Successful Interveiws and Resumes

This is for all you people who are looking for jobs. These are just going to be little tips on how to have an effective interview and hopefully that will help get you the job.  Interviews are so important and basically determine whether or not you get the job.  It is always important to impress who you are talking to but you also do need to stay true to yourself. To get help with any of these there are workshops, the internet, books, and so much more. All you need to do is look.

First of all you need to dress for success.

                Dressing properly is always helpful and makes it look like you are really taking the opportunity seriously. Men should wear dress pants and a dress shirt that is tucked in. A tie and dress shoes won’t hurt either. Women should wear a knee length skirt or dress pants with dress shoes and dress shirt. A blazer would look nice too but not always necessary. Another pointer for women is to have at least half your hair put back because your hair could cause a distraction. Men should also watch their hair but it’s mainly facial hair. If you have any, make sure it is cleaned up or shave your face clean.

Secondly, make a resume.

                A resume is an important factor in an employer’s decision making process. A resume will tell your education, work experience, and other important things regarding your life. One look at this will basically tell the employer whether or not you deserve an interview or not. The resume should be error free and be in the correct format. It doesn’t hurt to have some references at the bottom as well. You can find things on the internet or in the library to help you build a resume.

Finally, First impressions last for a life time.

                A good first impression can get you places, bad first impressions will most likely get you a one way trip out the door. You want to let the interviewer basically set the environment but from there you need to be talking 70% of the time and let them talk about 30% because this is a way for them to get to know about you not the other way around. Make sure to shake their hand firmly and adjust to the different people in the room or in different interviews. You are selling yourself to this person, so be a good salesperson and sell yourself to the best of your abilities.