How to Land your Dream Job
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Interviews
How To Land Your Dream Job
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Before:
• Research (company, news, what it does) culture and position responsibilities
• Practice with a mock interview
• Show up at least 15 minutes early
• Bring a copy of your resume/portfolio
• Wear appropriate attire
• “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have”
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The Interview!
• Make eye contact and have good posture
• Take deep breaths and think about your answer before speaking
• Try your best to make the interview into a conversation
• Be prepared to clearly state how your experience matches with each of the job requirements
• Give specific examples!
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Common Questions:
• Describe yourself.
• What are your strengths?
• What are your weaknesses?
• Do you work well under pressure?
• Why should we hire you?
• Why are you qualified for this position?
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Common Mistakes
• Focusing on negative things
• Spin everything that you can into a positive, don’t bad mouth your last job
• Appearing uninterested
• Don’t touch your phone, get plenty of sleep the night before
• Don’t bring up salary or compensation
• Saying “I don’t know”
• Always ask for clarification or take time to consider before replying that you don’t know and then tell them how you would find the answer
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Additional Hurdles
• Come with a list of questions to ask:• What are the most challenging & rewarding parts of this position?
• Can you describe a typical day in this position?
• Could you describe the company environment and culture?
• Differentiate yourself!
• Be prepared to demonstrate your skills
• Provide references if asked
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After:
• Ask for their business card
• Leave behind any materials that you brought: resume, portfolio, writing samples
• Send a hand-written thank you note
• Follow up with a phone call
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Good Luck!