In the last few blogs I have been helping you to prepare your CV and getting it in the format that will provide the best opportunity for you to get an interview. There is no doubt that with the current ongoing recession and so many people being on the job market, either as a result of being out of work or the simple fact that they want to move on, it has never been more important to get that professional Curriculum Vitae which will generate interviews for you in the light of that heightened competition level.
So the CV gets you an interview - what do you do next? In this blog I will talk you through the thorough preparation you need to do to make sure that you can stand out from what is now a much smaller crowd - but it's still a crowd!!!
There are three stages for the interview process for you to contend with and prepare to deal with. These are simply as follows:-
Stage 1. Pre - interview
Stage 2. At interview, and
Stage 3. Post interview.
Each are vital for you because maybe even one lapse might be the point at which you lose that job offer. With each of the stages, you must learn and build for the next stage. Passing or crossing each of these hurdles means that you are closer to your wish of that "dream" job.
And you have to get over each of the hurdles if you are going to get the job offer and the new environment you crave.
I want to take you through each of these stages and help you as much as I can.
Of course, there is also the scenario whereby you may need to go through a series of interviews and maybe even attend an assessment centre. It doesn't sound easy, and it isn't, but with preparation you can make each of these stages as low stress for you as possible.
In the next blog, I will help you prepare for Stage 1 - Pre Interview. It will be full of invaluable tips and help for you to gather before you even get to meet the recruiter.
(c) Iain Williamson 24.1.10
So the CV gets you an interview - what do you do next? In this blog I will talk you through the thorough preparation you need to do to make sure that you can stand out from what is now a much smaller crowd - but it's still a crowd!!!
There are three stages for the interview process for you to contend with and prepare to deal with. These are simply as follows:-
Stage 1. Pre - interview
Stage 2. At interview, and
Stage 3. Post interview.
Each are vital for you because maybe even one lapse might be the point at which you lose that job offer. With each of the stages, you must learn and build for the next stage. Passing or crossing each of these hurdles means that you are closer to your wish of that "dream" job.
And you have to get over each of the hurdles if you are going to get the job offer and the new environment you crave.
I want to take you through each of these stages and help you as much as I can.
Of course, there is also the scenario whereby you may need to go through a series of interviews and maybe even attend an assessment centre. It doesn't sound easy, and it isn't, but with preparation you can make each of these stages as low stress for you as possible.
In the next blog, I will help you prepare for Stage 1 - Pre Interview. It will be full of invaluable tips and help for you to gather before you even get to meet the recruiter.
(c) Iain Williamson 24.1.10
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