Picture a company that is working hard toward their success. A company that has so many customers and so much work that they have to hire on someone to help… say a Customer Service Representative or an Assistant Office Manager, a Technician or a Laborer. They put out the word through the employment agency and place an ad in the local paper. Got the picture so far?
So now, three hundred people apply for that one job. Obviously the company is going to want to try and find the best candidate for the position. The interviewer, whether it’s the HR department or the employer now has to go through those three hundred applications and decide who they are going to bring in for the interview process.How long do you think it will take them to go through all those applications? Most people I ask say about a week or so to go through all the applications. Would you agree?
Remember, they are conducting business and don’t have a lot of extra time to sit around reading, yet at the same time they want the best person for the job. Most interviewers also know they are not just looking at three hundred applications - but three hundred human lives (some with families) that deserve a chance at this job which they applied for. Right?
So how long does it take? The answer - shockingly, is about 10 minutes to go through three hundred applications!
Here is how it works:
Most employers these days know that there are a lot of people out of work, so when they have an over abundance of applicants, they go on the basis of “skimming the cream off the top” (They want the best).
It has been shown in the past that 90% of all applications submitted are not filled out correctly. The HR department or employer uses psychology to get a clear picture of their future employee.
So how long does it take? The answer - shockingly, is about 10 minutes to go through three hundred applications!
Here is how it works:
Most employers these days know that there are a lot of people out of work, so when they have an over abundance of applicants, they go on the basis of “skimming the cream off the top” (They want the best).
It has been shown in the past that 90% of all applications submitted are not filled out correctly. The HR department or employer uses psychology to get a clear picture of their future employee.
The second aspect of the interview process is about your dress for success look, or what some business managers call your “curb appeal”. Think about it… If you were to pull up in front of a house that you were going to buy or rent and there was an old broken down car in the driveway, a bag of trash strewn across the front yard and cracks in the front windows, would you really be that interested in looking at the kitchen or bathroom? The interviewer is thinking the same thing about people coming in for a meeting. I have known some interviewers who have told a sloppily dressed person to come back with more professional attire on. Others just say the will “call you” if they are interested. (They aren’t and they won’t).
Their thought process goes something like this:
1. If you don’t put a date in the date box on your application, then most likely if the company
hires you and gets you in the office, building or shop, they won’t get dates on the
paperwork that you are responsible for.
2. If you scribble quickly or write sloppily on your application, then most likely that is how
your paperwork is going to look after they hire you.
3. If you leave things unfinished on your paperwork now, then that is what the employer is
going to assume they will get later after your hired (I had one applicant apply at one of my
companies who was very neat and wrote “See attached resume” and then failed to include
the resume).
4. If you leave boxes empty on the application, then they foresee you giving them incomplete
work down the road. If the box doesn’t apply to you, it should be filled in with N/A
5. If it takes you twenty to thirty minutes to fill out an application in their office, then they are
going to assume you are going to be a time waster in their company. You should always
have a “pre-application” completely filled out ahead of time and tucked away in your purse
or wallet. Then when you go in to apply, the only thing you have to do is pull out your copy
and transfer the information neatly to theirs. This should take you about 5 to 10 minutes.
Speaking of organization:
If you are not scheduled, planned and organized in your personal life, they are going to assume that you are not going to be of any use to them in scheduling, planning and organizing their business to become more successful. Isn’t the real reason a company is going to hire someone is to help them problem solve, overcome barriers, and organize them to become more successful? I have known employers who have asked people to see their day planners. There was also an employer who would walk people out to their car after the interview. He would take a quick look in the window and if their car was neat and organized, he would stick their resume in the “good pile”. If the car was disheveled, sloppy, filled with garbage, dirty socks or an ash tray full of cigarette butts, their application would be thrown out.
If you are not scheduled, planned and organized in your personal life, they are going to assume that you are not going to be of any use to them in scheduling, planning and organizing their business to become more successful. Isn’t the real reason a company is going to hire someone is to help them problem solve, overcome barriers, and organize them to become more successful? I have known employers who have asked people to see their day planners. There was also an employer who would walk people out to their car after the interview. He would take a quick look in the window and if their car was neat and organized, he would stick their resume in the “good pile”. If the car was disheveled, sloppy, filled with garbage, dirty socks or an ash tray full of cigarette butts, their application would be thrown out.
I want to tell you about the average employer. I want to give you some of the hidden secrets that are used to hire you or any other employee. For some of you it will be obvious, for others, profound, but this is the way a lot of interviewers or employers conduct the hiring process…..
FOUR STEPS TO THE INTERVIEW PROCESS
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Here comes the third part of the interview process:
It takes the average employer less than 30 seconds to decide if you are going to the final step - or not. They are only looking for one thing at this point. They are looking at you, in your eyes and the way you represent yourself. HR personnel and interviewers have been doing these interviews thousands of times. They have good discernment levels. They are watching for your purpose and passion for being there in the first place.
