General interview advise.

The situation on the trade market has seriously changed today. Each
employer wants to apply not only the employee but also a good
professional, which is able to help the company develops and compete with other
companies with the help of its skills and experience. Is the employee good
and suitable for the position? This question is very difficult that's
why every company has a special staff called the manager of personnel.
He tries to ask such questions which would help him to understand
whether the person is right or not. First of all the main tip for the
employee is to sleep well before the interview. Your mood should not be
changeable. Try to remain confident and cheerful. Do not arrange parties the
evening before the interview. If you caught a cold try to postpone the
meeting in a good time not 5 minutes before it.

Preciseness is a courtesy of Kings.
It is not true for the important interview. The time of the interview
is usually known before hand. Being late is really bad but any way you
should not come 20-30 minutes before the meeting. You should come 5-7
minutes before the set time. Your coming long before the arranged meeting
makes the manager of personnel either shorten the time of the interview
with the previous candidate or put off the tasks he has planned to do
before interviewing you. Such situation makes him nervous and may spoil
his mood before your interview. And we all know that the first
impression is very important and it is difficult to change it during the
interview.
People meet you and look at your clothes.
The first impression is always made by your appearance. And your
clothes play a very important role. The impression you make on your future
boss will help you to improve your career. You clothes depend on the
position you apply for. It is not suitable to come to the interview in the
uniform if you want to get the position of a clerk but it is not
suitable to put on jeans and sweater if you apply for the position of a
top-manager. You should put on comfortable clothes because you may spend
much time being interviewed by several representatives of the company. Not
only your clothes but also you emotional state is important. You should
try not to look miserable and look like a slave. Your appearance should
specify your goodwill and readiness for partnership. But it is
important not to overdo with it because the employer may feel or notice that
you are too self-centered and self-sufficient. All you boasting will
vanish when you come to the point of you professional successes and skills.
Some of the employees, especially girls try to behave in a flirty way.
It is not admitted. Make up and deodorants are suitable but it should
not be unlimited.
Briefness of the speech.
The interest of the interviewer depends on you ability to express your
thoughts briefly and correctly. Remember that his role is a role of a
leader. Do not try to catch the initiative. Your complete biography with
each fact is interesting for the employer but this interest is limited.
He does not need the information about your childhood or your pets. He
wants to find out whether you previous experience is suitable for this
very position. As a rule the interviewer has already received your CV
and made certain questions which are interesting for him. Do not be shy
to answer and do try to natural. Nowadays there are plenty of books
which you can read and find out all possible information about the way of
behavior, pose, and gestures during the interview but do not try to
copy these books because any experienced interviewer will feel your
unnatural behavior.
You were invited for the interview. It means that your previous
experience was interested for the employer. And now your task is to develop
this interest. You should be ready that the dialog will not only be about
your last job position. You may be asked to describe your family,
hobby, and reasons for choosing the career, reasons of firing and at last
about the weather. You should not answer only Yes or No" because if the
interviewer asks you he wants to get a complete answer to his question.
Describing your previous successes try to exaggerate it, speak about
the things you yourself succeed in. mind that if you get the position you
should be ready to show the things you were talking about during the
interview. Sometimes your words on the interview may not follow your
deeds. In that case the result may be pitiable and miserable for the
company and for you personally.
Tests.
Before the interview you may be asked to do several types of tests.
They may be different (psychological, professional and many others). You
should not panic because it is just a first step towards the new job
position. Tests are common because they help the employer to control your
emotional state and you professional skills. And it is not so bad that
tests are arranged before the interview because if you cope with the
test it gives you an additional extra chance to get a job. The results of
the test are not extremely important. The manager of personnel looks
through your results and sums up all the information. Tests are not
obligatory for anyone but I would not recommend you to reject it. The main
thing is the attitude of the employer towards the results. He should not
think they are more important that the interview itself. The interview
is the best opportunity to talk to person and set a good emotional and
professional contact.
It is very important to listen to your partner. To make an impression
is the first task. The second task is to show your interest of working
in that company with these people. I know some people who were asked
where they usually spend their free time or what do they prefer to drink.
During the interview those people were informed about the rules of the
company or as you wish, the rules of the game. This game needs some
expenses but these expenses are not as big as you future salary. At the
end of the interview it is very important to remember about it! What for?
I will tell you about it a little bit later. At the moment I would like
to tell you some ordinary questions for the interview. Firstly your
previous position is important and your duties and all the successes. The
reasons of leaving the last working place are interesting for the
employer. You should remember that you maybe asked about you relationships
with your colleagues. Be ready to answer the question: Why have you
chosen that company (career, sphere)?" think of your professional
ambitions before the interview. Do not exaggerate because it is important for
you to get the job and it is not less important for the company to find
a suitable candidate.
As a conclusion+.
Maybe after the first interview you will be asked to talk to another
person for example a top-manager (it depends on the position you apply
for). Even if your professional lever is higher then the professional
level of the top-manager does not show this. Do you remember an old
proverb: When in Rome do as Romans do"? At the end of the interview you may
ask some questions which are interesting for you. You may ask about the
structure, culture and motivations of the company. Do not try to talk
about you salary and do not give your advice about it. Before asking any
question, analyze the information you were given during the interview.
I have already mentioned the situation when the employee is asked about
his personal tastes. This man was nearly given the position but at the
end of the interview he asked about an average salary. The interviewer
was a little bit embarrassed because he had already mentioned the sum
of money but the candidate was not very attentive. He answered but the
candidate did not get a job. The company has lost its interest in that
man. If you find out that the position is not suitable for you during
the interview you should not interrupt the employer. But do not waste
your time. Use all your professionalism and eloquence.

