leave a lasting impression on employers

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Get In the Mind of the Get In the Mind of the EmployerEmployer

TopicsTopics Employer Perception Appearance Attitude Confidence Approachability Professionalism Tune In Connect with People

Employers PerceptionEmployers Perception

ResumeResume

Work Work ExperienceExperience

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Clubs / Clubs / OrganizationsOrganizations

ActivitiesActivities

Major / Major / CourseworkCoursework

EMPLOYERSEMPLOYERSPERCEPTIONPERCEPTION

This person looks_____

Confident or cocky?

That suit says….

Does he/she know what they are looking for?

Professional

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Employers know their 1Employers know their 1stst impression of you within 7 impression of you within 7 seconds!seconds!

AppearanceAppearance

Conservative suit & tie OR skirt/blouse Clean and well groomed Polish shoes, match socks and belt Ease up on the cologne/perfume Pen and paper TURN OFF cell phone / no earpiece Body Language Clean up social networks

AttitudeAttitude Be Confident: 

Posture Firm handshake Eye contact Body movements

Relax:  Don’t twirl your hair Don’t rub your hands together Don’t slouch or appear uncomfortable.

Show enthusiasm and passion Use your manners Humility:

sell yourself don’t be full of yourself 

Know who you are and be you.

ConfidenceConfidence Make eye contact Be a listener and engage yourself in two-way

conversation Sit up straight, lean slightly forward with hands

on table Firm handshake, if you miss the shake, ok to say

“hey, let’s try that again” Never take a defensive stance on a question

(honest answers) Do not speak negatively about anyone. DO NOT compare yourself to other people, be

your own person.

Approachability Smile for 10 seconds when you enter a room & when you

leave say “nice to meet you” Make eye contact for two extra seconds when being

introduced (and saying goodbye) to someone new. One-one-thousand…two-one-thousand…

Develop great answers to common interview questions http://bit.ly/greatintanswers

Sit / stand with toes pointed AT the speaker (away signifies resistance)

Discover the CPI, or Common Point of Interest, between you and any new person as soon as possible. Ask creative, unique, interesting, thought-provoking and challenging questions like, “Can you describe the best day you had at work last year?

ProfessionalismProfessionalism Arrive 15 minutes early Make sure you understand the employer’s next

step in the hiring process; know when and from whom you should expect to hear next.

Know what action you are expected to take next and DO IT!

Back everything up by solid detailed scenarios or experience.

Personal thank you’s and not just an email. LinkedIn profiles need to match up with your

current resume.

Tune InTune In Always maintain eye contact. 

Looking off /away gives the impression that you are uninterested, which can equates to arrogance.

Don’t interrupt.  This is really hard when you are excited or an extrovert.

Listen! Learn! Love something! 

showing passion will define you and leave an impact!

Connect with PeopleConnect with People Find out what charities, sports, hobbies, community

activities are important to people and engage them at this level. These are their time investments!

Participate in the same online communities and provide value.

Does someone you meet like Italian food? Send them a recipe.

Have you both traveled to Hawaii? Do you both have horses? Share pictures either via email, Facebook or an online album like Shutterfly.

Start a newsletter or a blog. Set up Google Alerts for things that are of interest to your

prospect and send links to them. Send a handwritten “Thank You” card….everyone emails.

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