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If you don't have enough initiative to write down the name of the interviewer and get his or her business card, then you really don't deserve the job in the first place.
Agreed-I never leave an interview without the full name and contact info of the person who interviewed me and I always send a follow up thank you note. You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain by showing courtesy and thanking someone for their time.
I've noticed young people don't dress up to walk into a business and ask fi they are hiring or for an application. Wear slacks and a nice dress shirt and "Dad shoes". Girls, where a dress or black slacks with a professional shirt. Don't bring a buddy with you either. Go alone. Learn to use the correct words too.
I've noticed young people don't dress up to walk into a business and ask fi they are hiring or for an application. Wear slacks and a nice dress shirt and "Dad shoes". Girls, where a dress or black slacks with a professional shirt. Don't bring a buddy with you either. Go alone. Learn to use the correct words too.
You abt like they hand out business cards like candy. Not every one does, what do you do in that case?
mkpunk, as the interview is wrapping up, ask for a card. If they don't have one, just ask, "May I have your full name and email address?"
Having said that, the best time to get the full name, title, and phone number is when you're setting up the interview. This way, if there's a traffic jam or something delaying your commute, you can make a courtesy call. And if they don't have a card to give you, the only thing you need to ask for is their email address.
I've noticed young people don't dress up to walk into a business and ask fi they are hiring or for an application. Wear slacks and a nice dress shirt and "Dad shoes". Girls, where a dress or black slacks with a professional shirt. Don't bring a buddy with you either. Go alone. Learn to use the correct words too.
At the same point there's other generations that have no idea on things.
I remember once hearing from a guy in his 60's that he'd like to work here because
"I'd like to work with tools all day"
We sell the tools we don't actually "work" with them. We have salesman not woodworkers. It is retail not a manufacturer. He was not hired.
Then there's those that didn't know how to double click a mouse and some did not know how to use windows or any computer for that matter. There are fair amounts of people that pretty much let their spouses do everything or their kids or relatives did everything for them. If someone does not know how to write a check by the age of 50 then I would say something is wrong. If someone doesn't know the difference between sponsored ads on a search engine site and actual results then that's another red flag.
It is my understanding that you should always dress at least one "level" up from how you'd be expected to dress, if hired.
In other words, if you're interviewing for a job that requires jeans and sneakers, dress business casual for the interview (at least). If you are interviewing for a job requiring business casual, you should dress business formal...suit and tie.
I always chuckle when I see this bit of advice.
I once worked for a small professional services company that didn't even bother to include the word "business" in its dress code; it was purely casual. Everyone, from the CEO down, could come to work in shorts and flip-flops if they chose, and many did. As the company's reputation grew, word got around that it was a "fun" place to work, and people began showing up for their interviews for positions requiring advanced degrees wearing jeans, khakis, and the like. After this happened several times, the receptionist was told to tell any candidate appearing for an interview dressed in anything other than traditional business attire that the interview was cancelled, and refer any questions to the CEO. Those who followed up were told that the first impression they conveyed was that they were more interested in the casual workplace environment than in the work, which didn't fit the company's "play hard, work harder" ethos.
Moral of story: The dress code doesn't apply until after you have the job, and should have absolutely no bearing on what one chooses to wear to an interview, even for purposes of "leveling-up." Put on the suit.
Had an incident Monday when I was interviewing a graphic designer for a slot. The portfolio he sent was pretty good. Not brilliant, but good. Mind you, I'm pretty open minded in a lot of ways. But let me describe the guy:
I've noticed young people don't dress up to walk into a business and ask fi they are hiring or for an application. Wear slacks and a nice dress shirt and "Dad shoes". Girls, where a dress or black slacks with a professional shirt. Don't bring a buddy with you either. Go alone. Learn to use the correct words too.
What exactly are dad shoes? I google searched it and it came up with white Nikes and New Balance. I'd hardly believe that is appropriate even for a sales call. As for showing up, it is futile. Most times the companies don't do paper applications. The only ones who do are dollar stores and gas stations. Taco Bell does both. So in reality, the sales call style that you suggest is simply passe due to modern trends in hiring.
Maybe the person was awake trying to take care of their newborn child who was crying all night and didn't intend to come into the interview tired and yawning. Should they automatically be written off as a candidate because of this? This is what the interview is for, to allow the candidate to explain their situation.
or the interview room was stuffy or they were nervous about the interview and didn't get much sleep the night before
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