how to create favorable impression during the selection process

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How to Create Favorable impression

during the Selection Process

Dr. Nicolas T. Mallari


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FACTORS INFLUENCING AN APPLICANTS

DECISION TO CONSIDER A JOB OFFER

1. Number of Opportunities

2. Attractiveness of Opportunities

3. ATTRACTIVENESS OF A COMPANY

3.1 Pay

3.2 Benefits

3.3 Advancement of Opportunities

3.4 Desirability of Geographic Location

3.5 Organizations Reputation as a Good Place


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4. Attractiveness of the Job

4.1 Nature of Work

4.2 Work Schedule

4.3 Friendliness of Coworkers

4.4 Nature of Supervision

ABOUT THE RESUME

1. Understand the Job.

Check out what the job entails, Dont rely on job

titles. Check the companys web site or call the HRDepartment, or check with friends in the company.


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2. Understand yourself.

Review your skills, inclinations, passion,personality traits, experiences (if any), and all

thats within you that can give a clue that you cando the job. Talk to yourself how much do youwant the job, and what are your motivations forapplying for this job.

3. Craft a power resume.

Write a short (one to two pages not more) butcomprehensive summary of what you are, you cando, you have done, hinting why its you theyre

looking for. Include only information relevant to thejobomit photography as your hobby if youre notapplying for a photographers job.


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4. tailor-fit your resume.

Based on the job specifications highlight appropriateinformation that matches you with the job. For each

different job, make a resume with a different slant.Make it easy for readers to find the match between youand the job.

5. Make a resume like a product commercial.

Your resume should make the reader curious enough toinvite you for interview.

6. First things first.

Your prospective employer wants to know your careerobjective, competencies, special abilities,

achievements, experiences, education, and

training.


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ABOUT THE JOB INTERVIEW

1. PREPARE.

Long before the interview date, rehearse, anticipate

questions. Be ready with your answers to FAQ.

2. Be prompt.

Arrive ahead of the interviewer so that you dont have

to invent alibis for tardiness.


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3. Groom properly.

Good grooming enhances your chances yourduring interviews. Dont appear like youre so poor

or shabbily-clothed to emphasize your need for

the job.

4. Charm them but make sense.

Its all right to be charming, but after a minute, start

convincing your interviewer


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Avoid These 10 Interview Blunders

for a Successful Job Interview


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1. Poor handshake

The three-second handshake that starts the interview isyour first opportunity to create a great impression. Once

youve delivered a poor handshake, its nearly

impossible to recover your efforts to build rapport.


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Taking too long to answer direct questions.

The impression: This candidate just cant

get to the point.

Nervous talkers.

The impression: This candidate is covering

up something or is

outright lying.

2. Talking too much


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3. Talking negatively about current orpast employers/managers

The fastest way to talk yourself out of a new job is to say

negative things.


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4. Showing up late or too early

One of the first lessons in a successful job

interview is job-search etiquette is to show up on timefor interviews. Many job-seekers dont realize, however,

that showing up too early often creates a poor first

impression as well.


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5. Treating the receptionist rudely

Since the first person you meet on an interview is

usually a receptionist, this encounter represents the firstimpression youll make. Dont mistake low rank for low

input.


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6. Asking about benefits, vacation timeor salary

What if a car salesman asked to see your creditreport before allowing you to test drives the cars?

That would be ridiculous, and youd walk away in

disgust.


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7. Not preparing for the interview

Nothing communicates disinterest like a candidate who

hasnt bothered to do pre-interview research.


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8. Verbal ticks

We all have them from time to time umm, like,

you know. A successful job interview manes ignore

the butterflies in your stomach and put up a front ofcalm confidence by avoiding verbal ticks.


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9. Not enough/too much eye contact

For a successful job interview, if you avoid eye contact,

youll seem shifty, untruthful, or disinterested; offer toomuch eye contact, and youll wear the interviewer out.


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10. Failure to match communication

styles

Its almost impossible to make a good first impression if

you cant communicate effectively with an interviewer.

Allowing the interviewer to set the tone of conversation

can vastly improve your chances of making a

favourable impression.


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DOs and DONTS


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DO

Wait until you are offered a chair before sitting.

And do remember body language and posture: sit upright

and look alert and interested at all times.

DONT

Dont fidget or slouch is common sense in a successful job

interview.


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DO

Show enthusiasm in the position and the company.

DONT

Smoke, even if the interviewer does and offers you a

cigarette. And dont smoke beforehand so that you smell

like smoke.


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DO!Avoid using poor language, slang, and pause words (such

as like, uh, and um).

DONTBe overly aggressive


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DO!

Avoid controversial topics (politics, religion) for a

successful job interview.

DONT

Act as though you would take any job or are desperate for

employment even in these bad economic times a

successful job interview is never reveal your financial

situation.


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DO!

Do make sure that your good points come across to the

interviewer in a factual, sincere manner for a successful job

interview.

DONT

Dont lie. And dont over-answer questions.


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DO!Stress your achievements.

DONT

Offer any negative information about yourself in asuccessful job interview.


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DO!

Show off the research you have done on the company and

industry when responding to questions.

DONTAnswerquestions with a simple yes or no. Explain

whenever possible.


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DO!Always conduct yourself as if you are determined to get the

job you are discussing

DONTBring up or discuss personal issues or family problems

this will kill your attempt to complete a successful job

interview.


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DO!Turn off (or set to silent ring) your cell phone.

DONT

Answer cell phone calls during the interview


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DO!

Try and delay salary talk until you have an offer.

DONT

Inquire about salary, vacations, bonuses, retirement, orother benefits until after youve received an offer.


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DO! Show what you can do for the company rather

than what the company can do for you.

Ask intelligent questions about the job,

company, or industry

DONT

Evernotask any questions it shows a lack of interest.


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