Reaching Your Interviewer on a Personal Basis

Ken Sundheim, CEO of KAS Placement Recruitment

As a job seeker or any business professional, a great deal of your success relies on how effectively you can deal with others.  There is more to interviewing than simply answering job related questions.

The most effective meetings occur when the two parties reach each other on a personal basis and, when done the cohesion creates a stir of positive energy in the room which is going to increase performance, heighten perceived intelligence and make the meeting enjoyable. Continue Reading

How to Make the Interviewer See You as the Best Applicant

During a job interview, you need to convince an employer that you’re the ideal candidate for a position.  The following post explains how to do so.

One of the most important aspects of mock interviewing programs is often overlooked. That aspect, making the interviewer link you to the position you are applying for as the best candidate, needs to be honed. It’s not difficult and a couple of simple questions are usually enough to do the trick. What is important is that in answering them the interviewer is already imagining you as the person filling the position.

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How to Make the Interviewer See You as the Best Applicant

Interview Follow up for Maximum Success

It never hurts to show your appreciation when someone takes time out to help you.  As a job seeker, learn how you can make a lasting impression after an interview in the following post.

You have a killer resume and you feel like you aced the interview. If you want to maximize the positive impression that you leave following an interview, be sure to send a thank you note to the interviewer.

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Interview Follow up for Maximum Success

7 Questions To Ask During A Job Interview

Asking questions in an interview shows your interest in learning more about specific job and company.  The following post has seven questions you should ask the interviewer.

As job seekers, we’re conditioned to focus our interview preparation on the potential questions of the employer. We spend time carefully studying our resume, dissecting our experiences, and familiarizing ourselves with the company. Unfortunately, it’s all too common for job seekers to completely forget about the questions they plan to ask during the interview. Your

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7 Questions To Ask During A Job Interview

How To Answer “Do You Have Questions For Me?” Like A Pro

Once your interview is completed, you may be asked by the interviewer if you have any questions.  If you’re unsure how to handle this situation, learn more in the following post.

When you are finished with your interview, it is not uncommon for the interviewer to ask you one final question, “Do you have any questions for me?” This is one of the most dreaded questions an applicant may be asked. There is a war that goes on inside most peoples’ heads when this question is asked: “If I don’t ask any questions, will they be offended because I don’t want more information?” or “If I ask too many questions, will it seem like I wasn’t paying enough attention?”

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Dress to Impress

Picture yourself as a President and CEO of a prestigious law firm. All of your employees are well mannered, neatly dressed, and smiling, showing you, that they are happy to work for their employer. Things are going great but you still need someone to fill that position as an Administrative Assistant. Then it hits you, you just remembered today you scheduled an interview for that position. You go to your office to prepare your desk and a list of questions
Your secretary, Mrs. Brown, lets you know your ten o’clock appointment has arrived. When you look up at the clock, you realized they were five minutes late. You tell Mrs. Brown to send the interviewee in. In the door, walks a gentleman who is dressed in what seems to be casual clothing. The image that your office requires is business professional and neatly groomed. The interviewee has on cargo pants that have not been ironed, a white dress shirt that has a small stain, which looks like it could have been from syrup or coffee, and a tie that is way too small for anyone to wear.
The appearance of clothing can have an affect on what a person thinks about you. If you hired him, your clients may not feel comfortable with letting the firm handle their serious and delicate case. His un-groomed appearance has made you feel like he did not take the position serious. His hair was not combed and cut to an appropriate length, he wore earrings in both ears, and his facial hair appeared to be a five o’clock shadow. Immediately, to yourself you should be thinking this is not someone you want to hire.
It is wrong to judge a book by its cover but no one really follows that rule. When you go into an interview, you want to dress the part. Dressing appropriate lets the employer know that you are serious about the position. Going into a law firm with cargos and a polo shirt is okay if you are one of the clients but an employee should dress business professional to make the client feel comfortable that their case is in the right hands. Many people know that dressing up for an interview is essential but they don’t know what to wear.
For men and women clothing is somewhat similar. Pressed suits are the best choice because the pieces match each other. It makes it simple for you to put your attire together because you don’t have to find pants and a jacket that match or compliment each other. Another thing to remember about suits is to never wear patterns or bright colors. Basic colors like black, dark blue or even brown look more professional. Also, if you are a woman, it’s even more impressive to wear a skirt suit, of course one inch below the knee. For simple grooming tips, men should appear to be clean shaven, no earrings, hair cut and combed, should not wear excessive amount of cologne, and no sight of tattoos. Women should not wear heavy amounts of jewelry or perfume, pantyhose should not have runs, and hair should be well combed and brushed.
If your hair is past the shoulders, it is preferred that it is pulled back into a neat ponytail to give a more professional look. Another key to both women and men’s attire is to wear a watch and arrive 10 minutes early to let the interviewer know that you are aware their time is valuable. In case you will be late due to an emergency such as at outfit malfunction, traffic, or car trouble call the employer. Let them know how late you will be and ask if they would like to reschedule the interview. For the reason that most employers are conducting 10 or more interviews per day and may not be able to delay the other interviewees. Their time and your time is valuable, don’t waste it by not dressing the part and showing up promptly.