Write a short, punchy one page resume. Invest time and effort because the person reading it will devote no more than thirty seconds to any initial reading.
- Chronological format from the most recent job
- Make sure job titles can be verified
- Focus on accomplishments and results
- Keep it neat, free of spelling, typographical and grammatical errors
If you have received no reply within a week, follow up to make sure the resume got there.
When you get an interview, treat it as an opportunity to discover if the position is suitable for you.
If you go to the company having made up your mind that you want the job you will probably fail because you will sell yourself to hard.
Prepare yourself by thorough research of the company and of the interviewer, if possible.
The company want to hear what you can bring, not what you want.
In the interview taking a genuine interest in the company and the job responsibility and listening carefully to the interviewer is the best recipe to get that offer.
- Make your first impression a good one
- Dress conservatively
- Arrive about 15 minutes early to check your appearance
- Take copies of your resume
- Thank the interviewer for their time and follow up with a thank you note.
- Sit up straight, looking poised and alert
- Smile
- Maintain eye contact
- Follow interviewer lead
- Be tactful
- Honesty is best policy
- Write down names and titles of interviewers
- Thank interviewers for their time and interest
- Send thank you notes, and if interested in the job, say so.