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Acing your Interview

Acing your Interview. Andrew Davis Synergistech Communications. Overview. Know thyself Know thy audience Communicate Assess the fit Negotiate Relax For more info. Know thyself. What kind of work do you seek? industry, location, pace, audience, pay, colleagues, tools, etc.

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Acing your Interview

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  1. Acing your Interview Andrew Davis Synergistech Communications

  2. Overview • Know thyself • Know thy audience • Communicate • Assess the fit • Negotiate • Relax • For more info...

  3. Know thyself • What kind of work do you seek? • industry, location, pace, audience, pay, colleagues, tools, etc. • What are your strengths? • What do you need to earn?

  4. Know thy Audience • Understand the job description • Visit the company web site. Read it. • Read what the trade press, analysts, even employees have to say • redherring.com, vault.com, Business 2.0, FastCompany.com • Anticipate your interviewers’ concerns

  5. Know thy Audience (2) • Show up early • Humor HR; it’s their turf • Dress better than they do • Don’t forget your portfolio • Customize it for their needs • Be prepared to discuss your role, what you think is good, what you’d do better next time

  6. Communicate • Respond to their concerns • Think before you answer • Be specific • Be brief • Don’t ever embellish the truth • Ask whether they’ve heard enough

  7. Communicate (2) • Ask tough questions • Demonstrate that you respect yourself; expect them to do likewise • Let them know you’re interested • Ask ‘where from here?’

  8. Assess the fit • Do you like them? • Can you succeed there? • Will the job be good for your career? • Will it be fun?

  9. Negotiate • Be frank about your priorities • cash, stock, stress, personality fit, benefits, etc • Don’t make fear-based choices • Do your best not to settle • If you do, be aware of it

  10. Relax • Show a sense of humor • Smile and they’ll smile with you • Enjoy yourself • You’re much more likeable that way • Interviews are 50+ percent chemistry

  11. For more info... See our site’s Advice section www.synergistech.com 707-554-9365 866-591-2968 pubpros@synergistech.com

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