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Job
Seekers:
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Candidates please forward your resume in MS Word
format directly to hr@simon-solutions.net.
Please see our Related Links section for additional
information to assist you in your search.
The following suggestions will
aid you during the interview process:
WORDS THAT GET YOU HIRED
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The following eight (8) key questions are asked,
in one form or another, by every good interviewer:
- "Tell me about yourself"
- You have to make sure your first words impress
favorably! In a concise, two (2) minute reply, you
might talk about your educational and work experience,
bridging into why you are right for the job.
- "Why are you on the job market"
- Be direct and quick with your answer!
- "What can you do for us"
- The interviewer is seeking evidence that you researched
the company and position for which you are being
considered.
- "What are your strengths"
- High energy level? Enthusiasm?Assertiveness? Decisiveness?
Maturity? Social sensitivity? Results? Tough mindedness?
Don't say: "I can do anything you need"!
- "What are your weaknesses?"
- Safe answer is to pick a "weakness"
that is really an overuse of strength. Example:
"Sometimes people mistake my decisiveness for
impatience but I have learned to watch how I express
things". Always try to show that you
profited from your mistakes.
- "What type of boss do you like"
- The interviewer is probing for whether you are
likely to have boss conflicts. Why not say: "A
competent and strong leader I can learn from who
will let me take chances but coach and reprimand
me when I need it".
- "What are your most significant achievements"
- Write down what made you the proudest in each
of the past five (5) years.
- "What salary are you looking for"
- If pressed, don't low ball, revealing a lack of
confidence in your worth; don't high-ball, maybe
scaring off the employer. Give a range!
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As parting words, summarize why you'd be right for
the job. After practicing, the correct "ad lib"
should come easily and help you get hired over candidates
less prepared for winning interviews.
(The above was excerpted from an article of the
same title, published in Reader's Digest
and written by Donald and Diana Stroetzel)
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