It’s kind of like Sir Richard Branson’s recent flying superhero-saving nurses publicity stunt to launch Virgin Mobile Canada.Like Branson, Scudamore takes risks. He and his co
What you have to understand is, the consultants you’re dealing with are exactly that, consultants, sales peopl
No businessman takes joy in making money on other people's misfortune such as a devastating hurricane during the 2005 Atlantic tropical hurricane season. However, a smart business or corporate image program which specializes in branding can actually make the most of it by putting their marketing efforts toward helping the local community that was devastated or destroyed by the damage.Most corporations that help people and those companies who help the community in their time of need are not often forgotten. It is the right thing to do from a business standpoint and from a moral standpoint. It is a good time to build co
Most job seekers start with the ads in the newspaper, sending in their CV to those that look the most promising. The fun begins when you get the call from a recruitment agency, you need to come in for an interview.
The first thing you must establish, is what the purpose of the interview is!
The current industry practice is for you to first interview with a recruitment consultant, who may or may not know what they are doing.
In the first instance you’re lucky. You get to be interviewed by a pro who’s been around the block a few times, maybe even worked in the same career field as you, and understands the position you’re applying for as well as all the jargon associated with the vacancy.
In the second instance you’re wasting your time… maybe! Be careful that you are not being used to meet a target. Yes that’s right, in today’s pressurised, sales focussed environment, some companies set targets on the number of candidates that need to be interviewed for the database. Make sure that you are not wasting your time, insist that you will only come in if there is position that is currently vacant, unless you are wanting to play the field a little. In that case by all means see every consultant who will book an appointment. You must then be prepared to contact them regularly for feedback on suitable jobs.
What you have to understand is, the consultants you’re dealing with are exactly that, consultants, sales people
Yellow Page Directory Users Have a Variety of MotivationsFor your Yellow Page ad to be effective, it needs to anticipate and answer the questions that customers have in mind. That's what made them pick up the directory in the first place. What those questions would be differs for each directory category — a restaurant or tire store don't have much overlap.The key to getting calls (and sales) is anticipating exactly which information will suit their needs. That's why several businesses providing nearly identical products or services can have such different responses from their ads.Service Buyers Probe for In
The first thing you must establish, is what the purpose of the interview is!
The current industry practice is for you to first interview with a recruitment consultant, who may or may not know what they are doing.
In the first instance you’re lucky. You get to be interviewed by a pro who’s been around the block a few times, maybe even worked in the same career field as you, and understands the position you’re applying for as well as all the jargon associated with the vacancy.
In the second instance you’re wasting your time… maybe! Be careful that you are not being used to meet a target. Yes that’s right, in today’s pressurised, sales focussed environment, some companies set targets on the number of candidates that need to be interviewed for the database. Make sure that you are not wasting your time, insist that you will only come in if there is position that is currently vacant, unless you are wanting to play the field a little. In that case by all means see every consultant who will book an appointment. You must then be prepared to contact them regularly for feedback on suitable jobs.
What you have to understand is, the consultants you’re dealing with are exactly that, consultants, sales peopl
The interview starts at the time you have entered into the room. They form an opinion on you before you started answering their questions. You already judged by appearance, smile or your nervous look and posture.Once look back for your favorite lectures and teachers, you like their lectures and they are memorable because they are informative or they are animated. In the same way while you are answering in an interview be informative and animated , I doesn’t mean that you have to entertain the interviewer by playing jokes you have to express your views in an animated way by showing your hand instead of placing them on you
In the second instance you’re wasting your time… maybe! Be careful that you are not being used to meet a target. Yes that’s right, in today’s pressurised, sales focussed environment, some companies set targets on the number of candidates that need to be interviewed for the database. Make sure that you are not wasting your time, insist that you will only come in if there is position that is currently vacant, unless you are wanting to play the field a little. In that case by all means see every consultant who will book an appointment. You must then be prepared to contact them regularly for feedback on suitable jobs.
What you have to understand is, the consultants you’re dealing with are exactly that, consultants, sales peopl
In today's workforce there is a new phenomenon happening - there are four distinct generations that are out there working together. What does this mean for your cleaning company? Each generation is unique, which means they bring different attitudes and opinions to their job. This affects you in everything from recruiting to solving conflicts to motivating your cleaning company employees.To understand what motivates each group, it is important to take a step back and look at their values in general:The Traditionalists or veterans group were born before 1946 and are now 60 years or older. This is a postwar generatio
What you have to understand is, the consultants you’re dealing with are exactly that, consultants, sales peopl
I finally arrived at Allentown, PA to attend a business school just a few days ago. The long drive from my home in Vermont wasn’t too bad because the view was wonderful and relaxing. I arrived at the Allentown business school just in time to have a good weekend to explore before my classes started on Monday, although I would have liked to visit this city a little bit earlier in the month. That would have given the opportunity to get to know the town of Allentown, Pennsylvania little bit better and explore the business MBA school before my classes begin.Getting into the Allentown business school was a bit of a struggle fo
What you have to understand is, the consultants you’re dealing with are exactly that, consultants, sales people, the modern day equivalent of a slave trader a people pimp.
They have one object and one object only… to make the sale. They are not in this for the love of finding you a job, they want the fee. The only way they are going to get that big fat juicy fee is if they can find the right candidate with all the right credentials.
Your job is therefore is to SELL yourself! That’s right, you’ve got to go in there and sell your heart out, because there is a line of people out the door who are salivating at the chance to grab that job. Unless you are up there in the top .0001 percent of applicants you are going to have to work hard to make an impression.
To do this you must arrive on time, dress as if it’s your first day on the job, be happy! Don’t arrive late even if you are having a bad hair day, don’t chew gum during in the interview, don’t fart, burp, pick your nose or attempt to chat up the consultant. In short, you are going to have to impress the hell out of the consultant, enough so that they get on the phone the minute you leave and tell the company that they’ve found the perfect candidate.
If you really are dealing with a pro, then they will have a list of clients who they know well enough that they can pick up the phone and
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