Interview, Resume & Cover Letter

8/12/2019 Interview, Resume & Cover Letter

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Be The Best Self SellerSaqib Mansoor


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Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine

your altitude

Zig Ziglar


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Purpose of the InterviewThe Interviewer

Evaluate candidate based on qualifications andemployer needs

Determine fit

The Candidate

Clarify responsibilities of the position

Determine if you can/will do the job

Determine fit


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Before the Interview

Research

Review

Prepare

Rehearse


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Would you tell me about yourself?

What is your greatest strength & weakness?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

What about this position do you find most appealing? Why do you want to work for our company?

Why should we hire you?

Can you describe the most valuable criticism you havereceived and what you did with it?

Can you tell me about an event that really challenged you?

Standard Interview Questions


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Write Down Answers/Scenarios

Draft written answers to potential interview questions

Develop job appropriate scenarios based on your research

A solution to one of their problems

Prepare


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List down your Strengths / Weaknesses

Relate them to the job

Give examples of where you have demonstrated these

strengths

How were they developed

Identify your mentors and/or role models

Show the positive side of your weaknesses

Identify the steps you have taken for improvement

Detail the results and/or time frames expected

Identify criticism you have received and its effects

Prepare ..


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"STAR" Approach of Answering Situation

Task

Action

Results


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About role

Responsibilities

Corporate values

Employment trends

Work environment

Task allocation

Performance Measurement

Quality of work

Personality factors

Prepare Questions for the Interviewer

Demonstrate your knowledge about theindustry and the company


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Dress conservatively

Pride in yourself implies pride in your work

Be well groomed and clean

Creativity should not be in your

A P P E A R A N C E

Appearance


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Be on time

Walk with confidence

Treat the people with respect

Be enthusiastic, eager, and smile

Dont sit until youre invited, sit straight and still

Practice good eye contact

Listen carefully

Request to repeat or clarify if required

Use formal titles unless asked to use first name

Watch the tone of your voice

Interview Do's


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Interview Donts Take responsibility

Dont chew gum or smell like smoke

Dont be casual

Dont make negative comments

Dont appear interested in salary only

Dont appear desperate

Dont take cell phone calls


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6 Things Recruiters Dont Like Lack of energy

Inability to use free time

Procrastination

Unpreparedness

Job hopping

Shaky online presence


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What to Bring to an Interview

Several copies of your resume

Your portfolio, if applicable

New notebook and a nice pen

Briefcase or leather folder

Names, addresses, and phone numbers of references


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Evaluate/Retrain

How did you do overall?

What were your strengths?

What needs improvement?

Develop a follow-up chart for tracking


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Tips for Cover Letter&

Resume


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Cover Letter - Contents Paragraph 1:

What you want.

How you know about the organization

Mention enclosure of your resume

Paragraph 2:

Concise overview of work history and skills that will help

you perform the job

Paragraph 3:

State confidence in your ability.

Give information on how you can be contacted


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Paragraph 4:

Express appreciation

Closing, signature, and typed name


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Cover Letter Writing Tips Never start a cover letter with to whom it may concern

Never enclose photos in covering letters

Never handwrite cover letters

Always check for spelling, grammatical or typographical

errors Keep your cover letters short

Use correct fonts and formatting

Always end your cover letter appropriately

Always customize your cover letter for each job application

Saving your cover letter in the standard format

Avoiding the use inappropriate language


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Cover Letter Flubs to Avoid

1. Failing to personalize

2. Starting off weak

3. Size Matters (Making it too short/long)

4. Being generic

5. Rehashing the resume

6. Underselling your talents

7. Trying to be witty or humorous

8. Focusing too much on yourself

9. Omitting contact information

10.Failing to proofread


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Most Common Resume Mistakes Bad Grammar

ItsVerbose

Copy Pasted Objective Statement

Irrelevant information / Not focused

Generic format

Under qualified

Over qualified

Wrong / obsolete contact information

Non serious contact details


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Boring

Too much artistic format

Social Profiles is not linked

No Cover Letter


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Basic Checklist Must always be 100% truthful

Contains no inappropriate personal information

Produced on a computer

Data presented in chronological order

No more than 2 or 3 different font sizes

Information is logically recorded

Use Action Verbs for accomplishments & results

Bullet points when possible for accomplishments

Quantify your results whenever you can


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Sample Resume for Reference Under Graduate (Fresh)

Masters (Some experience)
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