Meeting with other managers may follow the interview with a manager of
personnel or the may be postponed. Sometimes it is better to come in
the other time because if you have made a good impression on the first
interviewer he will share his impressions with the pot-manager. The right
to give you the position or not may be given to the boss or manager of
personnel. If you talk to several people try to make a good impression
on all the interviewers. You should assure all your partners that your
are the best person for this position.
At the end of the interview thank the employer for his time and
attention and make all the arrangements. If you were not giving a job do not
be in despair. Treat the meeting as an exam and essential experience for
your life. You should not blame yourself or the interviewer. But it is
important to analyze your errors and mistakes so that not to repeat
them again. Your reaction should be wise and sensible. Try and do it!




What interview questions you should answer in your resume


A very common mistake is designing your resume as a many-pages table questions, consisting of some grades made by the candidate himself.

The main short-coming of such solution is that the sample of the questionnaire is usually taken from the site of some concrete organization which has its own peculiarities and requirements for the candidate.

When you send a question table instead of the resume, it is impossible to evaluate your professional and human status. Only the free form and the list of your previous jobs allow to appreciate your individuality and practical skills, and to differentiate them from your formalized self-esteem.

If the employer has his/her own requirements which questions should be covered in the resume, follow them strictly. If the site has only a table, apply the usual resume to it. This will considerably improve your chances to be hired for the job.


Answers for folowing questions will help you create right resume.

Question: Should one zip the resume?

First of all question the size of resume, the best file, probably, is 100-150K. You should not include into the resume large pictures or big design elements. You should not zip the file making the manager wasting precious time to unzip it.

Question: How to choose the font?

It is good when it is easy to read your resume. Lots of design elements, different fonts are bad for perception. Question each font: is it easy to read? Is it big enough? Does this font installed on HR computer?

Question: What to write in the covering letter?

You should write something like “Dear …” I am looking for the job of …” My resume is attached to the e-mail. Sincerely yours, …

DOes our email answers all questions HR manager may have? You should write for what kind of job you are applying. It might be not clear from your resume. Do not write extra words like “I came across your site and saw that you need new employees and decided to send you my resume”.

Question about spelling - is it that important?

No question, many job positions do not require 100% literacy. Experience proves that many grammar and spelling mistakes are loosely connected with the candidate’s skills – practical skills, work capacity, organizing skills, ability to reach the aims and get certain results.

But, mistakes often show the level of the candidate as a specialist and answer a lot of questions about owner of resume – his intellectual potential, theoretical preparation, logical abilities, writing skills in general.

Question: what is the good resume structure?

Never write a coherent text. Don’t turn your resume into a literary work. It is very inconvenient to work with it.

Every part should be formalized – every new information piece should be started with a new line (education, experience). One should not draw any lines. Name each mass of information and type the headlines in capital letters so that it would be easy to find all neccesary answers for questions manager may have.