50 life hacking for successful interviewing

Of course, your professionalism and achievements - a 80% success rate at interview, but like you, a recruiter will come another five, and that's why below 20% of the ingredients of success will help you avoid them.

Here, like in sports: the winner from the loser separated by only fractions of a second.

Go!

Let's assume that you've already I prepared your CV, The next stage - interview.

1. Pass successfully telephone interview

The first call recruiter - is not just a call, this is the first and most real interview. Even here you have to shine:

• The smile in his voice.
• Immediately find a quiet place.
• Name recruiter repeat during intercourse 3-5 times, not to forget.
• Be ready to talk about the reasons for finding a new job (further development, it has exhausted all the possibilities, the wife goes on maternity leave - defined).
• How much money do you want to receive.
• Whether you can come in for an interview at a specified time (if you are not willing to come in for an interview within three days, the recruiter there is someone who will be ready).

2. Pass a written interview

The battle must be won before the battle. You have no right to go to an interview without preparation. Your preparation - it is written, I stress, the written replies to the questions that you will ask the recruiter.

It is for you a list of questions that must be answered in writing:

• Which of all your achievements at work is the most outstanding? Now, could you go back in time and tell me all about it?
• What were the three or four most important challenges that need to be overcome?
• What results were obtained?
• When this happened, and what company?
• How many took the time solution to the problem?
• With what situation you encounter when engaged in this project?
• Why are you doing this? You yourself take the initiative? Why?
• What was your position? Who you worked on a task? What position was held by your boss?
• What technical skills are needed to complete the task? What skills do you get by performing the task?
• Describe the process of planning, your role in this and how the plan was adopted. Describe what went wrong and how you decide it.
• What was your role in this project?
• Give three examples of when you take the initiative. Why?
• What's the biggest change or improvement has occurred?
• What was the difficult decisionThat you had to take? How did you take it? It was the right decision? You would change it if I could?
• Describe the environment - resources, your supervisor, the level of professionalism.
• What the biggest conflict you are facing? Who he was and how do you decide?
• Give examples of when you helped someone or have a mentor.
• Give examples of when you actually influence others or force others to change their views.
• How does your personality change or increased as a result of solving the problem?
• What did you like most and least?
• You now would have done differently if you could?
• What type of recognition you received for the project?
• Was it appropriate, in your opinion? Why or why not?

These issues are described in his book, the author of the best recruiters for Lou Adler (MYTH preparing a book translated into Russian).

By answering these questions, you're in the 80% will be ready for the interview.

3. Collect the recommendations from their referees

Sooner or later, the recruiter will ask you for a list of people who can recommend you. Be ready to provide the list. But that was not unexpected, spend a mini-interview with your referees. Ask them to pass a virtual interview with a recruiter and ask the question:

• What relationship was a candidate with the introducer?
• What is the position at that time occupied by both?
• What is the title recommender now?
• How long have they worked together?
• Please tell us briefly about the strengths and weaknesses of the candidate.
• How weak candidate affected hand at work?
• What are the main achievements?
• Can you give an example of a candidate taking the lead?
• How do you assess it as a 10-point scale manager? Can you give an example of such an assessment?
• How effectively he worked in the team (team developed if the position was leading)?
• How do you assess his professional knowledge and quality on a 10-point scale? Can you give an example?
• Does the candidate to cope with the tasks in time? Can you give an example?
• Ask how the candidate refers to the criticism and work under pressure. Ask how difficult working conditions in the company.
• whether the candidate is successful in making decisions? Can you give examples of its decisions and the way he took them?
• Would you take it back to work? Would you like to work with this person again? You would be working at his command? Why or why not?
• How do you assess his character and personal values? Why?
• What is it in comparison with the rest of the staff for the same job? Why it stronger or weaker?
• How would you evaluate the overall performance of the candidate in the 10-point scale? What will it take to raise productivity by 1 point?
• Is there any advice you can give to this person?

4. Make a good first impression

Remember that the first impression is created for 5-10 seconds, and then it is very difficult to influence. All trainings are based on recruiters to ignore first impression about the candidate, and it is really difficult given. What is important:

• Say hello.
• Smile.
• Say that he was glad personal acquaintance.
• Do not be silent, say like the office, the people met, mark some detail of the interior.
• Smile all the time.
• Tell the recruiter's name.
• Smile.
• Smile.
• Smile.
• Well, you understand. :)

5. Drink coffee

Usually coffee makes you a little more active, so if you are offered the interview tea or coffee, then order coffee. Also, drink a cup of coffee before the interview.

