The labor market has always been a competition. Employers strive to hire the best candidates for every position because 70% of the efficiency of a business depends on the quality of the employees. Here are some tricks that can help you to present the best impression to a potential employer and land the perfect job.
Choose the Right Career
There is no “right” age for starting a career. The perfect career requires not only education but also the right mindset, which, unfortunately, doesn’t come along with the diploma. When people come to an interview with only the salary in mind, there is a good chance that they won’t be the best employee. So companies have an incentive to not only search for competence but also for a good fit in the company culture.
Even if the first interview was successful, be prepared, because many positions require a second interview with your future direct manager. Some positions, especially creative ones, involve performing a test task. Some companies, especially large ones, watch the bidder literally from the moment you enter the door until the moment you leave. Secretaries can be asked to give their opinion of you while you waited.
The three major phases of a job application are:
- Pre-Interview-
What you do to get to the interview - The Interview-
The actual interview itself what you say and do face-to-face - Post Interview-
What you do after the interview to help them remember your favorably.
How to Impress Your Interviewer After the Interview
“The Last Shall Be First” –
If at all possible try to be the last person interviewed. If an interviewer sees several people in a day the candidates will tend to get jumbled up in their mind. However, if you can arrange to be the last person interviewed you will likely be the most remembered.
Send a “Thank You” note –
If you send a note immediately after you arrive home thanking your interviewer for the opportunity to interview with them you will be well remembered and probably be in the 10% that actually do this. The two keys to creating a good thank you note are “speed and thoughtfulness”. See the following video to see what we mean by this.
What You should include in the Thank You e-mail:
Everyone tells the interviewer that they are “excited” about the opportunity. So saying this is the bare minimum. So the 3 keys to include are:
1. Gratitude- Thank them for their time.
2. Your Unique Value- Restate your Value to the Company i.e. confirm something you discussed in the interview (remind them) and/or use this as an opportunity to add something that you didn’t get a chance to tell them during the interview. “I feel like I would be a fantastic match for this position because…”
3. Your Interest and Enthusiasm- “I’m even more interested in this opportunity after meeting you because..”
Your thank you email should not be too short or too long. Ideally it should be roughly 3-4 inches high and that’s all.
Bonus Points for a Paper Thank You Note
Rather than just sending it by email you will really stand out if you send an actual paper thank you note and this will put you in the top 1%. You still need to send the e-mail immediately after the interview (i.e. within 24 hours MAX) but because it takes a bit of time for paper mail to arrive send out an actual paper thank you note as well. Make the handwritten card a little more casual than the email. Change it up a bit, but keep it short just a cute little note thanking them for their time. Because this will arrive a few days later, it will once again bring you to mind and they will appreciate your consideration. Note: If you can make someone laugh they will remember you favorably. Of course, if you choose humor it has to be appropriate and tasteful. It can also simply be cute, something like puppies, kittens, or something that links you to them, if the interviewer likes fishing… a card with a fish would go a long way, or their favorite football team, etc.
Bio:
My name is Alexia Wolker, I am a blogger and work as an editor. I have a Master’s Degree in literature and love both reading and writing about books and literary topics. I also help students with their literary assignments – articles, essays and summaries of books, my works you can see at thepoetrytrust.org