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A tip for: Let the other candidates relax during the weekend. You should get on the ball!

While they are enjoying themselves, you could better spend your time doing:

-Resume edits
-Cover Letter changes
-Company research
-Review of your contact lists and leads

Of course, you should enjoy your weekend too, so don't kill yourself. But use the time; the other guy is wasting his.

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A tip for you: Define the line between "Sucking up" and true gratitude.

Some job web sites try to answer the following question from an interviewer:

"Where do you see yourself in five years?"

Many popular answers sound something like this: "In five years I plan on being your right-hand man, helping you achieve your goals and making you look good for the company."

Everyone likes their egos pumped; me included. But delivering this answer may have the opposite impression: Is this guy feeding me a line?

So, this is a delivery issue. It needs to be practiced, and practiced, and practiced. Your tone, your smile, your body gestures could tip off the interviewer that something smells fishy. Worse yet, your interviewer might be someone in HR who will never see you again.

So, the best thing to do is be prepared with TWO answers. One should be a well refined answer that boosts the ego, AND one answer that describes the types of projects that you would like to work on.

"In five years, I want to be the #1 sales person at the company."
"In five years I want to be so familiar with my duties that I can find ways to cut costs and increase productivity."
'In five years I want to know that my work helped land the men on Mars."
In five years I want you to be so proud of me that you remember this day as one of the best finds ever."

Again, practice, practice, practice........

GOOD LUCK, and come back to share your stories....

-Scott

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A tip for you: Network the "right" way. people who are good "networkers", always:

1) Ask for permission before name dropping. "Is it OK if I tell so-and-so that you referred me?

For the bulk of the time, that person will say "Yes, go ahead and use my name." And....you've bolstered the referrals sources ego by involving them and giving them some amount of control. Just asking this question will give your referral source a strong impression of your integrity.

But there are a few situations where the person might say no because they don't have the appropriate relationship with the connection. they may have been fired, or may barely know the connection. They might also not want to get involved because their recommendation might not have worth to the other party.

Because we don't know all of the politics, its always best to ask for permission.

I have had a colleague come up to me and say, "I spoke to this guy, who said he knew you. What do you think of him?". I had to be honest and tell him that I barely knew the guy, and it sounded as if he was using my name to get somewhere.

So what do you think he thought of the candidate?

2) Send the referral source a quick Thank You note and include a couple of things you discussed with the other person. That way, if the two of them speak about you in the future, they would have some common ground for conversation.

Along with the empowerment as mentioned earlier, you are building your professional relationship.

3) Don't assume it's OK to use that person's name again. Unless he says otherwise, always ask for permission.

4) Write notes on BOTH these contacts in your www.JobHuntBuddy.com account! You may need to look at them again.

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A tip for you: Exercise. Not only does exercise keep your mental focus, it also keeps you "on top of your game."

As an employer, I make decisions on things based on my PERCEPTION of the issues. When given two choice, I typically opt for the answer that will work for the long haul.

Overweight? You can bet it is a factor in your prospective employers decision. Some say that heavy employees stay at their desks longer, and get more work done. Some say otherwise. Personally, I try to hire people who are the most qualified for the job; but given today's market, there are PLENTY of qualified employees out there. So who gets hired?

Feeling good about yourself and your physical appearance will be projected in your confidence, courage, and personality.

Keep up the exercise!

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