Important Tips to Crack That Dream Job Interview - Don't Commit Blunders Like All Others

So, finally the day has arrived when you are face to face with the dream job that you always yearned for. There are butterflies in your stomach and sweat on your forehead that well indicates the 'do or die' situation you are in. Well, let's make things a little easier for you! We will provide you with some valuable tips that will come handy while appearing for your dream job interviews. These tips will help you in handling yourself in a graceful manner, thereby making a positive impression on the interviewers.

Appearing for an interview for your dream job can be a very stressful experience. Your conduct during the interview will have great impact on your chances of getting selected. This article will provide you some idea about that aspect and will offer additional tips.

Your conduct:

It is important that you stay composed and calm during the interview. Getting agitated or going off the edge can put the interviewers off and diminish your chances significantly. You must always maintain eye to eye contact with the person taking the interview and listen to each question attentively so that you are able to give the most appropriate answer. It will do a world of good to your chances if you are able to relate your answers to the company under consideration. For example if you're asked about your achievements, you should try to match them with the needs of the job profile.

Your looks:

The primary thing that you must look into is that you appear neat and tidy in front of the interviewers. Men should ideally be wearing a tie, particularly if they are being interviewed for a dream job in a corporate firm. Women, on the other hand must put on a neat and clean business suit, complemented with appropriate jewelry and make up. The way you look creates the first impression on the minds of the interviewers.

Things to carry:

One of the most important tips for the dream job interviews is that you must always have your CV or portfolio handy in case the interviewers don't have it available with them already. Don't forget to carry some blank sheets of paper and a pen in case you need to take some notes. Being late for an interview automatically reduces your chances by almost 50% as it creates a very negative impression on the interviewers.

In the end, a follow-up is very important after you have appeared for your dream job interview. The best possible method to learn how to crack your dream job interviews is to constantly keep on learning about new ways to create a positive impression on the interviewers.

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Tell Me About Yourself - 7 Key Strategies to Sell Yourself in an Interview and Land That Job!

By Samantha Elutilo

So you have landed an interview for a job and want to sell yourself well. When attending an interview be aware of these 7 key strategies so as to deliver a great interview and land that job. Preparing for an interview can be hard, however it is advisable that you put in the time and effort if you want to stand out.

1: Do not digress from the question asked. Keep it brief and relevant

When asked a 'Tell me about yourself' question, the tendency is to oversell ourselves however be aware of not talking too long or digressing from the question. What the employer wants to know is how useful and suitable are you for the role not the ins and outs of your daily life or personal history from way back, so keep your answer 'short and sweet' or else the interviewee will lose interest and become bored.

2: Good eye contact

If faced with one interviewer or a panel remember to give eye contact to all members it demonstrates confidence and creates a good impression.

3: Over gesticulation

During an interview gesticulation is sometimes needed but be aware of not using it to cover up nerves or over emphasizing a point. It can be annoying to the interviewer when an interviewee is constantly over gesticulating.

4: Prepare for the interview

What do I mean by 'Prepare for the interview?' Re-read the job description and specification and ask yourself what sort of person is required for this role. If it is a customer facing role sell all the skills you have which show that you are a people person, that you can build a rapport with customers, and that the customer is valued and important. This requires you to read in between the lines of the job description and have your answer tailored to it.

5: Show keenness and motivation

When asking interview questions show keenness to learn new skills and where you may be inexperienced in a particular area demonstrate how your transferable skills fit in with the role. Demonstrate that you are willing to learn, can adapt quickly and complete what's asked of you. Do not forget, you will be one in a number of people being interviewed for that role so show spark.

6: Self belief, all round skills and experience

Self belief is so important as well as all round skills. What do I mean by this? An individual who has a Degree may not be hired over a person who has none. This is because experience is sometimes placed higher than qualifications as employers want someone who can demonstrate a 'Can do' practical attitude. So when asked 'Tell me about yourself' sell your experiences whether paid or unpaid, as well as relevant work experiences carried out at home/personal life.

