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Eventually, your search for publishing jobs will lead to some individual or group interviews with potential employers. While sending out your application seems like a piece of cake, the interview process can be the most nerve wracking part. Besides, the people in the interview room will be the one to decide whether a particular graduate will land the job or will have to continue his or her job hunt.

One tip to remember in interviews is not to over-prepare. Hiring managers can easily tell if the applicant is just feeding them what they want to hear. Instead, the interviewee has to think of his or her goals, achievements, and most important – answer all questions truthfully.

It is important that the interview room is prepared beforehand to ensure there are no interruptions and that the tables and chairs are set up suitably. It is also important to decide what stages the recruitment process will include, such as:

First interviews – how many, when and who will carry them out?

Second interviews – when, and who will carry them out?

Any type of tests, such as skills reviews or psychometric tests;

When will candidates know the results of the interview process.

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Interviews

A key objective of the interview is to assess an individual’s suitability against the criteria required for the job. Remember however, the recruitment process is also the first experience that an applicant has of an organisation.

Good selection, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), is based upon the following:

- Ability to do the job;
- Ability to make a contribution to the organisation’s effectiveness;
- Potential for development.
- Research has indicated that interviews are often poor predictors of ability and often undertaken by people who haven’t been trained in recruitment. To make them as successful as possible:
- Training should be provided for interviewers;
- Questions should be structured around the job description and person specification;
- Candidates should be encouraged to ask questions and find out more about the job and the organisation.
- Where possible, candidates should be allowed enough notice before the interview to enable them to prepare.

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One of the things that will give you the edge when gunning for a publishing job is a knowledge of both the software used and the printing process itself.

Knowing software is important because it shows prospective employers that you have more than a cursory knowledge regarding the intricacies of the publishing business. So you should be able to familiarize yourself with publication tools and software like Adobe InDesign. Showing your interviewer that you have more than a theoretical idea of how the industry actually works and actually having applied skills in these kinds of software show your potential for career growth as you know more than what is required of you – traits and characteristics future supervisors and managers should have.

Desktop publishing has ling been a norm and part of the internet, where technology provides the medium for the release of information that used to be limited to print and many other forms of media. Web publishing and authoring may come as a career for the younger generation for the development of web pages and other software for use on the web are more suited for them. They grew up with the technology and they are more accustomed to the opacity of the internet, not having to deal with gender, ethnicity and other external factors.

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They are serious today for they need an edge to the growing market advantage the internet has. They used to shun from the idea for the internet was so full of bad news and other piracy issues. The recession is forcing them to take a second look at it and they are taking it seriously indeed. Publishers have hit hard by digital media and it was only time when they would have had to accept the fact that paper is a resource that is going to get more and more expensive.
Now what’s in it for us, well remember the Kindle that Oprah endorsed, well it’s long been a standing design or vision of how future books would look like. Plain and simple devices that displayed text for us to read as if it were a book. The good thing is that laptops and other portable devices are converging into one technology that may soon see all these gadgets and gizmos all rolled into one package. That opens the door wide open for writers who have long shifted to the internet for their work. Major publishers are taking a hard look at the future and they are seeing a sliver of light passing through, good for us, all of us.

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This year another batch of fresh graduates will flood the market looking and competing for their desired jobs. Job hunting can be a very stressful task to undertake most especially when you are new to the industry. You will definitely need to evaluate their skills and transferable skills so as to set them apart from the rest of the applicants. If you know for a fact that you are a great writer or you simply just have the knack for writing and creativity and a hard worker, you might want to look into the publishing industry. It might be full competition but its worth the try. There are a lot of publishing houses available. You can have a job that involves creating the cover design of a book or publish educational textbooks. You can also try Promotions for a large magazine company. There are a lot of opportunities available, its up to you to pick which to take.

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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!