The Employer's Frame of Mind

When an employer is trying to fill a vacant or newly created position, there are a lot of issues that have to be handled. This article is designed to assist you in recognizing some of the various thoughts that employers have about the job-search process. It's a different point of view and it might help you to be better prepared,

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What is the employer's frame of mind?

1. Resumes are used to screen people out – not screen them IN.

2. The main force behind hiring isn’t to bring out the best in people. Instead, what really is most important to the interviewer is the fear of making a hiring mistake.


3. Employees tend to look at what they can get rather than show what they can offer.


4. If you don’t put forth the effort to make your resume look as good as possible, why would an employer expect you to put for the effort to do your best on the job?


5. Candidates who have a positive attitude will be more successful than those who do not. Don’t carry a rotten attitude around – and especially not in an interview.


6. Interviewees who aren’t on time will probably not get to work on time.


7. Leave your cell phone in your car. It doesn’t belong at work and it certainly doesn’t belong in the interview.


8. During an interview, don’t just wait for your turn to talk. Listen. Listen closely. There are clues that will assist every job applicant in answering questions more effectively if he/she only listen well.


9. Your attitude and behavior are as important, if not more so, than the experience you bring to any job.


10. Experience is not the same as skill. Talk about your skills, especially the ones you have mastered which FIT the needs of the company. Better yet, describe those skills in terms of what they did FOR the company you last worked for. Qualify and quantify your statements whenever possible.


11. Job candidates who can contribute to the bottom line right away are more likely to get hired than candidates who require a lot of training. (All other things being equal)


12. If you don’t dress appropriately for the interview, you have already singled yourself out as someone who doesn’t take the process seriously enough.


13. How well do you know the company you are interviewing with? You see, it is not just about the job, it’s about everything related to the job, too.


14. When your mother dropped you off to visit a friend or relative, she always said, “Mind your manners”, right? The same rules apply to meeting with prospective employers. Be polite, courteous and friendly. Professional Conduct Rules.


15. Being yourself is important. Making a Great Impression is important. The result if you add both of those together? Be your BEST.