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Job Interview Tips
Get Advice and Insight from Waggener Edstrom's Staffing Partner
By Thad Peterson, Monster Staff Writer
Like many career advice experts, Steve Fogarty, staffing partner at Waggener Edstrom, says candidates should research a
company thoroughly before an interview. And if the company is a private firm, that's not an excuse to skip doing your
homework.
Where there's a will, there's a way, and finding a
way to gather information on a company "distinguishes the great candidates
from the good candidates," says Fogarty.
Consider Fogarty's company, a large independent public relations agency. He says that if someone were trying to find
out about Waggener Edstrom, the candidate could take a number of steps. In
addition to simply visiting the company's Web site, joining a trade
organization like the Public Relations Society of America would almost
certainly give someone interested in his company exposure to people who work
there.
Fogarty offers a less conventional method as well:
"People might be able to find a press release that one of our PR people
has written and contact that person and say, ‘I saw your press release. It
looks really good. Would you be open to me asking a few questions? I'm doing
research on your company.' That's a way to get information."
What else can you do to improve your chances at the
interview? Try these tips from Fogarty:
Be Concise
Interviewees rambling on is one of the most common
interview blunders Fogarty sees. "You really have to listen to the
question, and answer the question, and answer it concisely," he says.
"So many people can't get this basic thing down. You ask them a question,
and they go off on a tangent. They might think you want to hear what they're
saying, but they didn't answer your question."
Provide Examples
It's one thing to say you can do something; it's
another to give examples of things you have done. "Come with a toolbox of
examples of the work you've done," advises Fogarty. "You should come
and anticipate the questions a recruiter's going
to ask based on the requirement of the role. Think of recent strong strategic
examples of work you've done, then when the question is asked, answer with
specifics, not in generalities. You should say, ‘Yes, I've done that before.
Here's an example of a time I did that…,' and then come back and ask the
recruiter, ‘Did that answer your question?'"
Be Honest
Somehow, candidates get the impression that a good
technique is to dance around difficult interview questions. "If you don't have a skill, just
state it. Don't try to cover it up by talking and giving examples that aren't
relevant. You're much better off saying you don't have that skill but perhaps
you do have some related skills, and you're happy to tell them about that if
they like."
According to Fogarty, you can split recruiters into
two schools. There are those who are very straight-laced and serious, and
candidates had better take the process seriously as well when dealing with
them.
"Then you have recruiters like me," he
says, chuckling. "I'm going to be that candidate's best friend when they
call me. My technique is to put them at ease, because I want them to tell me
everything, and a lot of candidates mess up in this area. They start to think,
‘Oh, this guy is cool. I can tell him anything.' And then they cross the
line." And that can take a candidate out of contention. Remember: Always
maintain your professionalism.
Ask Great Questions
Another of Fogarty's interview tips is to come
ready with good questions to ask.
He says nothing impresses him more than a really good question that not only
shows you've researched the company in general, but also the specific job
you're hoping to land in particular. "That makes me go, ‘Wow, this person
has really done their homework. They not only know the company, but they know
the role.'"
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