Thursday, October 25, 2007
Today's two minute job getting sure shot fundae - Part 4
You know what is a sure way to ensure you never get too many good jobs in the future?
Disappearing after a job interview, good or bad, and never getting back to the employer.
Last week we had a couple of very eager applications from people wanting to work with JAM in various capacities. We liked both of them, well to a reasonable extent, and then told the pair to start working for us on an immediate basis.
They seemed pleased and went away. We've never heard from them again.
Never do that. If you don't want the offer always inform the person involved. Even if you begged to get the job in the first place. Don't leave employers in the lurch and vaporize away in a cloud of smoke.
And if you can't handle the inconvenient phone call then at least drop an email.
You never know who you will run into when you go for the next job change a few years down the line!
ALWAYS close correspondence after an interview. Eitherways. Don't burn bridges. It is a smaller world than you think.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Late is not great
You see as he was painting his house he was picked up by the cops and sent to the slammer. For defaulting on a bunch of parking tickets. The next morning he is released at 845 am... and runs straight to the interview.
He got the job, no thanks to a quick repartee with the senior partner. Which went something like this:
Q: "What would you say if I offered a job to someone who came in without a shirt?"
A: "I would say he must have been wearing a really nice pair of pants".
Nice line - in a movie. But it wasn't a smart alec response which saved the day. The interviewer used his judgement of people and situations, built over the years, to conclude this guy had a genuine problem.
The trouble is, most of you who land up late for interviews - don't. You probably left home late, or 'just in time' and got caught in a jam somewhere.
Arriving late for an interview is a big blot - no matter how great your resume is. It conveys casualness of attitude, a lack of respect for the job you don't even have yet.
If something - anything - is really important to you, you make sure fate does not get in the way!
Like when you go to give an exam you carry 3 pens, 2 pencils, sharpener, eraser - whatever it takes. When you travel abroad, you make sure you have your passport,ticket, credit cards, foreign exchange, contact lens solution - whatever it is you can't live without.
Please treat a job interview the same way. Calculate how long it takes to reach and leave half an hour BEFORE that.
You can't change your qualifications, personality, or marks. But this - is completely in your hands. And small things do make a big difference.
Labels: interview
Subscribe to Posts [Atom]