How to Get Your Dream Job - The 3 Step Job Interview Process

Getting a job these days can be quite difficult. In fact, just getting a job interview can be quite a challenge. You need to make sure you do everything you can to make your cover letter and resume stand out amongst all the competition.

Unfortunately, even if you do that it still might not be enough to get an interview. Therefore, you must also use all of your contacts and connections to help you secure the interview.

However, once you have landed a job interview closing the deal and securing yourself the job goes way beyond just answering the interview questions correctly. Securing your dream job depends upon the way you present yourself during the interview...your body language, your mannerisms, your dress etc.

Many people do not spend much time preparing for the interview. And, those that do prepare for the interview usually focus solely on how to answer the interview questions. While that is important there is much more to it if you want to truly secure yourself the position.

To truly land yourself your dream job you should think of it as a three-step job interview process...

1. Getting the Interview
If you want to get a call for an interview then your resume should stand out from the others. Include relevant information and highlight headings. In the beginning, include your career objective that describes your skills and qualities along with what you are looking for in the job. Make sure your resume, and particularly your resume's objective, are very specific. In other words, you want to create a job-specific resume. A one-size-fits-all resume is NOT going to get you the job.
Also, print your resume on high quality paper and do not overcrowd it...make sure there is enough "white space" so your resume is easy to read.

2. Acing the Interview
Once you have gotten a call for the interview you should start preparing for it right away. While preparing for the interview, remember the key things mentioned below.

a. Be self confident during the interview and tell yourself you are the one for the job.
b. Remember, you are a salesman and the product is YOU!
c. Your first impression is the last one, so dress appropriately (it is always better to over dress than under dress) and watch out for any bad speaking habits you might have (too many hand gestures, biting nails, cracking knuckles etc.)
d. From the beginning of the interview be yourself and speak about your skills that specifically match the job you are interviewing for.
e. Do not lie. This will come back to haunt you later.
f. Take your time to answer the questions...think about what you are going to say before you say it.
g. Ask questions during the interview. However, do not ask unrelated questions...that may turn out to be an interview killer.

3. Following up on the Interview
At the end of the interview you should ask when you should expect to hear from them about the position. The very next day you should send a hand-written thank you note on professionally monogrammed paper to each person on the interview committee. Mention something specific from the interview in your thank you note so your interview stands out from the others. Wait a couple of days and then send an email...follow that up with a phone call etc. When the competition is tough it is often times the person who follows through that gets the job.

With so much competition out there getting a job these days can be tough. The people who get the jobs are the ones who think of it as a three step interview process...getting the interview, acing the interview, and following up on the interview.

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How to Land Your Dream Job

1.Find a quiet place. Go somewhere where you can think without being disturbed. This activity is great just before bed or first thing in the morning. If you live alone, this part will be easy. If you live with others, try to pick a time when everyone else is sleeping.

2.Take out your notebook and pen. You will use it later.

3.Close your eyes and imagine that anything is possible. See yourself in your dream job. You may not know what your dream job is, in that case, you know what you want (i.e. to work from home, to generate "X" dollars, be able to have flexible schedule, etc.), imagine how your life would be if you had these things. Do this imagining process until you can feel the happiness you would feel if you had the job now.

4.Take out your notebook and pen. Write down all the characteristics of your dream job (such as, I work in a small office of 6-12 people, I travel extensively, I am outside most of the day, etc). Ask yourself, "If I got everything on my paper and nothing else, would I be happy?". Keep adding items until the answer to that question is "Yes".

5.Set the list aside. If you have a spiritual bent, pray over the items.

6.Follow every instinct. Begin to actively search job boards, listen to conversations, read trade magazines. If you get the feeling that you should call, e-mail, or read something- DO IT!

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Interview Tips That Will Separate YOU From The Pack!

Accurate job interview tips are worth their weight in gold. Sometimes the difference between winning the interview and losing it can be minute, especially if there is significant competition for a job you really want.

The worst thing is when you spend a significant amount of time and effort preparing and then don't get the job. Worse, often you don't really find out exactly why you didn't get the job.

Did someone perform better in the interview than you?

Was another job candidate simply better than you?

Did you make a big mistake(s) that you didn't realize?

How would you know?

Here are some interview tips and advice that you can use to your advantage.

Interview Tip 1: Research the company and the job well in advance of the interview. Don't try to "wing it" and don't wait until the night before the interview to prepare.

Interview Tip 2: Anticipate the questions you might be asked and plan your answers. While you can't predict every question you will be asked, you can certainly anticipate questions that are generally asked in your industry or in your profession. Make sure you know the answers and make sure you know your facts beforehand.

Interview Tip 3: Do your best to find out as much about the interview process as possible well in advance of the interview so there are no surprises: how many people will interview you at one time, what are their names and job titles, how long is the interview, how long is the interview process, etc.

Interview Tip 4: Be careful of personal information that you choose to divulge during the interview. While it might be illegal for an interviewer to ask you certain questions, it isn't illegal for them to take your answers into consideration if you voluntarily give up information that you shouldn't! See Interview Tip 5. I've seen candidates lose out on jobs because they offered up information they shouldn't have.

Interview Tip 5: Be prepared to handle unethical questions in case they come up. While it can differ by country, generally speaking it is illegal to ask questions about gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability. A fair and ethical interviewer should stay away from asking questions like this. If you are a woman they should not ask you about your desire to have children but if they do, you need to be prepared to answer this question and other unethical ones.

Interview Tip 6: Think of relevant skills or experience that could separate you from other candidates for the job if you feel it will help to distinguish you ie. a second language, international experience, special training or education, etc. Depending on the job you are applying for or the company you are applying to, there might be something special in your background that although not on the job description, might be valuable to mention during an interview.

Interview Tip 7: Be prepared to answer stress questions. It is not uncommon for an interviewer to ask mathematical questions or riddles or to pose hypothetical questions to gauge your ability to think on your feet and to react in a stressful situation. A classic stress question is when the interviewer hands you a pen or pencil and tells you to sell it to them.

Interview Tip 8: Just because someone is paid to interview people, doesn't necessarily mean they know how to do it! Some hiring managers don't know how to interview properly and you'll find this out once the interview starts. Inexperienced interviewers might be more nervous than you during the interview. Typically, if you are asked the old "tell me about yourself" question to start an interview, this is most likely an indication that you aren't dealing with a top-notch interviewer. A skilled interviewer doesn't open with a general question like this that allows you the interviewee to hijack the interview by answering it anyhow they want.
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