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TIP 3: DESPERATION

Shruti Gupta — Mon, 17 May 2021 06:46:17 +0000

TIP 3: DESPERATION

If you approach your job search with the mindset “I don’t care what kind of job I get — I just need a job!,” that desperate energy will radiate from you in waves and everyone around you will feel it.

Of course you feel needy and desperate when you’re job-hunting. When we are under stress, we’re in pain. It’s no fun. We want the job search to be over, and our emotions show in our words and actions. We are not machines.

Your ability to face adversity calmly and with trust in yourself is the most important factor in your ability to get the job you deserve.

Your confidence and composure are far more important to your job search success than your work history or education. Your attitude is everything! You will teach everyone you meet in your job search how to treat you — based on how you treat yourself.

If you show up as the desperate job applicant who will crawl over pile after pile of broken glass to please an employer, you will bring the wrong kinds of people into your sphere. Some of them will get mild amusement from tormenting you with additional interviews, tests, unpaid assignments and long, unexplained silences.

If you show up as a desperate job seeker, you will attract fearful managers who need to abuse the people they supervise.

They will be only too happy to treat you like dirt during the recruiting process. They are testing you. If you are willing to put up with abuse during your job search, it will be easy to dominate you once you start the job!

Other employers will let you languish in their recruiting pipeline for months and then disappear into the mist without so much as a thank-you note.

Your gut is your best guide during your job search, but only if you listen to it.

When you stuck in fear, you are likely to tell your trusty gut “Be quiet! I can’t afford to listen to you right now. I need a job!”

Here are four signs you’re behaving like a desperate job-seeker — something that can only hurt you:

1. You spend all of your job-search time and energy trying to make sure you look like and sound like the perfect candidate, rather than investing some of your time and energy deciding whether the job is right for you.

2. You go to the job interview ready to dance and prance and do whatever the interviewer wants you to do — even divulging proprietary information from your last company if asked to, or answering inappropriate or illegal interview questions.

3. After every interview you toss and turn and pick apart your “performance.” You can hardly remember the interviewer’s side of the conversation — all you remember is your own failings and shortcomings.

4. As soon as you spot a new job opportunity to pursue, your first thought is “Would these people consider me?”

5. When you’re waiting to hear back after an interview, you have wild ideas like “What if I called them and offered to work for the first two weeks for free?”

As a desperate job seeker your judgment will be impaired. You are vulnerable to getting scammed, taking a lousy job offer or pursuing undeserving opportunities for months.

Hope this helps you in getting your new job 🙂 Good Luck

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TIP 2 : RESEARCH

Shruti Gupta — Thu, 13 May 2021 08:29:23 +0000

TIP 2: Research:

Do you have a job interview coming up in the next few days? Then you better keep reading to learn about a secret weapon that will give you a huge advantage during your interview.

Researching about employers is one of the best ways to become a stand-out candidate during the hiring process. By putting on your detective hat and investigating potential employers, you’ll discover details about the employer that will better prepare you for any interview.

To be well-informed about the company you’re potentially joining and its key activities before you get to the interview stage. Being able to speak about the services the company offers shows that you are keen to join and have done your research. Have a complete research about the company with whom you have have interview and try to understand the job description, department, nature of work, work culture etc..

It help you understand about the company positivity’s and negativities and you can channelize them accordingly. At the same time, negativity can prevent you from seeing your key selling points clearly and expressing them well in your interview. Prepare and practice with the attitude that you can ace this interview. Fake it until you make it !!

Here are tips for researching companies before the interview:-

Visit company website
About Interviewer
Company Culture
LinkedIn Page.

Hope this helps you in getting your new job 🙂 Good Luck

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TIP 1 : BE PREPARED

Shruti Gupta — Tue, 04 May 2021 09:48:41 +0000

Are you well prepared for Interview? Do check this.

You’ve got a big job interview coming up. This could be it! Your one shot at the perfect job. Feeling anxious yet?

Do you get anxious / stressed out thinking about the very idea of a job interview? Do you worry your nerves will get in the way of impressing your interviewer?

If so, you are not alone. In a recent survey, 73% of job seekers said that looking for a new job is one of the most stressful things in life.

It’s normal to get nervous. A job interview is unlike any other situation you typically find yourself in. Very few other situations require you to be on the hot seat and give an account of yourself in such a unique way. It’s no surprise that nerves get involved before an interview, especially if it’s for a job you really want and the stakes feel very high. Unfortunately, that pre-interview anxiety can really sabotage your performance on the big day. A bad case of nerves can lead to serious interview mistakes –including blanking out, blurting, babbling, sweating, and fidgeting. If you aren’t careful, the interviewer will be so distracted by your nervous habits that he won’t even remember your strengths and qualifications.

TIP 1: Be Prepared : Preparation is the best way to overcome interview nerves, along with remembering that a certain amount of anxiety in a stressful situation is healthy. A bit of nervousness and anticipation may actually make you sharper and help you perform better. The problems arise when that little bit of nervousness becomes a debilitating case of anxiety.

If you do your homework, preparation will lead to more confidence and confidence puts you in command — and can even make you look forward to the interview (seriously). Confidence can also help you channel your nervous energy into a positive force. below are things to remember for preparation.

Dress to impress

Yes we are leaving in virtual world in current scenario even in virtual discussion make sure our attire is well suited according to the situation –

Be on time

Being on time for an interview really means arriving at least 15 minutes before your scheduled interview. Not only will your punctuality be noted, the extra time allows you to calm down, focus and review your resume and notes you prepared for the interview.

Make eye contact

Greet your interviewer with a firm handshake, warm smile and direct eye contact. Avoiding the gaze of he interviewer can make you appear inexperienced, unsure of yourself and untrustworthy.

Show your enthusiasm

If you’re locked in a dead heat for a job with other candidates, you need to find a way to stand out. In a tight candidate race, the most enthusiastic almost always gets the job. Your enthusiasm for the job tells the recruiter you will be a highly-motivated employee.

Demonstrate that you’re a team player

Employers want a team worker who can take direction. No one wants to hire an unmanageable employee. Hey also are looking for someone who can galvanize a team to work toward a common goal. So give some examples of how you worked together with colleagues to tackle a large project or service an important client.

Sell yourself

The interview is a sales pitch in a sense. Have a list of things you want to make sure the interviewer knows about you and be ready to bring specific topics up on your own if they are not adequately touched on in the interview.

Be honest

You should never stretch the truth on you resume or during the interview. Today’s technology makes fact checking far reaching and lightning quick. Remember, companies are looking to fill a position, not hand out the Nobel Peace Prize. You don’t have to be a Renaissance man (or woman), just the right person for the job.

Act professionally

You would think this goes without saying, but candidates often need to be reminded not to chew gum, slouch or steer the conversation too far off work -related themes. Sit up straight and conduct yourself with a professional demeanor at all times.

Ask questions

Very important step i have seen many interviewers expect a question back either on project or team size or culture at company its always good to have fun and cross questioning interview. An interview is meant to be a fact finding mission for both the interviewer and the interviewee. Don’t be afraid to ask questions about the responsibilities of the job, clients or projects.

In fact, it is to your detriment to be completely passive and reactive in an interview. If you do not engage the interviewer, you appear weak and ineffective.

Hope this helps you in getting your new job 🙂 Good Luck

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