Q. I’ve an interview subsequent week and regarded up my interviewer’s background. Can I say that or does it seem to be I’m stalking?
A. Good query and first, congrats on the interview! It’s wonderful that you just’re making ready for it. Yes, be at liberty to level it out.
When I labored in recruiting and candidates talked about they regarded up the interviewers or simply talked about their work historical past (implying that they regarded them up), it confirmed they had been within the function. As a recruiter or hiring supervisor, I’d be extra involved if you happen to didn’t than if you happen to did.
Q. I’ve been making use of to jobs and never listening to again. I’m emailing contacts for networking calls, researching corporations. What else ought to I be doing?
A. One of the keys to touchdown a brand new job is persistence and consistency and it feels like you’ve gotten each fronts lined. Two phrases: preserve going! I’d add mock interviewing to the combo so that you’re ready and prepared. What will you put on? Have a go-to interview swimsuit or outfit lined up and begin making ready mostly requested questions so that you’re fully able to get that decision which may occur ASAP.
Also, have you ever achieved in-person occasions — if not, positively search them out. They’re usually ignored these days, but it surely’s highly effective to fulfill folks in individual similar to at an trade occasion, networking luncheon and extra.
Another factor that was frequent pre-pandemic and never so frequent anymore is a enterprise card, but it surely’s a reminder to plan forward. When you introduce your self to new contacts, what’s your elevator pitch? What is your ask? And how will they be capable of get in contact with you — it’s possible you’ll wish to mud off some enterprise playing cards and have a number of available to flow into or perhaps a QR code they’ll scan so your on-line portfolio, resume, and/or social media handles seem on their cellphone. Remember to get their contact information, too. And a very powerful piece: observe up!
It feels like you’re doing all the appropriate issues, however I’d positively add apply interviews and add in-person actions to the combo. Not solely will these endeavors take you briefly from solely counting on on-line interactions, they’ll add one other dimension — in addition to handshake/eye contact which might be fully MIA in on-line actions. (Even in a digital interview, sure you’re making eye contact but it surely’s nonetheless via a display screen.) You obtained this!
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