The following post was written for hiredMYway.com by Jeff Purtell, Chief Operating Officer at Acquirent. Read his bio after the post.
When a company stops moving forward with a candidate in the recruiting process, the candidate may wonder where they could have gone wrong. They stayed up all night revising their resume, polishing their cover letter, cleaning up their social media networks and making sure their references were lined up. So why didn’t they make the next round? Here are a few secrets to the interview process that can make or break your chances of advancing to the next round:
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“He was such a good fit on paper!” Sound familiar? Too often, due to the nature of the Internet we mistake a resume as the final answer to whether a candidate is a good fit for an organization. The resume is the most important qualifier for the beginning of the vetting process, but in any recruiting situation, there is a much more complex story unfolding. In order to receive the best crop of candidates, you need to approach your search for a hire methodically.
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The following post was written by Jenny Treanor, career advisor and job search expert with LiveCareer providing consultation for staffing firms, hiring managers and job seekers for hiredMYway.com. Read her bio after the post.
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During the application process, feedback to job seekers can be minimal to non-existent. As a hiring manager or HR professional, you barely have time to review the semi-qualified applications your Automated Tracking System (ATS) spits out for potential interviews, let alone reach out to every job seeker who is interested in your organization. And why should you? If a job seeker doesn’t even meet the minimum requirements that you spelled out in your job description, then they aren’t doing their job in the first place.
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During the application process, feedback to job seekers can be minimal to non-existent. As a job seeker it can feel like you are throwing your resume into a black hole. The unlimited submittals to unmanned computer systems that chew up your resume and spit out that awful automated rejection email can start become too much to contemplate. I feel your pain.
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The following post was written by Jenny Treanor, career advisor and job search expert with LiveCareer providing consultation for staffing firms, hiring managers and job seekers for hiredMYway.com. Read her bio after the post.
As you tell the story of who you are and why you want this job, you’re doing your best to modulate your voice and maintain what seems like a confident level of eye contact with your interviewer.
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The following post was written by Jenny Treanor, career advisor and job search expert with LiveCareer providing consultation for staffing firms, hiring managers and job seekers for hiredMYway.com. Read her bio after the post.
A few of your friends are looking for work, just like you, and all of you seem to be going through the same ups and downs as you edit your resumes and scan job boards for open positions.
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Phone interviews can be a great way to screen candidates, but only if they are conducted in a useful way. You want to get the most out of these interactions, so don’t set yourself up for the opposite.
I know the pitfalls of the system from experience, and I have learned to set myself a few basic guidelines to get better value for my time.
So here’s what you have to remember as you complete these calls:
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If you’re invited to an in-person interview for a new position, congratulations! Whether you used your assertiveness, qualifications or network to wow the employer, you already passed one of the hardest tests.
Now, with your foot in the door, it’s up to you to seal the deal. With some preparation, a deep breath of confidence and these tips, you can walk away with a job offer.
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If you’re like most people who have an interview, career fair, or an important business meeting in the near future, you’re probably thinking about what you’ll wear well in advance. Full suit? Pants and jacket? Tie, no jacket? But what may be more important than what type of clothing you wear is what color clothing you wear instead.
You may not know it, but subconsciously, we do notice colors and our brains interpret them, giving us different emotional impressions and even physical responses.
We researched the top clothing colors and gathered them in our latest infographic. So check it out before you get dressed for your next interview!
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