6. Imagine goal

All athletes know that the only purpose of their visualization helps them to become champions. Arnold Schwarzenegger in all his books, and in the commercials says of the importance of how you have reached your goal.

7. If you are nervous - drink a sedative

If you're the guy who is so nervous that he could not relax during the interview and conduct a normal conversation, just drink a sedative. It will relax you, will remove the worries and give the opportunity to quietly carry on a conversation.

8. Ask yourself this question, you would have taken himself to work?

After the interview, ask yourself this question. If not - you can see that was not the case. The ability to learn from our mistakes - that's what separates successful people from underdogs.

9. Learn thoroughly the company's website

is "What do you know about our jobs" In 50% of cases, one of the first questions? Done.

10. Honor-the-art book on his profession, which will find only

This will give you the latest knowledge. You will have something to show off at the interview.

11. Choose a time when you will not call

When discussing the time for an interview, choose something that no one will call. You do not have to think about a possible call the boss or an important client.

12. Plan your two o'clock even for an interview for an hour

Often interviews are tightened. If you hurry, it will present you are not in the best light.

13. Pozhuy cud

Fresh breath during the interview - the key to success. But do not forget to throw the gum before the interview.

14. Put on your finest watches

Watches always raise a person's status. Do not miss a chance to show themselves if pretenduesh to high office.

15. dine

Physiologically, people depend on timely meal. On an empty stomach to think hard, and if the last meal was a long time ago, the tension and stress can have a headache.

16. Answer themselves in writing to questions about wages

Answer the following questions about their future wages:

• Name your desired level wages.
• What are your minimum wage.
• What are the level below which you are not prepared to consider.
• And if you offer a little less, the conditions under which you agree to accept the offer?

You must ask questions until such time as the candidate will be confident to refuse if the bids at this amount.

17. Decide what your motivation

One of the main questions that the recruiter will want to find out: What is your motivation. The recruiter wants to understand:

• Will you accept his offer of employment, if he did formulate.
• You will work in a company for at least 2-3 years.
• You're going to solve the problems that you will face as you will fight for his position.

18. smile

The only thing that you should remember from this article, because it is a necessity in your sincere and prompt a smile in an interview.

19. Wear your favorite clothes

At the interview, it all depends on your sense of yourself first. It is transmitted to the recruiter, and it forms its impression. Therefore, you need to make every effort to feel extremely comfortable.

Pet clothing - one of the elements of your comfort. Of course, you need to follow a dress code. But if a small deviation from it will give you more comfort, then it should go.

20. Take a morning shower

Head on over to the interview must be clean. Both men and women. In addition, you yourself must feel fresh. And of course, clean clothes and underwear.

21. Come 30 minutes

Even if you are 100% sure that have time, always come before. Hiking around the office, wait at the reception. Get used to the place, take it easy.

22. Read the book before the interview

Good professional book will refresh your mind and give the right ideas for the interview.

23. Listen to what the recruiter wants to know

listen carefully, what kind of question sets recruiter. Try to understand the question of how long and detailed response is needed and what to put emphasis on it.

24. Adjusts how NLPshnik. Resonates

To adjust to the rate of speech, tone of the interlocutor, take a similar position (but not copied). Use words that are used by the recruiter, and his slang.

25. Explore the dress code

Be sure to ask what the dress code in the company if in doubt. This will help you not to be trapped.

26. Go to the barber

Many people overestimate their appearance, especially hair. Especially men. We strongly recommend to go to the hairdresser, if you were there for more than 2-3 weeks ago.

27. swing

Seriously, rock it. Classes are heavy sports increase testosterone - the hormone of confidence. That it will help you feel better during the interview.

28. 50 Make a list of your achievements

Not all remember their achievements and ready to spontaneously call them for an interview. But this is what recruiters want to know about you - what you have achieved in the previous places of work.

29. Describe your vision of the future

Here you should think about it.

Wanting to know how do you imagine the future, recruiter compares your vision and the company's ability to understand, on the way to you or not.

