Interviewing Secrets: How to Increase Your Odds!
For many job-seekers, today’s job search is like driving on a two-lane road at rush hour — with everyone heading to a single destination. A dazzling resume may open the interviewer’s door, but attire and conduct can determine whether a qualified candidate lands on the company payroll or back home scouring the employment pages. The two seminars below arm students with critical “soft skills” that boost confidence and increase comfort, giving a candidate a competitive edge!
- Secrets to developing a confident attitude
- Questions to expect; developing smart responses
- Developing questions to ask: finding fertile ground
- A word about body language
- Attire: what the professional look looks like
- Waiting-room strategies
- How to execute a professional introduction
- Conversation tips and pitfalls
- Making the most of a job fair
The Interview Meal: Pitfalls that Burn Job Prospects
- Appropriate attire
- Alcohol: to drink or not to drink
- Host and guest responsibilities
- Becoming acquainted with the table setting
- Toasting savvy
- When to begin and stop eating
- Napkin handling
- Dining pitfalls- olive pits, bones, unwise food selections, etc.
- What to do if…
These courses area available as college seminars or to any individual organization wishing to educate job seekers. For additional details please contact Janet Parnes at 866-376-1110 or email her at janet@etiquettefortoday.net
