Interview strategy
--The first step into the society
Graduates out of school, after picking the industry of their dreams, are immediately faced with many subtle problems such as how to pick the workplace clothing for employment application, how to make a good impression through body language such as shaking hands, and how to find their best position in the numerous people How to make a good impression through body language such as handshakes, and how to find your best position in a crowded meeting room are some of the many subtle issues. Despite society's increasing emphasis on mood-driven principles, there are some traditional concepts in society that job seekers must first adapt to.
How do I buy my first suit?
Master the basic colors and match the heavy taste.
While men's fashion has shifted to a mood-driven matching principle, it seems better to stay on campus with wide skater pants, a casual backpack stuffed with household goods and cool sneakers. After all, it's not easy to make a good impression on an interview supervisor when you dress the way you did when you were a student. "Buddha wants gold clothes, people want clothes", clothing is still the key to show professional ability beyond the personal workplace etiquette of the rating.
Out of school before the students, always in their own academic skills continue to invest; and put into the workplace before, clothing has become an important investment must continue to pay. Generally speaking, job seekers should consider the choice of the company enterprise has no special corporate dress culture. As different industries have different philosophies of dressing, the freedom of the company or the rigor of the enterprise, the staff dress requirements are very different.
While there is a trend of more and more casual fashion principles, however, for the older generation of interview supervisors, more or less in the mind of the traditional workplace of the impression of the system, you dare to take the risk of asking him to accept the concept of the latest fashion?
Mr. Xie, manager of a British clothing brand, suggested from his own experience of interviewing staff that over-the-top fashionable clothes are not suitable for men in the film industry. A good quality suit, shirt and tie in the same color scheme, neatly and appropriately dressed can highlight the professional temperament, and at the same time reflect the attitude of respect for the company to win the goodwill of the interview supervisor.
However, different industries have different colors and cuts, especially when job seekers are not immune to purchasing new clothes in a fashionable market environment, and the sense of fashion will affect the direction of choosing the color and pattern of the clothes.
Often, people in different industries have different levels of acceptance of changes in fashion. The communication, advertising, and apparel industries are liberal and open-minded, while the financial, construction, and manufacturing industries are mostly conservative.
As for the consulting, electronics, telecommunications and internet industries, which have become popular in recent years, the degree of acceptance of fashion should be more liberal, except for the choice of clothing, which shows two interesting extremes.
People in these industries generally consider themselves to be on the cutting edge of the times. On the one hand, they feel that they can't be too conservative and outdated in their dress, but in order to cope with the occasional formal occasions that they must attend, they can't afford to have a combination of orthodox suits in their closets, and they just seem to be very casual about their work clothes when they leave the public scene.
Dark blue, dark gray, never out of fashion.
For job seekers who may be wearing formal clothing for the first time, the color scheme is based on the principle of practicality, and can be dark blue, dark gray and other basic colors that will not be out of fashion as a priority, plain or straight striped pattern can be chosen according to personal preference.
Dark blue is the most modest choice, in recent years is still popular gray suit, but also can show a young and energetic wearing style, coupled with white, blue or gray shirt, plain tie, can present a personal taste and professional image.
Style-wise, the recent spring and summer almost single-row design mostly, three-button style can show slender lines and youthful vigor, four-button suit is more popular.
And hope that both fashionable taste, but not too fashionable, flowing young men, breaking the rules of the suit, shirt, tie is also part of the industry recognized dress code. For example, non-traditional tailored suits with crew neck shirts or this summer's popular knit shirts are a particular plus for job seekers applying for communications and advertising.
The gold-buttoned suit top can be formal or casual.
Job seekers who may only wear it once for an interview and have few opportunities to wear it later can actually pick a formal, casual, multi-purpose gold-buttoned blouse featuring a formal tie for formal occasions on weekdays, and a casual shirt without a tie for formal holiday gatherings, which will not only show respect for the host, but also will not be too casual.
Particularly when the price of a suit is a little high, a suit can be considered in addition to the increase in the low cost of shirts, ties, in order to meet the needs of the future work change.
Selection of clothing, clothing length should be covered over the hips, sleeve length to long and 1/2 the back of the hand is most appropriate, the length of the pants should reach the bottom of the heel of the shoe above the 1 ~ 1.5 centimeters at the better. The length of the tie is best in the belt head part. In addition, job seekers should also pay attention to dress etiquette, in general, the shirt fabric should not be too thin, so as not to underwear transparent and unsightly, shoes, socks to be able to match the color of the suit pants is appropriate, do not wear white socks with a full suit. In addition, the length of the socks is best long and calf belly, to avoid leg hair exposed, so that the overall wearing a basket case.
