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- Phone Interview Tips - Number 15: How to Give the Interviewer What They’re Looking For - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Peggy McKeeWhat are hiring managers and human resources people looking for when they call you for a phone interview? There’s a general answer and there’s a specific answer, and you need both. First, let’s talk generalities. Above all things, a phone interview is a gating process. It’s a way to weed ...
Views: 1620 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 16: How to Project the Right Image Over the Phone - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Peggy McKeePhone interviews are notoriously difficult for the simple reason that the interviewer can’t see you. So much of how we communicate is through gestures and expressions and those have no meaning at all on the phone. But phone interview or not, it’s still vitally important that you project an ...
Views: 1535 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 17: Help Them Qualify You for the Face-to-Face Interview - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Peggy McKeeFor companies, the phone interview is a screening process. The hiring manager or human resources manager has a stack of resumes of potential candidates sitting in front of them, and their job is to wade through the stack and get it to a manageable number. Many candidates don’t realize just how ...
Views: 1497 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 18: Speak the Right Body Language - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Peggy McKeeEven though your interviewer can’t see you, using the right body language in your phone interview will help you to have a better outcome. Smile One of the simplest things you can do to project confidence and enthusiasm over the phone is to smile while you talk. It’s amazing what smiling ...
Views: 1464 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 19: Secret Tricks to Phone Interview Success - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2013 from Peggy McKeeTelephone interviews are tricky things. Even though they seem more casual, they are very, very important and should not be taken lightly. Even though it seems less stressful to talk to someone on the phone rather than facing them in your business suit, it’s actually a little unnerving to not ...
Views: 1526 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 20: Ask Questions - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Peggy McKeeIn every interview, whether it’s a phone interview or a face-to-face interview, it is absolutely, critically important to ask questions. Why? (1) It makes you seem more engaged and interested in the job. No hiring manager wants to hire someone who isn’t going to be excited about working ...
Views: 1428 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 21: How to Listen Well - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Peggy McKeeThe art of conversation requires that you not only express yourself well, but also that you listen well. Good listeners are valued. Being a good listener means that you’re going to have a more productive, higher-quality conversation than you would otherwise. Being a good listener is ...
Views: 1520 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 22: Don’t Talk Too Much - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Peggy McKeeWhat happens if you talk too much in a phone interview? Or related to that, you offer up Too Much Information? Both show poor communication skills that could keep you from getting the invitation to the face-to-face. It’s important that you know how much to talk and what to say to have a ...
Views: 1413 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 23: Watch Your Language - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Peggy McKeeIn job interviews, the language you use can make or break your chances—and that’s even more true in a phone interview, where your voice is all they have to focus on. Your conversation must be professional. Several very common speech habits you probably have will hurt your chances of getting the ...
Views: 1656 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 24: Phone Interview Etiquette - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2013 from Peggy McKeeIn any job interview, it’s important to use your best manners—and telephone interviews are no exception. Besides your resume, this is their first impression of you. Make it a great one by being super-polite and professional. Set Up Your Space for Quiet Nothing says “I don’t care about ...
Views: 1447 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 27: Biggest Phone Interview Mistakes - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Peggy McKeeFor such a short conversation, phone interviews are a surprisingly wide-open opportunity for screw-ups. Why is that? Partly, it’s because in a phone interview, the interviewer is really looking for mistakes. Telephone interviews are a screening process—a way to weed out too many candidates. ...
Views: 1469 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 28: Small Phone Interview Mistakes That Cause Big Problems - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Peggy McKeeEven if you’ve got all the big factors covered for your phone interview (quiet spot, landline, preparation), there are still some pretty small phone interview mistakes that will get you screened out and marked off their short list. Sometimes it doesn’t take much….phone interviews are real ...
Views: 1456 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 29: Things You Should Never Say - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Peggy McKeeWe all spend a lot of time talking about what you should say in phone interviews—how to answer interview questions, how to sell yourself for the job, how to ask questions of your own. But have you ever considered what NOT to say in your phone interview? Sometimes what you don’t say is just as ...
