01-22-2007, 07:17 PM
ScottyB Wrote:i got a few things pounded into my head when i was interviewing alot since my dad does the hiring at his company. most notable...some are very important, others just help:
- be 15 minutes early
- dress like you took time and care. don't look like you just got off your bike in your suit :lol:
- firm handshake, eye contact, proper titles.
- make sure to convey that you are willing, able, and enthusiastic to learn. nobody is totally perfect for a position, everyone adapts. they have to be sure you'll adapt quickly
- don't emphasize the "team" thing or "people person" thing too much. everyone these days practically HAS to be a team player people person. just make sure you make it clear that you are seeking to be a part of a successful organization where your skills can best affect the company in a positive way.
- smile. relax. they can smell your fear.no seriously, be cool.
- follow up immediately with a courteous thank you letter, preferably a snail-mail letter.
that's it off the top of my head. some people may disagree with some but they've done well for me
I disagree completely.
- be 15 minutes late. You're not some slack-ass who has nothing better to do than sit around for 15 minutes - you're a go-getter with a packed schedule of important things to do! They'll be impressed just to get an interview with you.
- don't dress. You're a go-getter, remember?!?! Naked is much more efficient.
- firm backhand. Un-flenching, non-blinking eye contact (make them feel as if their souls have been laid bare and found wanting). Make up a disparaging nickname for everyone as you meet them, and use it frequently throughout the rest of the interview. The mere fact that they've invited you in for an interview means that they are slackers who can't handle the work and need "help". If you want the job, you had better prop up that weak corporate mentality immediately with some assertive behavior, menacing stares, and plenty of cussing!
- make sure to convey that you have nothing left to learn. You are perfect for the position, why should they waste their time on someone who has to take a couple of weeks to "fit in" and "learn the ropes". If the step before this hasn't convinced them not to ask stupid questions about how perfect you are, now is definitely the time for some more backhands.
- don't emphasize the "team" thing or "people person" thing at all. You're not a "team" player, or a "people person". You will bend the company to your iron will, and they should be under no illusions that you will accept anything less than ultimate power.
- do not smile. Smiling is a sign of weakness in primates. Show dominance by urinating on their desks and mating with their females.
- follow up immediately with the severed head of the their nearest competitor's CEO. This display of corporate political savvy is sure to tilt the scales in your favor.
Good luck - hope you get the job!
My two feet.