7: Reach out

So you have applied for a job and were fortunate to have secured an interview. Great! Now you are concerned about your lack of relevant experience of that role and believe you won't get it. Yes, it is annoying to get selected for an interview then later find out that your transferable skills will not work for that particular interview so what you should do is to speak to someone working in that firm who can tell you not only about the role you're going for but can answer the questions that are on the personal specification. Their time may be limited however, so let them know you appreciate their time and help. Also, read up about the firm for which you have applied for and make sure you get an all round grasp of what the role entails on a day to day basis. Yes, it is a lot of research but it'll pay off.

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Career Tips: Finding your Dream Job

Many of us could have envied others for landing that perfect job, the job that they had always wanted. You could be the accountant sighing over the numerous accounts you face everyday while your heart is in getting that writer job that you’ve always wanted. And if you thought that your dream career is miles away, the good news is that you can achieve your desired job if you know how to go about reaching that goal.

Listed below are the tips for you to land the job that you’ve always wanted:

Setting Goals

Before you set off to get the job, you should have a clear perception of what kind of job that you want. Some people go on finding jobs without having an idea of the job title at all. It would be great if you are clear about the things that are listed below:

a. Job Title – Let’s say for example that you aspire to be an engineer. As there are different types of engineer jobs out there, you could be confused if you have no idea which is the one you want. Thus, it is essential to know which job are you interested in. The best thing is to know what is the desired job title that you’re looking for. This would make your search easier.

b. Research – If you are keen on working for a particular industry you have to research on the industry and the job that you are after. Find out about the qualifications and skills needed for the job. You could get this information from the people who are working in your dream career. Get their advice about working in that particular field. This will allow you to know what is expected in the job.

Network

Let your friends and relatives know that you’re looking for that particular job. They could help you by asking around if there are any vacant positions in their companies.

You could also tell those who are working in your dream jobs that you’re keen on getting a job in their industry. Who knows these people might just come up with the right job openings for you.

Courses

How do you show your prospective employers that you are interested in that job when you don’t even have any experience or background in that field? One way that you could help yourself is to get yourself enrolled in courses or workshops to get an insight into your interest. A person who is keen on entering the IT world could help himself by studying for a short course in IT. The course enables you to get knowledge and at the same time shows your future employers that you’re really interested in that field.

Experience

We’ve heard a thousand times that experience is very essential for one to get ahead in a career. For those who are lacking experience in a particular field, the best advice would be to get any experience in the industry that you’re interested in. It could be a temporary, contract or even part-time job but the experience that you get in the job will give you the winning edge. It would be also great if you could clinch the chance to be an intern in a company, which is in the industry that you’re interested in. By being an intern, you will get the chance to experience the job and although being an intern means no salary, you could cheer up on the optimistic thought that the internship will do wonders for your resume.

Target

Once you have decided on the job that you want you should make the next move by targeting the companies that would offer you the pathway to your dream career. For example, if you’re keen on becoming an advertising executive make a list of all the advertising companies that you know.

But before you approach them, you have to do your detailed research on these companies. You could do this by reading up on their annual reports or going to their home page. In this way, if you get an interview appointment later on, you can impress the interviewer by showing that you’re serious and well informed about the company.

You could contact these companies either by making a phone call or by writing a letter to them. It would be better if you directly contact the HR division as these are people who are involved in hiring staff for the company. Send them a cover letter together with your resume. Even though there may not be any suitable openings at the moment, there’s no harm trying. You could never know but there could be an open position and you might just be getting the opportunity. Of course, if you receive a reply from the company saying that there are no vacant positions at the moment, there are possibilities that they would be putting your resume on file for future positions. Thus you still have the chance to secure a job in the company. If you’re afraid that they might throw away your resume, you could inform them that you would like them to keep your resume for positions that might open up later on.