Views: 1605 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 30: Make a Phone Interview Checklist - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Peggy McKeeWant to be organized for your phone interview? Leave nothing to chance? Give yourself the best possible outcome? Then create a phone interview checklist like this one so you won’t forget any vital detail. Pick a good time and place – The first thing you have to do when setting up a phone ...
Views: 1696 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 31: Relax, Be Calm, and Make a Good Impression - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2013 from Peggy McKeeOne of the easiest ways to make a good impression in your phone interview is to be calm, cool, and collected. To do that, you need to be prepared, organized, and relaxed. Here are some tips that will help you have a great phone interview. Be Prepared – In fact, be over-prepared. Nothing ...
Views: 1869 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 32: Good Telephone Communication - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Peggy McKeeJob interviews are all about communication, right? You will only get the job if you can successfully communicate that you understand the job, that you can do the job, that you will do the job, and that you pose no risk to this person’s continued employment. (That’s why 30-60-90-day plans are ...
Views: 1503 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 34: Thank You Notes - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Peggy McKeeHow do you follow up after a phone interview? You better follow up the exact same way you would after a face-to-face interview: you send a well-thought-out, comprehensive, and timely thank you note. Your thank you note should actually be a thank you email. Why an email? Because it’s ...
Views: 1587 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 35: The One Question You Should Ask - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Peggy McKeeDo you know the most important question you should ask in phone interviews? Hopefully, you already know that it’s important that you should ask questions in your telephone interview. But you might not know that one question in particular can ensure a good interview or even turn the tide of a ...
Views: 1538 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 36: How to Keep Them From Screening You Out - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Peggy McKeePhone interviews are really phone screens. They are screening candidates, narrowing down a list that’s too long, figuring out who to invite in for a face-to-face interview. So really, in a phone interview, they’re looking for reasons to mark you off the list—to screen you out. Your job in ...
Views: 1494 - Phone Interview Tips - Number 37: How to Prepare for a Phone Interview - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Peggy McKeePhone interviews are an incredibly critical tipping point in the hiring process. They liked what they saw your resume enough to talk to you…will this phone call make them like you enough to call you in for a face-to-face interview? There’s a lot you can do to prepare for phone interviews and ...
Views: 1561 - Phone Interview Tips – Number 25: How to Get the Face-to-Face Interview - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Peggy McKeeWhat’s the point of a phone interview? A phone interview is an inexpensive, time-saving way to determine whether or not you are worth the time, effort, and expense of a face-to-face interview. That’s it. For the employer, it’s a screening process: Do you merit further consideration? For ...
Views: 1423 - Phone Interview Tips – Number 26: How and When to Follow Up - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Peggy McKeeHow should you follow up after a phone interview? If you think that your follow up is the face-to-face interview (if you get it), you are making a mistake. Following up after telephone interviews is just as important as following up after face-to-face interviews—whether or not you are ...
Views: 1648 - Phone Interviews Tip 1 –Check Your Voicemail Greeting - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Peggy McKeeI have heard some bad voicemail greetings in my lifetime…ones that make me listen to that person’s favorite song before I can leave my message, ones that were recorded by charming but difficult-to-understand 3-year-olds, and even some that tried to be funny but weren’t, like “How do you leave an ...
Views: 1660 - Phone Interviews Tip 2: The Best Time to Set Up Your Call - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Peggy McKeeYou have much more power over your phone interview than you probably think you do, including when to schedule it. If you can exercise that power, please do so. Why is it so important to control when you interview? First, you want to give yourself enough time to prepare. This phone ...
Views: 1495 - Phone Interviews Tip 3 – Where’s the Best Place for a Phone Interview? - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Peggy McKeeThink you can talk on the phone anywhere? That might be true if you’re discussing dinner plans, but it is not true for your phone interview. For that, you have to choose your location carefully. Why? Because this phone conversation is the gate you have to pass through to get to your ...