Understand for yourself what it is you want from yourself in the future, and you will have something to tell the recruiter.

30. Get certified

Now the majority of professions require certification of the passage (CFO, ACCA, PHR, CIM, ITIL, etc.). All these certificates immediately show the recruiter a minimal set of knowledge you have and give a head start over the other candidates.

31. Brush your social networks

Yes, the higher and more serious position, the higher the probability that the recruiter will look for you on social networks. Check that you have laid out there.

32. Go to the toilet

Trite, but if during the interview you have a desire, you will be in a hurry and you will start to make mistakes.

33. Learn how to respond to questions about Google

It is fashionable to blame the recruiters for "stupid" questions. At the same time nobody thinks why recruiters ask them.

Let's try to understand such issues. I found some fresh:

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In short, the recruiters asking these questions in order not to ask on the forehead: "You are an intelligent," "You are friends with math?" And so on. In addition, these questions do an interview a little more interesting.

34. Think about your hobbies

The most stupid question in the interview - it's a matter of hobby. But the recruiter simply wants to know about you as a person, not an employee. Therefore, the first question that comes to mind - yours hobby. Prepare in advance to answer it.

35. Write a letter. Thank and show what you can do

After the interview, write a letter. Thanking for the invitation, I thought that you could show itself. Maybe your presentation, previously developed strategy or anything else. This will remind the recruiter about you, show your interest, and it is always a chance to show examples of your work. Of course, remember the NDA and send confidential information.

36. Himself to control the timing

Recruiters often busy and may forget about the timing. There is nothing wrong if the appointed day when the recruiter had to answer to you, you dial up its own at the end of the day and you will know the status.

37. Tell me about other offerings

If you have any other suggestions on the work and they are very real, tell us about them recruiter. The recruiter must understand that it is necessary to hurry.

38. bid

If you are unhappy with the proposed salary, asking for more (of course, if you have a good reason and opportunities). Does not reject the offer immediately, say that it is interesting, but it is necessary to revise the compensation.

39. Contact name to the recruiter

Remember the name of the recruiter and always refer to it by name.

40. Try the company's product

Be sure to try the products (if possible), which produces the company. If you've tried them before - study them thoroughly.

41. Turn off your mobile phone

Turn off your phone before the meeting. If during an interview you waiting for an important call, transfer the meeting to another time. Otherwise such a meeting does not make sense, since your response to the call during interview - instant his failure.

42. Be yourself, do not try to pull the other people's shoes

Recruiters, if they are in the profession for more than three years, once they see the candidates, who are trying to build yourself is not who they are.

43. Talking about the experience, contact with the mission and the global objectives of the company

Think not in the context of their work, and in the context of how it benefits the company. Attributes her success to the company's success.

44. Before the interview restore

Night's sleep, lift mood, go to yoga, eat delicious, buy yourself a gift - do something that will help you vosstanovitsya and raise your level of happiness.

45. Behave positively

Do not complain on the last job or boss, show optimism.

Nobody wants to hire the losers.

Any cons that you can tell about the past work will be closely associated with your specific person. Therefore, even if you are working in hell, focuses on the positive aspects (it was warm, cheerful company).

46. Infect recruiter emotionally

Strive to use the emotional phrases. Read the article about how to be the emotional leader.

47. Seek common with the interviewer

People share common interests. Pay attention to the details. Maybe you have the same iPhone or you enjoy fishing together. If the time of the interview you will find general, pay attention to it, to ask additional questions. This will make your contact list more personal.

48. Shows the external recognition

If you have a confirmation of external recognition (you entered in the top 20 of the best in their profession, speak at conferences, write article) - tell me about it, but without the accent. This will increase your professionalism in the eyes of the recruiter, not every candidate can boast such.

49. Thank the recruiter, make a compliment

The recruiter is not an easy profession, as a dozen prosobesedovannyh he takes on the work of one and the other nine he fiercely hated, because he could not see them in talent. Their name-calling, convict in any bugs. A kind word from you, a compliment to his behavior at the interview, question etc. will be a huge plus.

50. Prices recruiter who took you to work

And most important: do not build illusions that the recruiter does not mean anything. What is it you are so steep that you took on the job boss. That recruiter decided your fate. He showed your resume and your boss sold you correctly. He helped you. Remember that when you're working with him, and be grateful to the elementary.