I wanted to write more on proving your actual worth to a company … rather than telling them how smart you are, or how much you need a job … and I will.  But I saw this very good article today and I felt it was too good fto pass up, becuase the author says alot of what I would say and says it beter.

One tip I see misisng that I personally belive in is “LinkShare”. There are thousands of folks on LinkShare.com with Filipino connectuions and hundreds of businesses. At the very least, learn what a business does before you even make your first contact. Nothing will make you look less valauble than to ask someone “Are you looking for engineers”?  when they turn out to be a firm that does contract radiology work … little things like that do matter.

One of the more impressive resume’s I ever saw back in my hiring days was from a programmer answering and ad which specically called for a Visual Basic expert.  In his cover letter the gentleman had me sold until I got to his last paragraph when he asserted that not only did he not work in Visual Basic he told us, in no uncertain terms that we were dumb to be using it as well.

Hey when a client pays you to hire VB programmers, you hire VB programmers … let the knowledgeable ones argue about what system is best after work in the bar … it’s amazing how many people want a job but also want to tell their prospective employer how the employer should do business … instant disqualification in my book.
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by Jackson Fraser

Plan properly. Conduct your homework so that you can field any specific questions about the company that you are applying to. Study the detail about the company so that you can rapidly furnish any answer with details about the company’s financial dealings or product news. Don’t just look enthusiastic about joining the company and then fall on your sword when they realise that it’s all a show.

The following centers hold some really useful information:

Google the company’s website as a first step. Learn how the company wants to be known as well as the market they operate in and the services they sell. Align yourself with the company’s corportate style and tone. Look at the annual report and have a look at their press releases.

As you filter all this information, think about how the role you’re going for links to the department’s purpose. You may also be able to utilize the site’s search function to ascertain more about the person or panel members who will be questioning you.

Invest the time to look at websites to discover anything you can about the department. Use Google News to read some of the latest info about the company. You could even dig into the current employees facebook pages to learn insights into what it’s like to work there.

Google yourself, just in case members of the selection panel are using the internet to investigate you.

Industry sources – It’s not just information about the company you need – you should also have a good background knowledge of the industry so you can impress at the interview. Browse through business publications and websites to see what they are writing about your potential employer and their industry. Have a look on the newsstands at the big magazine retailers – there’s an amazing list of publications out there.

Back issues of trade publications are available either online or in your local library. This can often be gleaned at no cost.

If you work in the same industry as the company – then use your contacts to ask around about the company you are looking to join.

Preparing yourself – Schedule sufficient time for proper interview preparation. This is an area that you could start to steal a march on your competitors. You must prepare for your interview just as intensely as you prepared for your examinations.

A few ideas:

Organise a practice interview with a friend firing the common question that are likely to come your way in an interview.

Ensure that you have noted the time, date and location of the interview. Know the names of the interviewees too.

Plan your journey in advance. Set off so that you can arrive comfortably 10 minutes ahead of schedule.

Look good to feel good. Prepare you clothes at least 24 hours in advance.

Carry the least amount of “stuff” with you into the interview room. You want to be able to focus on the task at hand.

Collect your certificates, references and paperwork in advance. You don’t want to be in a blind panic looking for them on the day of the interview.

Go to the toilet before the interview…

Be methodical – Sit down with your CV and make notes, just as if you were preparing for an exam. Study your work record and what you have achieved. How do you see yourself? What have you done? What ambitions do you have? Make notes and prepare and rehearse sound bites about yourself. Do this out loud, even if it makes you feel weird.

Try to relate specific areas of your CV back to the job description. It will make it clear to the interviewer why they should hire you.

Know that a common interview question is the “Tell me about yourself” question. Prepare for this by developing a broad but structured answer. Keep the answer focussed and businesslike. Don’t be contentious but leave the interviewer with a sense that you are the kind of person who would easily fit into the organisation.

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