tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-138168682012-02-16T18:32:57.778-08:00A few tips for those heading into a job interview.Tyler Laffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03032913160514985535noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13816868.post-12202786188570476262007-11-08T13:56:00.000-08:002007-11-09T08:17:17.269-08:00My business partner and I are always taken aback by how many people don't have substantial questions at the end of an interview. Here's a tip....if you ask intelligent questions at the end of your interview you'll catapult yourself to the top of the list (assuming everything else went great.)<br /><br />Do some research on the company you're applying at and ask some relevant questions. Here are a few to start you off:<br /><br />1. How do you go about acquiring new clients/customers?<br /><br />2. What are the strengths of your top competitors? How do they compare to yours?<br /><br />3. How would you describe your company's internal culture?<br /><br />4. How do you define success for this position?<br /><br />Save questions about salary and benefits for the second interview. There will always be a time later to ask.<br /><br />Sparking dialogue with these types of questions will help you be seen in a better light. Use them.<br /><br />SuperVerb: Ask<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13816868-1220278618857047626?l=superverbs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tyler Laffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03032913160514985535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13816868.post-2619458501082084632007-11-08T13:41:00.000-08:002007-11-09T09:11:32.222-08:00One thing I think people forget when they come to see me for a job or an internship is that they're marketing themselves. They are the product and I am the consumer. It's important to think about how you're representing You, Inc.<br /><br />Use your marketing brain to think about these questions:<br /><br />1. What is your unique selling proposition?<br /><br />2. Who is your audience? (What is the culture like at this company?)<br /><br />3. What does your packaging look like? (How are you dressed? What does your resume look like? etc.)<br /><br />Present yourself with confidence and explain to me (without sounding like a used car salesmen) why you'd be a great fit for the company. Would you hire you? Why? Think about these things before you come through a prospective employers door.<br /><br />SuperVerb: Market<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13816868-261945850108208463?l=superverbs.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tyler Laffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03032913160514985535noreply@blogger.com0