----- Know Yourself and Your Enemy
Before job hunting, you should fully analyze your own strengths and weaknesses, determine your personal development goals, and purposefully select an employer. In the candidate unit, you can learn about the unit's recent situation through a variety of ways, analyze whether the unit has its own use and how to get the prospect of development, so as to develop a corresponding recruitment strategy. The situation of a unit can often be analyzed from the following aspects:
1, the size of the organization. The size of the organization has its own advantages and disadvantages, according to each person's own strength, orientation and interest to determine whether the organization is suitable for their choice.
2. Reputation. The reputation of the company both inside and outside the industry is very important to the career of the staff. If it is a large, reputable organization, others will naturally raise your evaluation, which is extremely helpful for future development.
3. Development potential. Through the side to understand the organization's past record and development policy, roughly speculate on its future development.
4. Composition. From the percentage of highly qualified staff, you can predict whether your strengths can be reused in the organization and whether you can take on challenging work.
5, business scope. Strength of the organization's business scope is broader, workers have a number of different departments of exercise opportunities, conducive to growth.
6. Hardware facilities. From the office building (plant), equipment, office conditions, etc. can roughly recognize whether the organization has a certain strength.
7, the nature of work. To their own development rather than compensation as the main goal of job seekers, challenging, diverse, sense of achievement of the work has a greater attraction.
8. Job training. From an organization's job training policy can determine whether the organization focuses on improving the quality of employees and investment strategy in human resources.
9. Promotion opportunities. Whether the promotion system of the organization reflects fairness and reasonableness. If you bury your head in the sand and have talent and achievements, there are few promotion opportunities, is not conducive to the advancement of employees, but also indicates that the organization is not worth choosing.
10, welfare treatment. Including wages, bonuses, labor protection, pension insurance, unemployment insurance, medical insurance, etc., which is related to the exemption of worries about the wholehearted entrepreneurship.
----- mastering the timing of the job search
Choosing the best time to find a job is conducive to improving the success rate of the job search.
The year before and after New Year's Day is more favorable, because it is about to arrange the next year's work, including the adjustment of personnel.
In January, the first or middle of the month is preferable. In the second half of the month, the organization is usually busy with arranging the work plan for the next month, which is busier.
In the middle of the week, preferably Monday and Tuesday, even if you can not receive at that time, you can consider arranging for a few days later, do not visit the door on the weekend to seek employment, because the supervisor may have other activities scheduled for the weekend, and it is easy to go to seek employment at this time to make people bored.
One day, naturally, the morning is the best, one or two hours after work is the best, this time is conducive to the arrangement of time. Afternoon people are not in a good state of mind and are more nervous with the day's closing and the next day's work schedule.
---- Interview Taboos
(1) Don't drink before the interview, drinking will make people's brain reaction slow, and greed will make people lose their mind.
(2) Don't chew gum during the interview. Chewing gum while talking will leave a dangling, careless impression and make the examiner feel that you are not serious about the interview and that you don't speak well when chewing gum.
(3) Don't smoke during the interview. If the examiner asks you to smoke, even if you are a smoker, you should say "thank you" and then politely refuse. Because smoking will affect the attention of the examiner, and you may be in the process of answering the question, because of smoking and interrupted speech, will leave a bad impression.
(4) Don't climb the ladder. If some of your family and friends are powerful or famous, don't be a smart ass and bring out all these people to make a big statement. Even if the examiner asked, only a brief introduction can be made lightly. Otherwise, sometimes it will backfire and make people think that you don't have any real skills.
(5) Do not joke, avoid gags. It is of course great to show a proper sense of humor during the interview. If you are not good at humor or controlling it, you'd better answer the questions honestly, otherwise you will leave a frivolous impression on others.
---- Interview Strategy: Taking the Initiative
No matter how smart you are a veteran job seeker, for their "love" unit interview, although the surface can be calm, Kan and answer, but the heart is still step by step, careful. In fact, as long as the mastery of some seemingly insignificant "details", you will be able to dash freely, to maintain a good atmosphere of the interview.
