60 Seconds, You Are Hired

Understand

1. Employers have to make quick decisions

2. Employers also get worried

3. Bad Hire costs an employer 3x monthly salary

• Because they will have to rehire + retrain + fix errors

1. Bad Hiring costed zappos 100mn

2. Employers are looking to make fast hire

3. It is critical to explain your usefulness to recruiter

5 Point Agenda

• Identify 5 Top Qualities and Skills relevant For Each Job

• Repeated demonstration of scenarios where you have applied mentioned skills

• 5 Point Agend should not exceed 60 seconds

• Customize to fit needs of companies

• Include, main experience, responsibilities held, skills excelled

Sell Yourself

• Be Prepared with examples

• Do research product and service offering

• Project yourself as ideal worker

• Ask 10-15 questions relevant to position

• Don't ask about salary and benefits until role has been offered

Dress the Part

• Practice non-verbal communication

• Be well groomed and dressed

• Enter with most polished version of you

• Smile at recruiter

• Do not forget firm handshake

• Maintain eye contact

• Send a hand written, thank you note, and reiterate your interest