How to Create Favorable impression during the Selection Process

Dr. Nicolas T. Mallari

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

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 HR Department, or check with friends in the company.

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 can do the job. Talk to yourself how much do you want the job, and what are your motivations for applying for this job. 3. Craft a power resume. Write a short (one to two pages not more) but comprehensive summary of what you are, you can do, you have done, hinting why its you theyre looking for. Include only information relevant to the job omit photography as your hobby if youre not applying for a photographers job.

4. tailor-fit your resume. Based on the job specifications highlight appropriate information 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 you and the job. 5. Make a resume like a product commercial. Your resume should make the reader curious enough to invite you for interview. 6. First things first. Your prospective employer wants to know your career objective, competencies, special abilities, achievements, experiences, education, and training.

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.

3. Groom properly. Good grooming enhances your chances your during 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

Avoid These 10 Interview Blunders for a Successful Job Interview

1. Poor handshake

The three-second handshake that starts the interview is your first opportunity to create a great impression. Once youve delivered a poor handshake, its nearly impossible to recover your efforts to build rapport.

2. Talking too much

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.

3. Talking negatively about current or past employers/managers

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

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 time for interviews. Many job-seekers dont realize, however, that showing up too early often creates a poor first impression as well.

5. Treating the receptionist rudely

Since the first person you meet on an interview is usually a receptionist, this encounter represents the first impression youll make. Dont mistake low rank for low input.

6. Asking about benefits, vacation time or salary

What if a car salesman asked to see your credit report before allowing you to test drives the cars? That would be ridiculous, and youd walk away in disgust.

7. Not preparing for the interview

Nothing communicates disinterest like a candidate who hasnt bothered to do pre-interview research.

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 of calm confidence by avoiding verbal ticks.

9. Not enough/too much eye contact

For a successful job interview, if you avoid eye contact, youll seem shifty, untruthful, or disinterested; offer too much eye contact, and youll wear the interviewer out.

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.

DOs and DONTS

 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.

 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.

 DO! Avoid using poor language, slang, and pause words (such as like, uh, and um). DONT Be overly aggressive

 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.

 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.

 DO! Stress your achievements. DONT Offer any negative information about yourself in a successful job interview.

 DO! Show off the research you have done on the company and industry when responding to questions. DONT Answer questions with a simple yes or no. Explain whenever possible.

 DO! Always conduct yourself as if you are determined to get the job you are discussing DONT Bring up or discuss personal issues or family problems this will kill your attempt to complete a successful job interview.

 DO! Turn off (or set to silent ring) your cell phone. DONT Answer cell phone calls during the interview

 DO! Try and delay salary talk until you have an offer. DONT Inquire about salary, vacations, bonuses, retirement, or other benefits until after youve received an offer.

 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 Ever not ask any questions it shows a lack of interest.

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