Thursday, May 17, 2012

Interview Prep - 2 choices

Phone interview prep             
Face-to-face interview prep                                                                                                 

Phone interview prep:  Phone interviews are for the company, not you.  They use it, of course, to determine if you're worth bringing in.  For you, however, there's only one purpose to a phone interview - to get inside the door so you can meet the person face-to-face.  You absolutely need to be picky, but not now. 

Phone interviews have a completely different purpose and strategy than face-to-face interviews and not be viewed as, or treated, the same.  Additionally, the strategy for HR is different from if you're speaking with the hiring authority. 

Failure to understand this, and thus interacting in the most effective way - while still retaining the essence of who you are - will compromise your success, and thus your ability to reach your goal.  And your goal is not to get the job, it's to get in the door to see if you want the job.

Before we embark on your phone interview prep session, I'll need:

  • your resume
  • the ad, or if there's no ad, the title and description of the position, and company name
  • one other critical piece of information - please look for the download link once you've ordered this option

This is usually about a 30-minute call.  If it looks to go longer, I'll give you the option of extending it.  Phone interview prep needs to take place 24 - 48 hours prior to your phone interview.  If we don't have that luxury, contact me anyway.

After you order, please look for the download link that will tell you what you need to email me prior to our conversation.

Phone interview prep:    $47.00 


 

Face-to-face interview prep: 
Do you know what you can say or can't say? Or why?
Or even if there is a "don't say this" list?

Do you know when you should be asking questions?
Why or how?  So that the conversation flows in a smooth, dynamic way?
What if they tell you not to ask questions until the end?

How about the one cardinal rule of interviewing?
Besides not asking about salary and benefits?

Mock interview practice won't help you - even if some of the questions
are the same, the reason behind the question isn't.  And what happens
when the real interview doesn't go the same way as the mock interview?

Learning the mechanics won't help you understand the principle
and point of the interview.

I set up, prepped, and followed up on over 15,000 interviews as a
recruiter.  Now that I'm a career coach, that's probably why my clients
say the interview for which I prepped them was the best one they ever
had. 

It's also why:

  • they felt so comfortable and confident during the interview
  • why they were able to develop a strong rapport with the interviewer
  • why the interviewer frequently assures the job seeker how interested they are in the person
  • why the person interviewing knows exactly how the interview went....well!
  • why they often receive a job offer, or are invited back, depending on the next stage of the game

This isn't the typical interview preparation you find conventional wisdom
going through with you.  All that does is show you how to prepare for
questions that may or may not even be asked.

You need insight into how the company is going to look at you - you,
interview theories and specific examples so you can handle anything that
comes your way. 

You want to know what's going to be going through their head about you,
what they'll want to know about you, why, and how to handle that.  All
within the real context of who you are, what you believe, and what you want
to know and say.

Interview answers are not one size fits all

It's unusual to leave an interview knowing you really aced it.  Most people,
when asked, say, "I think it went well......"  When I work with you, you'll
not only know how you did, you'll know you did well and what was right
for you.

You'll know the details of the job.  You'll know if you even want the job.
And what's more, you'll leave the interview with the company wanting you to
return and your being able to decide if you want to.....or not. 

WHEN TO SCHEDULE YOUR INTERVIEW PREP:  Notify me well in advance
(if you can),
but we'll do the prep 24 hours to 4 days before it actually takes place.  It needs to be close enough to your interview for this information to be relevant and fresh in your mind, but you'll also need a few hours minimum to do some assigned work before you meet with the company.

The interview prep that will open your eyes to how interviews are supposed to be -
because you'll be able to handle anything that comes your way with supremee
confidence and assurance, know if you want the job, know what they think of you,
and leave feeling confident that you left them wanting more.

This puts you in control of the next step - not the company.

After you order, please look for the download link that will tell you what you need to email me prior to our conversation

Interview Prep   $100.00

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