Wednesday, July 30, 2008

what will get me an interview?

this is how resumes are looked into specially for new graduates. if at any one step, the resume does not match the criteria, the resume is junked and the person does not get a call for an interview :
  1. read cover letter - needs to grab the reader. no typo and grammatical errors, please.
  2. good school? good school reputation?
  3. check major - fit for the job?
  4. check school activities - look for leadership roles and achievements (most important, actually)
  5. good grades? (the least of my concerns, actually)

next step during interviews, looking for the following :

  1. confidence
  2. verbal communication skills - communicating his/her ideas, persuasiveness, correct grammar a must
  3. quality of ideas and opinions (important!)
  4. ability to handle pressure - tough questions are asked
  5. being late for the interview and not dressing well for the interview is an automatic delete!

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