If you are just there for the “almighty paycheck”, they will sense that. They have hundreds of other people like that to choose from.
If you are there to help build the company up and if it is about you being there for them and not you, then they will sense that also. That is what they are looking for. The secret here is research, research research. Check out the company ahead of time. Find some interesting things the company has done, and apply for companies that you can really benefit by working for them. Do you REALLY want to work there? Then don’t take the first no you get as the final answer. Go back and pick up any skills you can that they are looking for and apply again. Yes sometimes we just have to grab a job - any job - to get money coming in. But once you are working somewhere, then apply for the company you really want to work for.
It takes the average employer less than 30 seconds to decide if you are going to the final step - or not. They are only looking for one thing at this point. They are looking at you, in your eyes and the way you represent yourself. HR personnel and interviewers have been doing these interviews thousands of times. They have good discernment levels. They are watching for your purpose and passion for being there in the first place.
If you are just there for the “almighty paycheck”, they will sense that. They have hundreds of other people like that to choose from.
If you are there to help build the company up and if it is about you being there for them and not you, then they will sense that also. That is what they are looking for. The secret here is research, research research. Check out the company ahead of time. Find some interesting things the company has done, and apply for companies that you can really benefit by working for them. Do you REALLY want to work there? Then don’t take the first no you get as the final answer. Go back and pick up any skills you can that they are looking for and apply again. Yes sometimes we just have to grab a job - any job - to get money coming in. But once you are working somewhere, then apply for the company you really want to work for.
There may be several parts to the job interview process, but remember, it is a process.
Start now by becoming “job ready”. Have a pre-application ready. Don’t forget the more tools you take with you, the better chance you have of landing the position.
Tools like a good resume, cover letter, dressed for success, any certificates you have, and of course do your research of the company. Be scheduled planned and organized in your own life. You are worth it. Don’t forget my motto: It’s not about what you are getting that’s important, but what you are becoming in the process…. Go For It!
Start now by becoming “job ready”. Have a pre-application ready. Don’t forget the more tools you take with you, the better chance you have of landing the position.
Tools like a good resume, cover letter, dressed for success, any certificates you have, and of course do your research of the company. Be scheduled planned and organized in your own life. You are worth it. Don’t forget my motto: It’s not about what you are getting that’s important, but what you are becoming in the process…. Go For It!
Finally, it gets down to the interviewer asking you questions:
In the past, interviewers would just read off the application to verify your information, but remember, there are so many people out there looking for jobs and it is costly to hire and train personnel, that they again use psychology to find out what people’s character and integrity is all about. Interviewers realize that the person they hire is the person that they are going to work with for possibly several years. They will ask you “behavioral questions” to find out how you react and respond to certain situations.
The questions may sound something like this; “What would you do in a situation like this” (and then they give you some examples). Or; “How would you respond if somebody said something to you that you don’t agree with”? They are looking to find out if you are a problem solver, a people person, a technical mind or whatever position they are looking to fill. Be yourself. Answer honestly. Realize that you are a worthy person who has skills and talents that can be beneficial to someone. Don’t answer what you think they want to hear. There really aren’t “trick” questions. Only questions to find out the character that you possess already.
In the past, interviewers would just read off the application to verify your information, but remember, there are so many people out there looking for jobs and it is costly to hire and train personnel, that they again use psychology to find out what people’s character and integrity is all about. Interviewers realize that the person they hire is the person that they are going to work with for possibly several years. They will ask you “behavioral questions” to find out how you react and respond to certain situations.
The questions may sound something like this; “What would you do in a situation like this” (and then they give you some examples). Or; “How would you respond if somebody said something to you that you don’t agree with”? They are looking to find out if you are a problem solver, a people person, a technical mind or whatever position they are looking to fill. Be yourself. Answer honestly. Realize that you are a worthy person who has skills and talents that can be beneficial to someone. Don’t answer what you think they want to hear. There really aren’t “trick” questions. Only questions to find out the character that you possess already.
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David Fremouw is a Job Developer, Career Coach and Motivational Speaker'
He is a member of Community Advisory Boards, Chambers of Commerce and Employment Consortiums, and builds relationships with national and international networking programs. Mr. Fremouw takes on a limited number of clients as a personal Job/Career Coach, and can be reached by email at - fremouws@yahoo.com
He is a member of Community Advisory Boards, Chambers of Commerce and Employment Consortiums, and builds relationships with national and international networking programs. Mr. Fremouw takes on a limited number of clients as a personal Job/Career Coach, and can be reached by email at - fremouws@yahoo.com
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