Being good at breaking the silence
At the beginning of the interview, the applicant is not good at "ice-breaking" (English translation that is, breaking the silence), and waiting for the interviewer to open the box. In the interview, the applicant is reluctant to take the initiative to speak out of various concerns, resulting in a cold interview. Even if you can barely break the silence, the voice tone is extremely hard, making the scene even more embarrassing. In fact, whether it is before the interview or interview, the interviewer to take the initiative to greet and talk to the interviewer will leave a good impression of enthusiasm and good to talk to people.
Maintaining a positive attitude
Interviewers often bring up or touch on things that make them embarrassed. Many people blush, or dodge, or lie perfunctorily, instead of answering honestly and explaining positively. For example, the interviewer asks: why have you changed jobs three times in five years? Some people may talk about how difficult it is to work and how unsupportive their superiors are, instead of telling the interviewer that engaging in different jobs has enriched my knowledge, and I have learned a lot and matured a lot as a result.
Good at asking the interviewer questions
Some people ask questions when they shouldn't, such as interrupting the interviewer's conversation during the interview. Some people are not prepared enough to ask questions before the interview, so they don't know what to say when they have the chance to ask a question. In fact, a good question is better than a resume, which will impress the interviewer.
Don't be too close to the interviewer"
The interviewer has a certain degree of professionalism is taboo with the applicant close to the interview, because the relationship between the two sides in the interview is too casual or too tense will affect the interviewer's judgment. Excessive "set close" will also objectively hinder the candidate in the short interview time, good professional experience and skills statement. Smart candidates can list one or two well-founded things to praise the recruiter, so as to show your interest in the company.
Interviews end skillfully
Many job applicants interview at the end of the excitement of success, or because of the fear of failure, will be incoherent, at a loss. In fact, at the end of the interview, candidates may wish to express your understanding of the position applied for, full of enthusiasm to tell the interviewer that you are interested in this position, and asked what the next step is; smile and shake hands with the interviewer and thank the interviewer for the reception and your consideration.
----Trying to be presentable
While the content of your speech is important in an interview, examiners pay more attention to the way you speak and behave, and will look to see if you can fit in with the company in order to determine your suitability for the job.
Always show your enthusiasm during the interview and don't give up easily.
Shake hands with the examiner before the interview, smile and look him straight in the eye. After the interview, shake his hand and say goodbye as well.
Sit easily and comfortably in your chair, but don't sink your body deep into it. Unless sitting on a soft chair or sofa, don't sit too far away either, as this will give the examiner a feeling of detachment.
Even if you think things are going well, don't act too laid back. Even if you know how to smoke, it's not advisable to do so on such occasions.
Don't joke around on such occasions, and avoid jokes and humor that are inappropriate for the occasion.
Take out the pen and notepad you have with you even before the interview begins and record the main points throughout the interview, being especially interested in and paying attention to the details.
If, during the interview, the examiner receives a phone call, a few minutes after he answers the phone, you can take out a piece of material from your briefcase and read it. This makes you look smart and shows that you have a good sense of time, and more importantly the examiner can handle that call better without the feeling of being watched.
Some common questions asked in ---- interviews
Why do you like this job?
Why did you quit your old job?
Why were you fired from your old job?
Which experience in your past job are you most proud of?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
You have different work experience or none at all from this job, so how do you come to do this job?
Why should we hire you?
What other interests do you have?
Listen carefully, observe, and judge what kind of answers the examiner prefers during the interview process. Some like to hear examples of work experience, some want to know your ability to work, some want you to do a simple self-introduction, and some like to hear you do a detailed exposition. As much as possible, find out from the examiner's demeanor what are their preferred responses, and then pitch in to answer those or similar questions accurately.
---- Answering Skills for Interviews
Answering is the main form of interviewing. Brilliant answering skills can improve your interview performance and win.
1. Answer all questions. No matter what the question is, you have to answer it. This is the most basic principle.
2, frank and sincere. Some of the issues involved in a very professional, and you really do not understand, you frankly admit.
3, side answer. Some questions to answer positively is to deny yourself, so try to negate their own words, into affirmation of their own words.
4, counterattack. Some questions are too difficult, and really can not be answered, may wish to counterattack, ask the other side, but also can play an unexpected effect.
5, the big question. The examiner will sometimes ask some "big" questions, you must "small" work, do not have no choice but to say. The general technique is to talk around the position you are applying for.
Examples of interview questions
The principle techniques for answering interview questions are: avoiding their sharp edges; shifting the conversation; making secret statements; and avoiding the important. The key is: to change the passive into active, the question to the active manipulation of the aspect to come.
