Your resume still represents a key that can open or close many doors. How has the ideal resume evolved over the past few years in this new world of social media? What are key items to include, and red flags to avoid in your resume?
Now you have an interview. How do you ensure that you can take full advantage of this opportunity? How do you make the right impression within the first ten minutes, avoid common interview mistakes, and close the deal?
Course Series
This course is included in the following series:
7 CoursesManaging Your Career
- Why You Need to Compete in Your Career
- What is The Road Map to Career Success?
- Target Your Next Job: How to Develop Your Personal Marketing Plan
- Building A Great Corporate Resume
- Interview Essentials and Resume Writing Course
- Job Interview Skills Training
- Succession Planning
Learning Objectives
- Build a compelling resume that shows you can satisfy the needs of the employer and that sets you apart from the others
- Focus the interview on the employer's needs and your skills
Last updated/reviewed: March 6, 2024
17 Reviews (80 ratings)
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Education Provider Information
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Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA
95113
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Course Questions and Answers(2 Questions)
Moshe KravitzDirector of Finance, IDT Telecom
I think this presentation provides many useful information, but some of the stuff presented is unrealistic. The example of the 'lady with the red dress' cannot be applied in real world, because usually a company's management will not accept the request of an interviewee whose application was unsuccessful for a second meeting. Also in most cases companies would refrain from providing a complete "and honest" feedback due to the high subjectivity that would usually be involved in the selection process.
Thank you, Anonymous, for your positive evaluation, and especially for posing two excellent questions. The challenges that you identify serve to highlight the difference between a
WEBINAR - that can deliver general concepts and
PRIVATE COACHING - that can develop customized strategies.
A coach can work with an individual client to address these and other challenges in light of the factors that are present in his unique situation.
Regarding the two challenges you identify:
1. “The example of the ‘lady with the red dress’ cannot be applied in real world, because usually a company’s management will not accept the request of an interviewee whose application was unsuccessful for a second meeting.”
You are 100% correct. Usually…management will not accept the request…for a second meeting. So how did this lady get a second chance? This is a real case that actually happened. Knowing that management had strong interest in her as a candidate, yet had serious reservations, she wrote a proposal aimed at getting her back in the door, affording the opportunity to address their concerns. They were interested enough to invite her back to present her proposal.
2. “In most cases companies would refrain from providing a complete ‘and honest’ feedback…”
Again you are 100% correct. In MOST cases you will not get COMPLETE feedback.
In some cases they will not respond at all to questions about how you compare to the ofher candidates
In some cases (surprisingly) they will respond rather freely and fully.
And in many cases they will respond partially, especially if you break up the issue into small pieces and ask specific questions such as,
How would you describe the ideal candidate for this position?
Which are the most important qualifications?
How do I compare to this ideal candidate?
Have you met with anyone who has all the qualifications of this ideal candidate?
Etc.
As we know in Finance, even a partial reduction of uncertainty based on incomplete information can be extremely valuable.
Thanks again for the great questions. Feel free to be in touch if you think that I could be of help to you.
Moshe Kravitz
CareerCoachGotoWorkSoon [dot] com
845.821.2780