Most tests you face will be either abstract or practical. Others, like the Visual Logic test or the Form Recognition test, are of a type that is not so dependent upon prior knowledge. Some of these tests are looking for flexibility, perceptiveness or insight in your reasoning. This test, like other ‘reasoning’ tests, gives you a hint that the test may be searching for something deeper than the ability to add numbers.Therefore, the key overall rule for you to follow is that, having read the instructions and done the examples to a test, you should be clear about what the test is going to demand of you before you start it.
1. Problems ‘on your mind’
If something has happened to you that is absorbing your attention it is better to take the tests when you are in a more settled frameof mind. Such matters may be lack of sleep, poor health, or worry about other people.
2. Preparation
Check that you have everything you need before you start the test.If it is a paper-and-pen test, have you sufficient pencils? Have you an eraser? Have you got spare paper? Is there anything that might ‘put you off ’ or disturb you? (more…)
According to leading companies, there are eight key areas in interviewing success. You can fail at an interview if you mishandle just one area.
- 1. Do wear appropriate clothes. You can never go wrong by wearing a perfect cloth to an interview.
- 2. Do be well groomed. Don’t overlook the obvious things like having clean hair, clothes, and fingernails for the interview.
- 3. Do give a firm handshake. You’ll have to shake hands twice in most interviews: first, before you sit down, and second, when you leave the interview. Limp handshakes turn most people off.
- 4. Do smile and show a sense of humor. Interviewers are looking for people who would be nice to work with, so don’t be so somber that you don’t smile. In fact, research shows that people who smile at interviews are perceived as more intelligent. So, smile! (more…)
We all need all the help we can get. A trusting relationship with a professional recruiter can move your career ahead. You can do your part to establish that trust by observing the following guidelines.
- Be up front about your financial needs and goals.
- Take time to learn about the recruiter’s practice and the markets he or she serves.
- Establish the ground rules for how you plan to work together and avoid duplication of effort. (more…)
Test will not tell us anything very much unless taken in the optimum conditions. Therefore, you must ensure that the conditions in which you take tests allow you to do your best. The tests may be online or you may be asked to sit a paper-and-pen version.
Here is a checklist covering testing situations in general:
- You must not be distracted. Ensure that you will not be interrupted by other people or sounds that might intrude.
- You must be comfortable. If you are too hot or cold or other things put you off, such as poor lighting, then let someone know. If you want to take time out to go to the lavatory, then it is sensible to say so.
- Be prepared. Before attending the test session make sure that you have covered any options such as pre-reading, that there are no exercises that it is impossible for you to do, that you have asked what you should bring, how long the process will take and what it will consist of. (more…)
Study the advertisement and your CV and write a better cover letter:
- Make a draft, emphasising your suitability for the post, using positive and active expressions.
- Check the draft for correct spelling and grammar, or ask someone else to do so if you are unsure.
- Write or type a fair copy of the letter.
- Make a copy to keep. You may need it for reference and to take to the interview. (more…)
Humor elegantly framed and sharply focused can be effective and advantageous. But it must come naturally to you.But nothing is as risky as forced humor. Amateurs shouldn’t try this at the office. A half-baked attempt at humor can seriously backfire on you, and if you offend the interviewer.
These kind of funny answers can show a quick exit!
For that reason many job coaches advise against any attempt at humor, sarcasm, or teasing. Just play it straight, they say, and you can’t go wrong. (more…)
Besides enabling you to “flatter” the interviewer, there are at least six central reasons to research a company before you step into the interview:
- To find out whether or not it’s a place you want to work
- To discover what skills the job or the company most values
- To ferret out as much as you can about the company culture and mission in order to align some of your competencies to fit the company’s style and goals
- To impress the employer (more…)
What Is a Q Statement?
A Q statement is a sentence that expresses a numerical measurement of some action or accomplishment which you have performed. A Q statement is quantitative. Also the Q statement is not vague; it’s exact in value. For example, rather than saying you “increased productivity,” using a Q statement, you would say that you “in 2008 we increased productivity by 25 percent.”
Why we need to quantify a skill? Let’s take a look at the following statements and see which of them bears the most weight and leaves the longest-lasting impression:
STATEMENT A -:
I am a good planner.
STATEMENT B -:
I reduced overhead by 25 percent while increasing profits by 43 percent annually.
Which of these two statements seems the most evocative? From which one can you make a mental picture? Which will you remember? Statement B is more descriptive and more concrete. It does not simply make a claim or advance a personal opinion. Statement B uses actual facts and numbers to specifically demonstrate the skills. This kind of clarification gives the listener evidence of the skill and a good idea of the scope of it.
Statement B is Q statement as it uses actual facts and numbers to specifically demonstrate the skills.
Given are few ways to quantify your statements:
- By numbers of people, places, things, units, or actions, such as “handled 1500 telephone calls per day.”
- By amounts of money saved or earned, such as (more…)
According to the companies who do the interviewing the “14 Most Common Reasons Job Hunters Are Not Offered Jobs” are :
- Low level of accomplishment
- Poor attitude, lack of self-confidence
- Lack of goals/objectives
- Lack of enthusiasm
- Lack of interest in the company’s business
- Inability to sell or express yourself
- Unrealistic salary demands (more…)
Of course, even great talent will not get you a job offer if you have other attitudinal problems. A successful job-hunt is a matter of attitude. Employers look for people who believe in their skills and have a positive attitude.Here we present in order the 10 top attitude strikeouts that condemn Fresh-candidates.
- Doesn’t ask questions
- Condemnation of past employer (more…)
