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Often, when a person looking for a job receives a letter or a call telling them that they are scheduled for an interview with the particular company, they grow from ecstatic to being worried. This immediately turns your world upside down. The sudden feeling of happiness turns to sweating. Maybe because, in the past, you’ve had a not so pleasant experience in an interview or you were never called back by the interviewer. Or maybe you are just a shy and timid person and you worry a lot even the slightest thing that come your way. What ever the case may be, the INTERVIEW is the opportunity you should never miss out on. It maybe the gateway to your successful career. And it is something that you can control positively. If you just know how. One of the best way to do this and succeed is to COMMUNICATE properly. Some think that the interviewer is the enemy. The person who does not like you and all that. But there is no truth to it. In fact, the interviewer is the person who would actually want you to succeed. They actually look for the prospective employee so it would be easier for them to make that decision on who will fill in the job available. This is your actual chance to make their life much easier.

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At the end of any interview, most often than not, you will be asked if you have any questions regarding anything pertaining to your interview. The common answer to this is obviously… “No, I think everything was covered”. Surprisingly, this should NOT be the answer.

Some rules to remember:

• Ask questions. Find out as much as you can what you are going in to.
• Formulate questions that are relevant to your job or anything pertaining to the interview.

The types of questions you ask will be determined by the conversation and types of questions asked of you during the interview. You should be aware of the interviewer’s body language to know how many questions to ask, relaxed and willing to talk? or in a hurry and running late? Lastly, make sure your questions are quick and straight to the point, it gives them the impression of your serious interest with the company.

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Employers are looking for people who will solve their problems. You have to present your case accordingly.

How?

By answering these questions and including the answers in your resume:

What kind of problems did you solve on the job?

How did the company benefit from your performance?

How did you do the job differently and better than the person before you did?

Did you introduce a new program or system?

If yes, what were the results of it? (Be specific regarding the results.)

What were you most proud of in your job?

What would your supervisor and your co-workers say they would miss most about you when you leave?

How did you make a difference in your job?

How did you affect the company’s bottom line?

Did you save money for the company? How much?

Did you earn money for the company? How much?

Good luck to you! Go get them!

Interpersonal Communication Skills/Dealing with Conflict

Tell me about a job experience when you had to speak up in order to be sure that others knew what you thought or felt.
Describe how you would endeavor to convince your boss to grant you additional funds for a purpose you have-in-mind.
Describe some projects you worked on that required strong writing skills. What was the level of your responsibility? Who was the primary audience?
How would you characterize your written and oral communication-skills?
What do you require from a supervisor?
Would you rather work on a team or on your own?
Describe what a “team” environment means to you.
What experience have you had working as a member of a team? What are theadvantages?

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Graduates in the publishing industry are diverse. They have never performed a job search for anything more than a temporary or part-time position during their breaks from school. Indeed, many graduates have left the university unsure of their professional situation and performed a job search that is often unfocused. There are random applications with an unwieldy CV in hand that can lead to frustrations and in the end, they might just settle for a job that they do not like. However, there is no reason to fret about it. What is important if you are looking for a publishing job right now is to focus your job search to fit your personal and professional needs.

Contrary to what people believe that presentation is relevant, the information stored on your resume is all companies are concerned about. Putting heavy borders and color schemes will not change the qualifications and criteria of recruiters and most probably it is a waste of ink and paper.

Simple resumes will most likely be checked out first. Fancy resumes will get attention but it is no guarantee for hiring. You are coming as an applicant and not as a designer. Remember that and just show them what your qualifications are. They need a person to fit based on qualifications and not on how they can read an exaggerated resume without matching qualifications.

When it comes to applying for the job, before you even get an interview, you would know if the job is really made for your or not. There is such a thing as matching jobs with the right people and it will all boil down to qualifications and experience.

Companies want to place people immediately. They don’t want to go through the motions of having to train people just for a particular position. Hence if you are the right person then congratulations. If you feel it is all just a waste of time, have the courtesy to turn them down rather than waste their precious time.

Waiting for your turn or for the interviewer can really be a problem at times. For sure, you will experience some waiting time since they normally have current work duties to perform. When you are caught in this situation try to be patient. Do not show any form of disrespect and impatience since some companies do this on purpose.

This helps measure you level of professionalism and for sure, you will be graded as well without your knowledge. Waiting is something that is easy to manage if you think about it. It is better not to rush and get the final results. It may waste all the efforts you put into the interview if you are not careful.

While you may consider yourself a VIP, try and shelf that for the meantime you are applying for a job. Go to the office at least an hour before so you can settle down and make last minute grooming to see you are ready for the interview.

Other than looking good, the interviewing party will appreciate your early bird presence. It shows how determined and serious you are about landing the job. These are the points you will not see on the interview sheet. In fact, these may be plus factors that can be added when the final evaluation of your application with the company.

When you are scheduled for an interview, remember that it is a business opportunity for you to consider. It is not a usual social moment where you can just be yourself. This is an interview and you are applying for a position to work for them.

Grooming is assessed together with your resume. Appearance counts. Being tidy, clean-looking and apparently trying to be a model employee are big plus marks that go along with you application.

Approach interviews as professional as you can. It will have a bearing and for sure it can make all the difference when you are applying for a job.