This document provides tips for job interviews, including investigating the company beforehand, making a good appearance, anticipating questions and preparing answers, controlling the dialogue, following up after the interview, and continuing job search activities. It discusses researching the company's history, products, competitors, growth, reputation and culture. It also offers advice on writing thank you notes, follow ups, accepting or declining a job offer, resigning from a current role, and maintaining resumes and reading industry publications.

1. FACING INTERVIEWS
Tips to make you successful

2. Topics to be Discussed
• The interview
• Investigating the company
• Making a good appearance
• Anticipating questions and preparing answers
• Putting yourself at ease
• Helping to control the dialogue
• Following up and ending the appplication
• Other job search messages
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4. Investigating the
Company….
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6. What Do You Need To Know?
• Age of company
• Services or products
• Competitors within the industry
• Growth pattern
• Reputation
• Sales/assets/earnings
• New products or projects
• Culture and values
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7. Making a good appearance
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11. Anticipating questions and preparing
answers
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12. Standard Question…..
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13. Tough And illegal Question…..
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14. Brainteaser Or Critical Thinking Question
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15. Putting Yourself At Ease
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17. Helping To Control The
Dialogue
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19. Following Up And Ending The
Application
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20. Writing A Thank You Messages
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21. Dear Mr. x;
I genuinely appreciate the time you gave me yesterday. You were most
helpful. And you did good job of selling me on Sony Corporation of America.
As you requested, I have enclosed samples of the financial analysis I
developed as a class project. If you need anything more, please let me know.
I look forward to the possibility of discussing employment with you soon.
Sincerely,
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22. Constructing A Follow-up To An
Application
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23. Dear Mr. x;
Because the time is approaching when I must make a job decision, will you please
tell me the status of my application with you?
You may recall that you interviewed me in your office November 7. You wrote me
November 12 indicating that I was among those you had selected for further
consideration.
SAIC remains one of the organizations I would like to consider in making my career
decision. I will very much appreciate hearing from you by December 3.
Sincerely,
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24. Planning The Job Acceptance
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25. Dear Mr. x;
Yes, I accept your offer of employment. After my first interview
with you, I was convinced that Allison-Caldwell was
the organization for me. It is good to know that you think I am
right for Allison-Caldwell.
Following your instructions, I will be in your Toronto headquarters
on May 28 at 8:30 am ready to work for You.
Sincerely,
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26. Writing A Message Refusing A Job
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27. Dear Mr. x;
Meeting you and the other people at Northern was a genuine pleasure . All that I
heard impressed me most favorably.
I was especially impressed to receive the generous job offer that followed.
In considering the offer, I naturally gave some weight to these favorable
impressions. Even though I have accepted a job with another firm, they remain
strong in my mind.
Thank you for the time and the courteous treatment you gave me.
Sincerely,
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28. Writing A Resignation
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29. Dear Mr. x;
Working as your assistant for the past 5 years has been a genuinely rewarding
experience. Under your direction I have grown as an administrator. And I know you
have given me a practical education in retailing.
As you may recall from our past discussions, I have been pursuing the same career
goals that you held early in your career. So you will understand why I am now
resigning to accept a store management position with Lawson's in Belle River. I
would like my employment to end on the 31st, but I could stay a week or two
longer if needed to help train my replacement.
I leave with only good memories of you and the other people with whom I worked.
Thank to all of you for a valuable contribution to my career.
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30. Continuing Job-Search Activities
• Maintaining Your Resume
• Reading Job Ads/Professional Journals
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31. Maintaining Your Resume
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32. Reading Job Ads/Professional
Journals
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33. Thank you all……
Any questions???
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