| Job Seekers Questions
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Why I have to make
a resume and cover letter? |
A strong resume and cover
letter combination is your chance to get an interview.
The average hiring manager will review thousands
of resume to fill a single position listed on
popular job sites. |
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| When I have to update
my resume ? |
Your resume will need to
be updated each 12 months or until you are hired
for a other job. |
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| How I can organize my resume
to target a new field? |
| Simply put a different spin
on your experience, education, and knowledge. Used
power verbs to impress that live human being enough
to keep it out of the trash. Add an objective statement
that makes your intentions clear. Use the cover
letter to explain why you want to change. |
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| What
font should you use on your resume? |
It recommended using "Times
New Roman" for a traditional look, and "Arial
or Helvetica" for a more contemporary look. Which
you choose depends on your personal preference.
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To whom attention
I should send my resume? |
Try to get the name of a person
if possible to personalize the greeting. If you
can't get a name, use To whom concern, Dear Sir/Madam,
Dear Recruiter or Dear Hiring Manager. |
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| After I sent my resume
to a potential employer how long should i wait before
making a follow-up call? |
About 5 days, no more than
10 days. |
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| What should i do if i
do not hear back after sending my resume?
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The best is to send a follow-up
note about three weeks after submitting your resume.
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How I should answer
to the questions on the job application? |
Be always honest. You should
never lie on your job application. Just explain
why. If you don't put right information on your
application and you get the job, you could be
fired from your new job for falsifying your past
work history. |
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What should I write
on a job application as work experience if I never
worked before? |
List of activities you did
or volunteer experience put very clearly. |
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Why i have to be prepared
for the interview? |
Know your resume because they
read your resume before interview. Explain how
your experiences gave you better skill for this
job. Focuses on you're the skills, knowledge and
accomplishment. Experience is an important part
of questioning in the interview. Never lie about
your experiences because the company can always
know the true about you when they check your references.
Know why you would like to work there and your
long term objectives. Remember than often the
company search for a candidate who would like
to grow up with them. Also, it's important to
know the company's mission statement and have
a sense of their structure. |
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How I have to dress
for an interview? |
For men:
Look like a business man. Wear a suit and tie
with good shoes polished is the best. Hair and
mustache or beard clean and really well trimmed.
Don't wear to much cologne or perfume. |
For women :
Look like a simple business women. Wear a suit
with a skirt professional length or pant. Polish
dress shoes, light jewelry and not too much accessories
and perfume. |
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What are the traditional
topics of the interview? |
Your resume, your education,
your skills and experiences.The company wants
a get an impression of you from different questions
and make sure you are the right person for a position
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What
to do during the interview? |
Answer job interview questions
directly . Be confident without
being arrogant. You have to show that you are
interested in the company by showing that you
have researched the organization. You should always
ask the interviewer a few good questions. |
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What
questions should I ask about the company? |
Make research online, you
need to know about the company, company culture
and a job description before the interview. Focus
your questions on: the company, the job opportunity,
the interviewer and the closing. |
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How
to close interview? |
To remind to interviewer your
interest, email thank you note the day of interview.
One week after the interview send a follow up
letter to say thanks again and your still interested
or make a phone call. |
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What
kind of questions could be asked in a second interview?
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The second interview is more
focused on industry, the position and the evaluation
of your skills. Usually a first interview is conducted
by human resources personnel, to screen initial
candidates. The second interview is with your
potential manager or supervisor. |
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What
I do if I have any reference for employment? |
You have to know someone.
Friends, neighbor, former teacher, ex co-worker,
business owner you know, person from your sport
club. |
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| Should I include References
on my resume? |
No. If you are invited to
interview for a position, you can provide your
references at that time. |
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How
to get and provide references for employment?
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Usually, you will have to
provide references for employment when the company
is interested in you as a potential hire. You
have to be prepared to provide a list of employment
references. You need to be sure that you are asking
to your former bosses, human resource people,
supervisor or co-workers to write a letter of
reference or to give you a verbal reference before
you start your job research. You also need to
explain them that is for a new job and know what
the reference giver is going to say about you.
Don't use anyone as a reference without getting
their permission!Every time you change employment,
you should ask for a reference letter from your
human resource person or supervisor to keep in
file.Remember than some employers will not provide
references. Due to concerns about company reference
policy, they will only provide job title, dates
of employment and salary.A prospective employer
should always ask your permission before contacting
your references. Usually they process to a verbal
reference by phone after the first or the second
interview. |
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