Q TIPS:
Quick and Quintessential Career & Job Tips
Job-hunting tips from the May 1, 2000 issue of QuintZine.
Everyone
knows to shake hands at the beginning of a job interview,
but not every job-seeker knows what a nice touch it is to extend
your hand for the "exit handshake" at the close of an interview.
The exit handshake, along with some "it was nice to meet you" pleasantries
ties up your interview in a neat package and never fails to impress
employers.
Don't overlook
university career-services offices as resources for
career help, even if you're out of college. Most career-services offices
offer services to alumni -- sometimes for a nominal fee. Many
career services offices have reciprocal arrangements so that if you don't
live near your alma mater, the closest university career office may offer
services to students and/or alumni of your school. It can't hurt to
ask, and you may find a wonderful and inexpensive resource open to you.
Those follow-up
phone calls after you send out your resume and cover
letter can be so important. A sales director we know at a high-tech company
tells us he has about 300 resume on his desk at any given time. When he
receives a follow-up call from an applicant, the first thing he does
is look for the caller's resume AND that resume gets moved up to the top
of the stack. The follow-up caller has demonstrated persistence, interest
in the company, and the savvy to position himself or herself well to be
be interviewed.
Everyone
knows to shake hands at the beginning of a job interview,
but not every job-seeker knows what a nice touch it is to extend
your hand for the "exit handshake" at the close of an interview.
The exit handshake, along with some "it was nice to meet you" pleasantries
ties up your interview in a neat package and never fails to impress
employers.
