You Got the Interview, Now Get the Job provides seven interview tips to help candidates get through the interview and get the position!

1. You Got The Interview,
Now Get The Job!
7 TIPS TO SECURING YOUR DREAM JOB!
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2. 1. Know The Company
 Research The Organization
Identify and make note of what you admire and how you would fit in.
 Interviewers expect candidates to know the basics about their company.
 Company History
 Mission/Vision
 Core Values
 Identify Key Leaders, President/CEO, Leaders in the Department you are
interviewing.
 What are the organization’s greatest assets and challenges?
What experience do you have that can make a sustainable positive
impact?
 Where to Get Information
Available Resources: glassdoor.com; company.monster.com, company
websites, google searches and onesource.com.

3. 2. Dress For Success
 Dress Your Best
Dressing professionally for the industry demonstrates that a candidate is
taking the interview seriously and avoids distractions.
 Keep It professional, If unsure, conservative is always the best bet.
 Men: Solid color dark suit, white crisp shirt, tie, dark socks and polished well
appointed shoes. More casual, button down shirt, khaki slacks and loafers.
 Women: Solid color suit, dress, no flashy or noisy jewelry, moderate heeled
shoes. More casual, comfortable slacks, solid color shirt or blouse and flats.
 Maintain Good Hygiene
It should go without saying to have a clean body, hair and clothing.
 Nails should be clean, not overly maincured.
 Avoid wearing perfume or heavy cologne.
 Where to Get Information
The company website will give insight on corporate culture. For example
Amazon’s website actually discourages wearing a suit by indicating nobody
will be “impressed.”

4. 3. Know Your Resume
 Keep It Honest
Interviewers will ask questions directly from the resume for verification during
the initial phone screen and first round of interviews.
 Be prepared to keep answers concise and impactful.
 Good accomplishment statements in a well written resume will answer most
questions.
 Do not embellish with extraordinary metrics unless it can be verified with a
short story.
 Make sure metrics referenced are mathematically correct.
 Have a short story
Be able to verify accomplishments with a short story.
 For example: Increased sales by 75% through innovative sales techniques. Be
able to provide a specific example that corresponds to the metric.

5. 4. Practice Interview Questions
 Prepare For Standard Questions
Standard questions asked during most interviews
 Tell Me about Yourself.
 Keep it brief and professional focused; Not more than 2 minutes.
 Discuss your education, work experience, accomplishments and current situation.
 What are your strengths and weaknesses?
 Strengths: Give 2-3, keep it concise.
 Weaknesses: Give 1, share key learnings and what you would do differently.
 Ask Good Questions
This is a good opportunity to learn things about the company that isn’t easily
researched and about the position. Be natural, Not “rehearsed.”
 What key problem could I solve in this position?
 As a leader, what is the one thing that bothers you most?
 What is the biggest challenge facing someone in this position?

6. 5. Prepare Through Practice
 Prepare for Resume Formats
Structured and Unstructured Interviews: Be sure to clearly answer the
question.
 Structured: Predetermined Questions, formal, will usually ask for examples
surrounding company core values.
 Unstructured: Open, extraordinary questions. Be brief and honest.
 Role Plays/Videos
Go over interview questions, look for presentation style, pace of
communication, clarity and demeanor
 Ask friends for feedback.
 Is your voice audible? Are you speaking clearly at a measured pace?
 Are you comfortable? Are you smiling?
 Is your presentation style professionally, natural conversational flow?
 Is there voice inflection at points of emphasis to maintain interest?

7. 6. Interview Etiquette
 Arrive minimally 10-15 minutes early.
 Dress professionally (industry appropriate).
 Have 5 additional resume copies available.
 Maintain good eye contact and firm handshake.
 Repeat the name of each interviewer during introduction.
 Smile! Display confidence.
 Allow your personality to show, but stay professional.
 Do not talk over the interviewer.
 Ask if you may take notes. We will cover in next tip.
 Maintain a professional, approachable demeanor; no matter how informal
the interview may become.
 If not provided, smile ask for a business card from each interviewer.

8. 7. Follow Up
 Always send a follow-up Thank You Letter
During the interview get a business card from each interviewer
 Remember key comments or interests unique to that interviewer for follow up
in their thank you letter.
 Email the thank you letter the same day of the interview.
 Reiterate your interest in the position.
 Highlight key accomplishments and skills that warrant your hire.
 The letter should not be more than 4 to 5 sentences.

9. Nanette Kirk is the President and CEO of NetKi Enterprises, LLC. NetKi
Enterprises offers resume writing services, free-lance writing, novels and
motivational speaking. As a motivational speaker, Nanette specializes in
speaking to children and adults on the subject of life choices and tapping
into their own unique talents to pursue their purpose. She also conducts
workshops on creating winning resumes and achieving career goals. As a
published author, Nanette writes faith-based stories with real life situations.
Nanette’s first novel, Familiar Strangers, Changing Faces can be purchased at
lulu.com or amazon.com. She is currently working on an exciting new
novel, “When do I get to the Good Part?” due for release in 2015.
Nanette has almost twenty years management experience at various levels.
She holds multiple degrees including a MBA from Indiana Wesleyan
University. She is also member of many professional organizations. A native
of Indianapolis, IN, Nanette has lived in several states and in Europe. She
currently resides in Maryland.
To learn more about Nanette and NetKi Enterprises, LLC please go to
www.NetKiEnterprises.com or www.netkient.com. She can also be found
on Linked In (Nanette Kirk, MBA) and on Facebook (NetKi Enterprises, LLC).