How To Prepare For The Interview HR-Manager Tips

The last time we talked about the common mistakes in preparing a cover letter and how to avoid them. The next step - to understand what to expect from the first interview?

Consider a practical point of view some of the most frequent questions, doubts and anxieties.

Cherry on the cake: what to do if you came to play a one-man, where all the attention was paid not for you, as well as when you are faced with a particular style of interview or strongly repulsive behavior.

There are two possible scenarios: You, by and large, still - and then you can not really prepare for. For example, you look around in the market, go to meetings, try your hand - ask the price, in a word. Then relax and have your life experience.

If you care, you should read the information on the company's website (history, development, customers, basic services - is publicly available information, it is easy to find, and the site may be enough for the audit situation). Read what they write former employees of the network, evaluate the risks for themselves and specify that you may be concerned about. It may be useful to read what they write about in professional societies and reviews, as well as watch video interviews with top officials.

It should be borne in mind that the recruiter, of course, you can arrange interrogation on the subject of what you know about the company, but in general you do not go to the exam of the company, so the overall picture should be enough.

I think the importance of this factor is greatly exaggerated by demagogues. Clearly, if you are - a financial analyst and go for an interview at Deloitte, should wear a suit, but in the summer the girls even tights and jacket.

It's enough to look at the site and read a little about the company.

If you are a programmer or a product manager and go to a job interview, for example, "Yandex", you can totally relax, there yourself recruiters dress as they like.

If you go to a meeting at the company from the public sector, banking, or just a serious federal market leader - wear strict relaxed clothing.

If your future employer - player Creative industry can afford a regular casual.

The main thing - calm tones and neat appearance. Within two minutes will be judged by your brain. I've never heard that at the stage of serious consideration of the candidate someone remembered his clothes, but her hair, the smell, inappropriate accessories (yes, a handkerchief from Hermes a candidate for the position of rows can be very confusing even experienced recruiter who is used to pay attention to details), affectations and mannerisms - often discussed and evaluated.

Clean, neat and modest - these are the three words that you need to consider when choosing a uniform. Alternatively, ask a question before the meeting: what form of clothes is preferred? You will definitely get a precise and clear answer.

Inexperienced candidates - usually very young people - often bring with them a printed resume, diploma, recommendations and dad with printed portfolio. And often only need a passport to pass. The best way to learn what you need to take with you - ask a recruiter in advance before the meeting. All this embarrassment and bustle of perebiraniya securities that were not needed, just add your nervousness.

It is important to take a notebook with pre-recorded questions, pen and cheerful attitude. And the head! First of all bring a head.

This issue is also appropriate to ask the recruiter when you make an appointment. Then the time will not be a surprise for you, and you can control it. You will be clear when the interview, in principle, must end, and if you want to say at the meeting something important or add a story about yourself - you will be easier to count the remaining time.

The important point. Imagine that the meeting lasted an hour. You start in a vigorous pace, but after 20 minutes it lose, tired, swimming in the responses begin to speak more slowly, spread out and lose the rhythm. Remember: it is always much experienced recruiter. Not all professions, it is important to be able to keep the pace of the meeting, but do not give up quickly. Gather, be extremely careful, friendly and keep a smooth rhythm.

Be prepared for the fact that the recruiter may appoint a second meeting followed. And you will have another interview without a smoke break and coffee break. Do not hesitate to ask in this case pause. Toilet, coffee, water or smoke break do not need to scare anyone.

You're a grown man should know ways.

In fact, it is not necessary to handle some special way. Recruiter used to the fact that the candidates are worried. It's a natural reaction, happens quite often, especially if you go to the employer or dream you really need a job. Or you are a beginner and have never been to interview - say so honestly. Admit that worried and a little confused. Nothing serious that you behave naturally.

Recruiter that goes to a reception at the consulate or to the doctor, too, very much upset. And also looking for work, and in general we all - people. The main thing in this situation, do not forget to tell about themselves and do not forget important to ask your questions. So take a notebook in which everything is written before the meeting. That helps a lot. You know how many applicants to the proposal "if you have any questions, I am ready to answer them," said to me, oh, something all out of my head.

Decide that you are fundamentally important. I'll list examples, but remember - "important" at everyone. Follow your own interests. Remember, you choose a company, people and the environment in which are going to work in the short term. You choose the money, which will live. Take this very carefully.

So:

The recruiter may be surprised and say that you are just at the beginning, there is still six meetings, and there is no guarantee that you will get to the last stage, and they say, too early to talk about such details. And he will be right. But you still try. Ask these questions and to other meetings. Turns out as accurately as possible the terms of your future work.

Did not hear the question suggests that this fact is irrelevant to you. For example, you did not ask, "white" if the salary. And in the employment contract can see the amount of 20 thousand rubles, and late. On previous places you have already quit. You have to sign and voluntarily deprive themselves of the guarantees in the event of dismissal or labor dispute.

Whether or not you asked how late are recorded and what timetable. Late several times and received a fine of 5,000 rubles. Or two and a third reprimand - dismissal.

Or you have not clarified exactly the system of motivation and getting "naked" salary for six months, because you have not reached the obscure key indicators. Or you are a smoker, and the company is not just discouraged, and very severely censured. Or do you work comfortably in a secluded corner, and you're sitting in a noisy open space.

If you do not know on what points to pay attention to and what to ask, ask your friends. They are happy to share with you their strains and that hinders work. From this and repels. Remember, the interview - is the meeting of two people who are looking at each other. The recruiter asks questions to you, and you can feel free to ask questions to him. Do not forget about the time allotted for the meeting. If you leave any questions in the last two minutes, you get the general hasty answers.

Ask the recruiter at the meeting, in what form you should wait for feedback. There are several options:

I would advise to behave so as to maintain a good relationship with a recruiter. What? Contribution to the future: perhaps he will remember you later, and it would be your dream job. Recruiters migrate, and the likelihood that you will encounter in other companies, is quite high. Or do not meet because the recruiter would not call you for an interview, remembering your resentful or angry letter about the fact that you did not answer, and you have been waiting for.

In practice, if you do not respond within two weeks - is that you do not come. There are companies who are considering candidates for months, but they are not so much. And keep in mind that no law no one ordered the employer to give this feedback. The company continues to talk only with those who want to work.

If the recruiter has the time - he will tell you. If he has an internal rule meet all the - he does. But he did not have to. Do you want to get feedback - write a polite letter to the issue. We do not get an answer - it means not destiny, continue to look for work.

And Promised Xherry On The Cake.

What if a recruiter is behaving arrogantly or rude, arranges interviews stress to which you are not ready, ask questions that you feel are incorrect, offers to pass tests that seem completely out of place - in general, the interview is for an unpleasant surprise for your scenario. You - a free and adult. You can stand up, say goodbye and leave. You can say that this question is not ready to answer that in a tone not want to talk, that these tests - not what you expect to see in this company.

Be bold, interviewing - a form of dating you now, and the company to you. Be open, curious and natural. And good luck!