Views: 1435 - Phone Interviews Tip 4 – How To Keep Your Focus - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Peggy McKeeDoes your mind ever wander, even slightly, when you’re on the phone? I think we’re all a little guilty of that…I mean, it’s not like they can see you, so we very often feel a little more freedom to look around the room or even complete another task while we’re on the phone. We’re not as ...
Views: 1315 - Phone Interviews: 3 Essential Tips for Strategy, Cheating, and Following Up - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Peggy McKeePhone interviews used to be a practice only appropriate for out-of-state candidates, but now everyone does them. A lot. So chances are, you've either had some experience with them, or you will soon. You can get through them successfully every time if you know why companies rely on them and learn ...
Views: 2137 - Phone Interviews: The 37 Most Essential and Extraordinary Tips That Will Get You To the Face-to-Face - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Peggy McKeePhone interviews are often the very first step of the interview and hiring process. You’re not likely to get a call to come in and interview without some kind of conversation on the phone first. How Important Phone Interviews Really Are Your resume got you the phone call. Now this one ...
Views: 1376 - Photos On Resumes Or LinkedIn - Advice To The Job Seeker.... - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Peggy McKeeRecently, someone who saw my presentation on the importance of LinkedIn for the job search asked me this: “If it’s not a good idea to include a photo on your resume, why is it a good idea to include it on LinkedIn? Doesn’t the photo on LinkedIn invite the same potential discrimination issues ...
Views: 2150 - Preceptorships: How Do I Get One? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeePreceptorships, also known as job shadowing, are a great solution for people who want to transition into a new industry or career (and for new graduates, too). They are fantastically enriching experiences that make you a stronger candidate in the job search, plus they give you a legitimate way ...
Views: 1691 - Questions to Ask at an Interview That Will Improve Your Answers On the Spot - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Peggy McKeeTo get the job you want you need to do more than sit in the interview answering questions fired at you by the hiring manager. In order to be more effective in selling yourself for the job, don’t be afraid to ask questions yourself. Why? Because the job search is a sales process in which ...
Views: 2415 - Questions to Ask During a Job Interview - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Peggy McKeeThe questions you should ask in your job interviews might surprise you. In general, you always want to ask questions during your interview because (1) it shows that you researched the company, (2) it helps you have a more relaxed and productive conversation, and (3) it helps you ...
Views: 1598 - Questions to Ask on an Interview That Help You Stand Out - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Peggy McKeeYou might be thinking: “I have to ask questions? I thought I was supposed to ANSWER questions at an interview.” You do have to ask questions if you want the job. But which questions? While there are many questions you want to ask, there are two questions you must ask at every interview, ...
Views: 1790 - Resume Tip For Those With 20 Years of Experience - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeeIf you research “resume writing tips” online, chances are great that you will discover that your resume should be 1-2 pages. But what if you’ve been working for 20 years or so and in order for you to get all the relevant experience included, it takes you 3-4 pages? Sorry, you’re going to ...
Views: 1691 - Resume Tips from the Experts: Proper Resume Content and Format - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeeNothing is as much of a foundational piece of your job search as your resume. If you think of the job search as a sales process (and you should), then your resume is your marketing document. What does your resume say about you? Does it grab the attention of the reader like it should? Does it ...
Views: 1963 - Resume Writers: Are They Worth the Money? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeeResumes are the foundational document for your job search. It’s so important that you get it right. You need it to act as your marketing document in your job search. It should grab the attention of the reader and make them want to talk to you to find out more. Because it’s such a big ...
Views: 2012 - Role Play Job Interview Questions With a Career Coach - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Peggy McKeeYou know the drill for job interviews: research, prepare, and be ready for the toughest interview questions. Some questions inevitably trip candidates up. “What’s your greatest weakness?“ is a famous one. The typical advice you’ll find is to prepare for the interview by practicing your ...
Views: 5524 - Salary Negotiations: Talking Money in the Job Interview - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeSalary negotiations can be the most stressful part of the entire interview process in medical sales or laboratory sales, just as it is in any hiring process. It's not about whether you can do the job, and if things have progressed to here, you probably feel that you have a good chance of getting ...