Question 1: Are you looking at our organization's high treatment?
Suggested answer: for the workers hope that the benefits are good, good benefits from the scientific management system. Good treatment of the unit is not difficult to find, but the real management of the unit is not much.
Technique: darkly: extremely skillfully and unobtrusively praised the enterprise.
Question 2: Why did the original organization fire you?
Suggested answer: I didn't fire you, I resigned. Because I thought the original organization was nepotistic and I didn't want to waste my time there.
Tip: Shift the conversation: lead to another topic.
Question 3: Why did you come to us when the original organization was far superior in terms of size, reputation, benefits, and treatment?
Suggested Answer: A person's value is not only reflected in the salary and treatment, a person's success depends on the tree is not a good cool, as long as there is a place to use, no matter where you can reflect their own value and success.
Technique: avoiding its sharp edges: not a direct answer, but to show their own self-confidence and ambition.
Question 4: What are your weaknesses?
Suggested answer: I have a lot of shortcomings, but I believe that some of my shortcomings do not affect my strengths.
Tip: Avoid the important things: show full confidence.
----which people are not welcome in the workplace
Shark type: self-righteous, self-conscious and unwilling to cooperate with others. If such a person is bent on having his own way, he is bound to isolate himself and will easily be abandoned by the professional society which advocates "team spirit".
The antique type: stick to the rules, unwilling to even refuse any new things, stereotypes hair pedantry. This kind of people who can not actively adapt to the changing times will only die.
Machine type: send a command, press the button to move a little, lack of initiative. Think about it: is this the kind of person a rapidly changing society would want?
The trumpet type: only shouting not to do, or the thunder is loud and the rain is small, compared with those who "less talk and more action" of the practical person, in the competition is more likely to lose opportunities.
The fox type: the future society needs real doers rather than conspirators. It is the combination of intelligence and character that will make the world invincible.
Tardy type: In the market competition, those who move slowly and do things inefficiently will undoubtedly be drowned by the tide of competition.
The sickly type: getting sick is not only their own loss, but also give the collective trouble, this matter must not be taken lightly.
----- Salary Negotiation Nine Points
Conscientious Comparison: Determine the geometry of your own market value based on your own interpersonal network?
Organize your thoughts: Make a detailed list of your requirements: salary, insurance, job title, vacation, and if you think it's appropriate, add parking, travel allowances, professional books, and so on.
Just the range: for example, ask for a salary between $2,000 and $5,000, aiming for the median.
Plan ahead: If the first interview is not fulfilled, ask for a future raise after the interview.
Strategic thinking: Figure out what the best-case scenario is and what is acceptable. Strive to get what you want, but be prepared to concede on issues of secondary importance.
Be proactive: Remember that both you and your employer are attempting to get a satisfactory outcome from this negotiation.
Open and honest: Bring all points to the table at the outset.
Calm down: buy yourself time to think things over, show interest and tell them you'll give an answer within a day's time.
SALARY TERMS: Negotiate all the terms of the hire - basic responsibilities, salary, and notes.
Passing the trial
---- adapt to the environment and work as soon as possible
If you are accepted into the probationary period, take the initiative to understand and comply with the various systems of the organization - management system, work system, work and rest system and so on. Strictly in accordance with the system, even if some of the older employees do not comply with the system, do not "learn", because your "status" is different.
Familiarize yourself with the work process and the work environment. People and things related to your work must be familiarized in the shortest possible time.
Familiarize yourself with the nature of your work and its tasks. What are some of the requirements of your position, how much responsibility is involved, and how penalties are prescribed must be kept in mind.
Familiarize yourself with the scope of the unit's business and the customers related to your position; the more detailed and clear these aspects are, the more helpful they will be to you.
Know how your predecessor worked when he was in the position so that you have a comparison. Know what level of achievement will be appreciated and what mistakes will get you fired.
----- New Graduate in the Office
Fresh out of college, you can't wait to get your foot in the door. To the college years of love inevitably make people some subtle sadness and melancholy, but these will be immediately by the new life has come to your excitement and challenges drowned out: through the pass, as expected by the preferred company hired, you are eager to try to think of a great success, however, the fledgling you, now the most critical is how to in the "integration period" in their own superior aspects of the full show to everyone. There is a saying that a good start means half of the success, which is really a true saying. Compared to the current young people often encountered "common disease", you may wish to "into the seat", there is a change, not to add encouragement.
