Comments on: Getting the Job http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/ Internet Marketing, Website Promotion and Blogging Advice Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mobiles http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-46539 mobiles Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:08:19 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/#comment-46539 and you gotta really go fot it! and you gotta really go fot it!

]]> By: moderowany katalog http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-46079 moderowany katalog Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:26:37 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/#comment-46079 There's no one universla way to prepare for an interview. It helps if your spontanious, sincere and relaxed. There’s no one universla way to prepare for an interview. It helps if your spontanious, sincere and relaxed.

]]> By: Eric Kramer http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-29502 Eric Kramer Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:28:12 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/#comment-29502 Trademark- Research by Accountempts a recruiting and placement company discovered that only 50% of all candidates send "thank-you" notes and 90% of all hiring managers said notes are helpful. I suggest always sending a follow up within 24 hours. I do not suggest sending 'thank-you" notes I suggest sending "Follow-through" letters. An interview is a sales call and a follow-through letter continues the sales process. In the letter identify the critical position requirements and state why you are a good fit with the requirements. Also, addrsss any objections you may have heard in the interview. Also- here is a somewhat novel idea, if you get rejected send a follow-through letter letting the hiring manager know you are still interested and that if the person they hired does not work out you would like to be contacted. You would be surprised how often candidates get a second chance! Trademark-
Research by Accountempts a recruiting and placement company discovered that only 50% of all candidates send “thank-you” notes and 90% of all hiring managers said notes are helpful. I suggest always sending a follow up within 24 hours.

I do not suggest sending ‘thank-you” notes I suggest sending “Follow-through” letters. An interview is a sales call and a follow-through letter continues the sales process. In the letter identify the critical position requirements and state why you are a good fit with the requirements. Also, addrsss any objections you may have heard in the interview.

Also- here is a somewhat novel idea, if you get rejected send a follow-through letter letting the hiring manager know you are still interested and that if the person they hired does not work out you would like to be contacted. You would be surprised how often candidates get a second chance!

]]> By: trademark registration http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-29455 trademark registration Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:31:45 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/#comment-29455 I agree with everything in this post, except for the thank-you e-mail after the interview. I think that may be too much too soon, and it may actually make you look a little desperate and overbearing. I would not recommend it. I agree with everything in this post, except for the thank-you e-mail after the interview. I think that may be too much too soon, and it may actually make you look a little desperate and overbearing. I would not recommend it.

]]> By: Dustin Brewer http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-29247 Dustin Brewer Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:00:14 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/#comment-29247 Great article, I like the tips. Interview preparation is always an important topic to master. Great article, I like the tips. Interview preparation is always an important topic to master.

]]> By: Eric Kramer http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-29231 Eric Kramer Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:22:01 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/#comment-29231 Check out www.WinTheView.com - it is a unique new interview preparation and interview presentation development tool. It will help a job candidate prepare for the interview and develop a professional presentation they take with them to the interview. Hiring Managers are very impressed by the level of preparation and they hear the information they need to know in order to make a hiring decision. In addition, job candidates have a much higher level of interest. Check out http://www.WinTheView.com – it is a unique new interview preparation and interview presentation development tool. It will help a job candidate prepare for the interview and develop a professional presentation they take with them to the interview. Hiring Managers are very impressed by the level of preparation and they hear the information they need to know in order to make a hiring decision. In addition, job candidates have a much higher level of interest.

]]> By: Jack @ The Tech Teapot http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-29224 Jack @ The Tech Teapot Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:02:35 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/#comment-29224 @golgotha - the recruiters *are* pimping you out. I always got the impression that the recruiter's couldn't care less whether you were happy with the position, just that they got paid. In fact they get quite upset when you don't want to go for an interview with a potential client of theirs. @golgotha – the recruiters *are* pimping you out. I always got the impression that the recruiter’s couldn’t care less whether you were happy with the position, just that they got paid. In fact they get quite upset when you don’t want to go for an interview with a potential client of theirs.

]]> By: James McQuarrie http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-29197 James McQuarrie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:27:17 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/#comment-29197 Having had to sit and read through hundreds of CVs from aspiring web designs in the past my top three tips when writing them would be: 1) Get someone else to read it through. Preferably, someone who is good at reading and writing. It doesn't matter how technically amazing you are, if you can't write a one / two page CV that makes sense, reads well and is spelled [sic] correctly I'm not going hire you. 2) Write something original. I'm always shocked by how many CVs are obviously based on a standard template that the candidate has sent to every hiring company in the country without making any effort to edit it for the role in question. 3) If the application process requires you to answer some questions in addition to supplying your CV (as many online applications do), don't just copy and paste sections of your CV into the answers. Write something new. Having had to sit and read through hundreds of CVs from aspiring web designs in the past my top three tips when writing them would be:

1) Get someone else to read it through. Preferably, someone who is good at reading and writing. It doesn’t matter how technically amazing you are, if you can’t write a one / two page CV that makes sense, reads well and is spelled [sic] correctly I’m not going hire you.

2) Write something original. I’m always shocked by how many CVs are obviously based on a standard template that the candidate has sent to every hiring company in the country without making any effort to edit it for the role in question.

3) If the application process requires you to answer some questions in addition to supplying your CV (as many online applications do), don’t just copy and paste sections of your CV into the answers. Write something new.

]]> By: ses5909 http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-29184 ses5909 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:42:25 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/#comment-29184 @Patrick - I agree that it's not all about the technical skills. Technical skills can prove that you can do the technical job. A lot more goes into a job than just technical skills though. @Hal - That is a good one. They may also ask why YOU are looking for a job. @Patrick – I agree that it’s not all about the technical skills. Technical skills can prove that you can do the technical job. A lot more goes into a job than just technical skills though.

@Hal – That is a good one. They may also ask why YOU are looking for a job.

]]> By: Hal http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-29158 Hal Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:58:38 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/#comment-29158 A question or comment sometimes asked during an interview is: "Tell me about a special circumstance that has occurred during a previous employment and how you handled it on that occasion?" It pays be ready for that one. A question or comment sometimes asked during an interview is: “Tell me about a special circumstance that has occurred during a previous employment and how you handled it on that occasion?”

It pays be ready for that one.

]]> By: Patrick Burt http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-29151 Patrick Burt Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:28:48 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/#comment-29151 It's also worthwhile noting that occasionally, it's not technical skills that will get you the job, but how agreeable, friendly, social and comprehensible you are. It’s also worthwhile noting that occasionally, it’s not technical skills that will get you the job, but how agreeable, friendly, social and comprehensible you are.

]]> By: Golgotha http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/comment-page-1/#comment-29133 Golgotha Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:41:00 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2007/12/03/getting-the-job/#comment-29133 Since I'm currently looking for a job I can tell you that a lot has changed since the last time I looked for a job; seven years ago. Seems like you almost have to go through a technical recruiter - which I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. But I feel like they are pimping me out... It also seems like 80% of the jobs are contract or at least contract to hire. Which again, I don't know if that's a good thing or not yet. I can tell you that there are a lot more opportunities for ASP.NET than there are for PHP. At least in Denver. If you work in Denver and want to hire a strong web developer, let me know. mark Since I’m currently looking for a job I can tell you that a lot has changed since the last time I looked for a job; seven years ago.

Seems like you almost have to go through a technical recruiter – which I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. But I feel like they are pimping me out…

It also seems like 80% of the jobs are contract or at least contract to hire. Which again, I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not yet.

I can tell you that there are a lot more opportunities for ASP.NET than there are for PHP. At least in Denver.

If you work in Denver and want to hire a strong web developer, let me know.

mark

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