In the first part of this article you learned some of the reasons why Mary was hired as an employee. Find out more.
Your Past Will Come Back to Haunt You
- Smart employers, before making an offer, send out a wide networking inquiry to find people who have known you in your past jobs, professional associations, and community involvement activities. Smart employers also do extensive background checking. What people say about you matters.
- You may find it difficult to believe that how you live your life and comport yourself in the workplace matters. But, your values and their manifestation in your work life do matter. Living with integrity, playing well with coworkers, leaving friends - not enemies - in your prior jobs will support you in your job search. And, when the employer who has the job you really want casts his net to solicit feedback, ensure what people say about you will win you your dream job.
- Prepare your references and former supervisors to quickly and professionally return the call of your prospective employer. Smart employers call them and ask many questions. References who are unreachable can torpedo your job offer.
- Employers customarily "google" their candidate's names and do online searches to background check the candidate. If you have odd Internet references to your work, your life, or your background, beware. If you blog or write a web site, your comments will impact hiring decisions. You may never know why you were not hired for the job. The interested employer will ask about their concern, however.
Behave as if Every Interaction Matters Because They Do
From the initial phone screen or the phone call during which an employer sets up an interview, every interaction matters.
These tips for winning the job search competition are based on recent hiring. I asked myself the question, "why Mary, not Jim?" These are my answers. May they help you win your job search competition.
We have whole sites devoted to job searching including Job Searching and Job Searching: Technical at About.com. Check them out.
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