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BH Careers International - Job Interview Preparation
Whether you are invited to a job interview because of the positive impression you made during one of your referral interviews or as a result of sending your resume in response to an advertised position, you now have achieved what you have been working toward since you began your job search campaign – an interview! You will have the opportunity to determine whether this job opening is a good fit for your skills as well as demonstrate to the employer that your pattern of accomplishments makes you a good fit for the position and organization.
What is a job interview?
When you are clearly being interviewed for a specific position, you are in a job interview. Chances are you will go through more than one interview before you are offered the position. Except for entry-level positions, few offers are made during the first interview. Indeed most of our clients go through multiple interviews – sometimes more than five – before receiving an offer. So don’t expect an offer at the first interview and don’t be discouraged if after a second interview you still do not have a job offer. As long as there are future interviews scheduled or likely with the employer, you are still in the running. In fact, a greater number of interviews give both you and the employer more opportunities to determine whether the job is a good fit for your motivations and your skills. Keep an upbeat and positive manner throughout each interview – even your fourteenth interview with the very same company!
Interview Preparation Steps
BH Careers
can help you learn how to research the position, the employer, and organization before you go to an interview. At the very minimum, you should know something about the position – the duties and responsibilities and salary range. You acquire this information by talking to fellow professionals and human resource personnel in other organizations as well as by examining data on such positions in salary studies available from professional associations and websites.
Gathering data, however, should be only the beginning of your preparation. Following is an outline for interview preparation steps on which
BH Careers
instructs clients.
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Gather Data
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Formulate Examples of Effectiveness
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Anticipate Questions and Formulate Responses
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Frame Questions to Ask
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Rehearse
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Plan Your Image
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Prepare for Several Interviews (Top level jobs are rarely offered during the first interview)
BH Careers
clients have access to the proprietary Career Advantage electronic system which consists of a huge database of companies and opportunities. Contact us to learn how you can become a
BH Careers
client:
BH Careers International Corporate Web Site
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