Do you dress appropriately?
The first time you come to the country, dress will be in a large extent to act as your "image ambassadors". A student's accent makes people feel like you don't want to grow up, and exaggerated and avant-garde clothing makes people feel like you're frivolous and unruly, or even a clown. Let colleagues treat you as a child or "new man" will have a negative impact on the future, and the first impression is often quite stubborn, rather than later to correct with the efforts of the nine bulls and two tigers, rather than save for a rainy day.
In fact, as long as the choice of some relatively conservative and formal clothing will leave a good impression, not necessarily have to suit suit skirt, shoes clanking, but there is no doubt that the original stained with youthful sweat jeans Nike shoes are sure to take off, too much to chase the fashion and fashionable alternative clothing seems to be only left for the weekend. Even if you want to join the most fashionable IT industry today, even if you can list a string of "network of the new rich" unconventional attire, but unfortunately, the suit and tie wear sneakers in their body is "cool", for you is "earth" and anachronistic.
Can you get help from your coworkers?
Becoming acquainted with your coworkers as soon as possible will help you feel less overwhelmed by an unfamiliar job. You can start by cleaning, organizing newspapers and documents, answering the phone, etc., and do some auxiliary work for other colleagues, such as printing information, filling out simple forms, etc., to give people an impression of diligence, but also easy to integrate into the circle of colleagues, and to get everyone's help and support. But also can not have a big thing or small thing, no matter with their own relationship with no relationship with the front and back to run non-stop, before and after the people around a never-ending. To be honest, not everyone likes you so, not everything needs you so. Never let the unprincipled development of the modest request for advice into a slinky or even humble and timid, you respect everyone, but also have to let everyone respect you to become. So it is important that you always have to maintain your own independent temperament without being overbearing.
Additionally, you can't meet a big person is a kind of appearance, meet a small person is a kind of appearance. Snobs are often despised. Objectively speaking, to the superiors and ordinary colleagues should be slightly different, but not snobbish, not slave-like. And for first-timers, a good mass base may be more practical than appreciation from a superior.
Do you get caught up in the maelstrom of right and wrong?
There are always some people who love to talk long and hard about their coworkers. When commenting on right and wrong, as a newcomer, it is impossible to understand the ins and outs of the matter, not to mention the ability to correctly analyze and judge, so it is best to remain silent, neither to participate in the discussion, not to spread rumors, and do not be eager to fight with a certain person or a certain circle, so as to avoid inattention to get involved in the vortex of right and wrong.
At all times, keep your mouth shut. Spend the time you spend bragging, the time you spend complaining, and the time you spend discussing parental matters with coworkers on thinking calmly and doing things efficiently. Remember, this is not the time for you to be able to talk to your coworkers as much as you want.
Do you hate doing small things?
Because your supervisor or coworkers often don't know your talents, they won't give you the responsibility of doing trivial chores or small tasks at first. In addition to strive in the shortest possible time to the best to complete it you have no choice, this is the most effective way to obtain the trust of the boss. Do not think highly of yourself, thinking that the big talent; or a few days did not achieve their goals, then began to wonder whether it is not the wrong unit. No one can eat a mouthful of fat, want to be brilliant, you first have to endure loneliness.
Are you afraid to show yourself?
When the leader is present, you even shrink your head, retreat to the back of others, and speak in a voice so small that the people sitting next to you can not hear, which is simply too bad. Be confident! Meetings may wish to sit in a place where the leadership can easily see, if you let everyone speak, bravely put their usual accumulation of a few rationalization proposals in order to speak out, your performance will naturally let may not have been too concerned about your leadership impressed. But pay attention not to show the appearance of impatience, not to mention the boastful, boisterous, otherwise, might as well be a serious listener.
Do you understand corporate culture?
In fact, all the problems, the final crux can be attributed to the lack of understanding of corporate culture. Every company has its own cultural atmosphere: some advocate flamboyance, some advocate calmness; some require employees to follow the steps, some need employees to be more active. Not only in the specific way of work, leadership thinking, but also in the staff to promote the dress culture, the art of interpersonal communication, etc. These are often the law of survival of the enterprise, and ultimately determine what image you appear in the company, with what kind of way to carry out the day-to-day work, how to deal with the leadership and coworkers. If you are a mindful person, you will be able to adapt to your new environment early and navigate your way through the future.
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