tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31081506.post-1152811263331311862006-07-13T13:17:00.001-04:002006-07-13T14:45:32.346-04:00<p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Before the interview</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Plan ahead: For a face to face interview, make sure you reach the employer’s office at least 15 minutes before the scheduled time. Get Mapquest directions /subway route the previous night. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Dress to impress – first impressions do count </span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Do your research on the company – go through the company website and Google the company to look at the headlines it has been making </span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Prepare a 30 second selling pitch (your answer to “tell me about yourself” question). Make sure you highlight the important aspects required for the role </span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Prepare a T diagram for yourself highlighting the skills required for the job on the right and your experience on the left. This T diagram will act as your guide in the interview. </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>During the interview</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Break the ice - say something like "I have been looking forward to this meeting" </span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Use action words to describe what you have done. Words like "planned", "created", "implemented", "gave directions to", "contributed", "originated" deliver impact to the discussion.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Use the T diagram that you prepared to highlight similarities to the job you are pursuing<br />Take the contact information of the person you interviewed with </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><strong>Post the interview </strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Contact your RadixThink recruiter and update him/her on how the discussion went</span></li><li><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">Send a Thank You note to the interviewer after the interview - mention that you were impressed by the company and the team and are looking forward to the next steps in the process</span></li></ul>Nitin Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07930652135219540138noreply@blogger.com