Views: 2176 - Sales Interview Skill: "Sell Me This Pen" - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Peggy McKeeWhat's the most hated question in sales job interviews? Probably it's "Sell me this pen." And yet, it's the quintessential question. It's a role-playing exercise that's hugely popular with interviewers. Hiring managers can learn so much about you by how you answer it. There are a lot of ...
Views: 4568 - Sales Interviews Are Different – Why? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Peggy McKeeThe job interview is always, at its core, a sales process, because your ultimate goal is to get the manager (the buyer) to hire and pay you for doing a particular job (buy your product, which is your skills as an employee). Even though that’s true, sales interviews are not like regular job ...
Views: 1589 - Sample Thank You Notes for Job Interviews - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Peggy McKeeIf the only thing your job interview thank you note says is "Thanks for the interview. I'm looking forward to working with you!", you have already stood out from the crowd, but you have still wasted a prime opportunity to boost your chance to get the job by nudging that hiring manager farther ...
Views: 2446 - Send a Follow Up Email After Your Job Interview - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Peggy McKeeFast follow up emails after the interview are better than handwritten notes. Lots of job seekers underestimate just how important it is to say "thank you"....for the time, for the conversation, for the opportunity to meet. And it's also important that you get it to your interviewer fast: ...
Views: 1974 - Send Your VP of Sales and Marketing a Thank You Note (They're Not Just for Job Interviews) - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeMany sales reps who spend time with upper-level people in their organization (for example--they go on a few sales calls with you, they sit down with you to talk, etc.) feel intimidated and as if they are wasting that person's time. Don't feel that way. They don't. If you are a rising star in ...
Views: 7154 - Should You Bring a 30/60/90-Day Plan to the First Job Interview? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Peggy McKeeMany candidates wonder if it’s a good idea to bring their 30/60/90-day plan to their first job interview with the company. They have questions about timing, etiquette, or even saving a “wow” moment for the second interview. A 30/60/90-day sales plan (or action plan, if you’re not in sales), ...
Views: 3763 - Should You E-Mail a 30/60/90-Day Plan to a Hiring Manager? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Peggy McKeeAs a Medical Sales Recruiter, I recommend to all my candidates that they create a 30-60-90-day sales plan to present to hiring managers or hiring teams during job interviews for every position in sales, sales management, or marketing for medical sales, healthcare sales, laboratory sales, biotech ...
Views: 5677 - Speak Up to Prove Your Skills in the Job Interview - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2010 from Peggy McKeeDo you have a good work ethic? Do you have good communication skills? Are you a team player/a strong leader/an enthusiastic, innovative, driven job candidate? Well, so is everyone else. In job interviews, candidates tend to speak in generalities. It’s one of the most common flaws. ...
Views: 2809 - Stand Out In Your Medical Sales Job Interview - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Peggy McKeeWhat does it take to set yourself apart from the competition in the job interview process? Is it a killer resume, a brag book, a 30/60/90-day plan, a great LinkedIn profile, smooth interview skills, or how well you prepare for the interview? Yes, it’s all those things. AND, it’s more. It’s ...
Views: 1858 - Thank You Email Tips for After Your Job Interview - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Peggy McKeeHaving survived the interview, you would be dead wrong to think your mission is now to just sit and wait. While it can be said that good things come to those that wait, when it comes to job searches, being bold has even greater rewards. The most common mistake job candidates make is not ...
Views: 1740 - The 5 Questions to Ask Your Interviewer - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Peggy McKeeHere’s a tip that you should always keep in mind. Never leave all the question asking up to the interviewer. You always want to ask questions during your job interview. There are three reasons for this: - It helps you uncover information you can’t get anywhere else…who’s a better source ...
Views: 1598 - The Hidden Job Market: Urban Legend or Reality? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Peggy McKeeIf you've been in the job search for even half a second, you've heard of the hidden job market. But what is it? Does it even exist? And if it does, how are you supposed to apply for, and win a job you can't even find? The hidden job market does exist. It is made up of those jobs that are ...
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