This method of targeting the companies is dependable, as most companies would be willing to take in employees who are enthusiastic and determined about their career. In fact by approaching the companies yourself you are already winning half the battle as you have an advantage of getting the job even before it is advertised on the papers and thus you won’t have to fight to get the job with other candidates. The success of you getting the dream job depends on how well you impress your future employers.

Good luck in your search for the dream career.

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Getting Your Dream Job - Tips On Applying

Are you making an application for a dream job to a major company? Straight out of university? Stick around for a minute: I've got some advice for you.

The thing to remember - the one, crucial, red giant of a fact around which a good application turns - is that the recruiters don't care who you are. It's a hard thing to bear in mind, and it caused me much pain and lost opportunities as I railed against the inhumanity of it and missed job chances - until I learned the lesson. And when I learned it, I learned it GOOD. Even though YOU care about the job, the job doesn't (yet) care about you.

They don't care who you are, and they don't have time to read your application carefully. It's a 99% probability that they have a checklist of points to look for on your application which is exactly the same as the list of required skills and experience on the job description. (And if they don't, they should.)

They truly are going down the checklist and putting a tick or a number in the box. You get enough ticks, you're through to the next round.

And then, maybe, they start to care who you are.

But in the meantime, how do you use this bleak information to get a job interview?

The basic principles are the same everywhere.

1. Hit each of the job description criteria. And make it clear that you have - hit them, if you can, in the order in which they come up in the list, so that you are taking the recruiter by the hand and leading them through the list. They'll love you for it.

2. Write clearly, briefly, confidently. Don't go over the length; don't expand the margins so that you can fit more into a single page; keep the sentences short, crisp, to the point, full of evidence. Don't make any jokes. even if they are good ones. (You can, just maybe, slip ONE in at the end, but it will look arrogant.)

3. Don't make any mistakes. A tired, annoyed recruiter is looking for a reason to get you off their pile. Spelling mistakes and inconsistencies would be one excuse to bin you. Don't give them the excuse. If you need to contract an academic editing service to make sure it is comma-perfect, do it. Spend the cash, or, better still, make sure you can do it yourself.

There are subtleties in every profession which a person who lives in that world can tell you, but this, at root, is all there is to it. So I hope you get an interview.

By Ben Young

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5 Tips on How to Find Your Dream Job

We all know how it feels to work at a job that we hate. But, no matter what you do, it seems like you will never get away from it. We all need money to live. In order to earn money, we must work for it. Sometimes work is looked at as a negative thing, and this is mainly because most people are not happy with their current jobs. It does not have to be this way. Your dream job is out there, you just have to discover what it is and go for it.

Here are some ways on how to find a dream job:

1. Discover what kind of setting you like to be in. Ask yourself if you like to be on a team, alone, or in control of the situation.

2. Do some online research on jobs that seem interesting to you. You would be surprised at how much information you will find out on your jobs of interest.

3. Decide as well type of pay that you want to earn at your job. If you are just happy earning minimum wage, then you will probably be happy at most any job.

4. Figure out whether or not you are willing to take some classes in order to have a better job. Going to college often promises the best careers, but some jobs that are very enjoyable do not require a degree.

5. Think about the things that you are good at. Base the outcome to this decision on what your hobbies are. What do you do in your free time? When are you the happiest? This particular answer will provide you with over half of what you will need to make your decision.

All of these tips should help you considerably in your search on how to find a dream job. When you take the time out to sit down and really discover who you are and what you enjoy, then it will all start to make sense to you. You know deep down inside what it is that you love. You also know what you should be doing, we all do. It is such a relief to know that we do not have to keep doing something that makes us miserable. Although, many people will continue to do so, and that is sad.

When you are wondering about how to find a dream job, you may also want to consider the jobs that you have had in the past. Which ones did you like the most? What types of tasks did you perform?

You can make a decision based on these answer and it will help you to figure out if you would like jobs similar to the ones that you have had in the past, or if you prefer jobs of the opposite nature. In the end, you will be very happy that you did some brainstorming because it will inevitably lead to your dream job.

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6 More Tips to Help you Find Your Dream Job

By Joe Wilson

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