BOOK REVIEWBOOK REVIEW

60 SECONDS & YOU’RE 60 SECONDS & YOU’RE HIRED!HIRED!

ByBy

ROBIN RYANROBIN RYAN04/18/2304/18/23 22

About Auther:About Auther:

• Robin ryan has spent a life time dedication Robin ryan has spent a life time dedication to helping people find rewarding jobsto helping people find rewarding jobs

• She holds a masters degree in counseling & She holds a masters degree in counseling & education from Suffolk university and education from Suffolk university and bachelors degree in sociology from Boston bachelors degree in sociology from Boston college.college.

• Now she is former director of counseling Now she is former director of counseling services at university of washingtonservices at university of washington

• She is organising TV, Radio shows & She is organising TV, Radio shows & counseling seminars for studentscounseling seminars for students

04/18/2304/18/23 33

Contributions:Contributions:

Robin ryan is the famous author in USA Robin ryan is the famous author in USA & her best seeling books are;& her best seeling books are;

1.1.24 hours to your next job24 hours to your next job

2.2.Raise or PromotionRaise or Promotion

3.3.Winning resumes & covering lettersWinning resumes & covering letters

4.4.Job search organizersJob search organizers

5.5.60 seconds & you’re hired60 seconds & you’re hired

04/18/2304/18/23 44

60 seconds & you’are hired60 seconds & you’are hiredThere are several compelling reasons There are several compelling reasons

why the 60 second approach is the why the 60 second approach is the ideal way to get your points across & ideal way to get your points across & convince an employer to hire you;convince an employer to hire you;

Attention spanAttention spanAre people listening youAre people listening youThe world is full of sounds bitesThe world is full of sounds bitesYour verbal business cardYour verbal business card

04/18/2304/18/23 55

5-point Agenda5-point Agenda

• The 5 point agenda is a method by The 5 point agenda is a method by which you can focous your interview on which you can focous your interview on your strenghts.your strenghts.

• The 5 point agenda is a predetermined The 5 point agenda is a predetermined analysis in which you select your 5 most analysis in which you select your 5 most important marketable points & important marketable points & repeatedly illustrate these points in front repeatedly illustrate these points in front of employer throughout the interview of employer throughout the interview processprocess

04/18/2304/18/23 66

Formula : Formula : (creating your strategy)(creating your strategy)

• Examine your previous experienceExamine your previous experience

• Write out the major responsibilities for Write out the major responsibilities for each job your are hiredeach job your are hired

• Your any special accomplishmentYour any special accomplishment• Your strenghts Your strenghts (including your those abilities (including your those abilities

where you are most productive)where you are most productive)

• Make your contacts & network to get each and Make your contacts & network to get each and every information as possible about the every information as possible about the employeremployer

04/18/2304/18/23 77

60 second sell60 second sell

• The 60 second sell is a tool that The 60 second sell is a tool that helps you target your skills to meet helps you target your skills to meet employers needsemployers needs

• It allows you to summarize your most It allows you to summarize your most marketable strenghts in a brief & marketable strenghts in a brief & concise mannerconcise manner

• Its a effective technique to capturing Its a effective technique to capturing the employer attentionthe employer attention

04/18/2304/18/23 88

Most imp interview QuestiosMost imp interview Questios

• Q : Why did you leave your 1Q : Why did you leave your 1stst job? job?Ans: the company went through Ans: the company went through downsizing; thats why i am available.downsizing; thats why i am available.

• Q:Tell me about your proudest Q:Tell me about your proudest accomplishment?accomplishment?

Ans: review your 60 second sell & 4-point Ans: review your 60 second sell & 4-point agenda (avoid to describe personal agenda (avoid to describe personal achievements i-e win 5 k.m race etc)achievements i-e win 5 k.m race etc)

04/18/2304/18/23 99

04/18/2304/18/23 1010

• Q: what are your strenghts?Q: what are your strenghts?

• Q: what is your greatest weakness?Q: what is your greatest weakness?

• Q: You have a lot of experience.Why Q: You have a lot of experience.Why whould you want this job? whould you want this job?

• Q: Describe how you work under Q: Describe how you work under pressure,deadlline,etc?pressure,deadlline,etc?

• Q:What do you know about our Q:What do you know about our company?company?

• Q: Do you mind routine work?Q: Do you mind routine work?

• Q: what motivates you?Q: what motivates you?

• Q: what are you doing now to improve Q: what are you doing now to improve yourself?yourself?

04/18/2304/18/23 1111

• Q: what was the last book you read?Q: what was the last book you read?

• Q: How do you handle stress?Q: How do you handle stress?

• Q: Tell us about a personal goal that Q: Tell us about a personal goal that you still want to achieve?you still want to achieve?

• Q: what salary do you expect if we offer Q: what salary do you expect if we offer you the job?you the job?

• Q: Do you have plans for continued Q: Do you have plans for continued study?study?

• Q: Describe your ideal job & locations?Q: Describe your ideal job & locations?

• Q: what are your long range & short-Q: what are your long range & short-range goals & objectives?range goals & objectives?

Questions you could askQuestions you could ask

• What are the day to day What are the day to day responsibilities that i’ll have in this responsibilities that i’ll have in this job?job?

• Could you explain your Could you explain your organizational structure to me?organizational structure to me?

• What are the organization plans for What are the organization plans for next five years?next five years?

• What is your company’s policy on What is your company’s policy on providind seminars,workshops & providind seminars,workshops & trainings?trainings?

04/18/2304/18/23 1212

04/18/2304/18/23 1313

• Are there any weakness in the deparment Are there any weakness in the deparment that you are working to improve?that you are working to improve?

• What are the company’s long-term goals?What are the company’s long-term goals?

• Is a company quick or slow to adapt a Is a company quick or slow to adapt a new technology?new technology?

• How whould you describe the politics of How whould you describe the politics of this organization?this organization?

• Describe the atmosphere of the office?Describe the atmosphere of the office?

• How whould you describe the corporate How whould you describe the corporate culture here?culture here?

Pitfalls to avoidPitfalls to avoid

• Being lateBeing late

• Inappropriate AttireInappropriate Attire

• Assume you resume will get you the Assume you resume will get you the jobjob

• Fail to prepareFail to prepare

• Fail to inspire confidenceFail to inspire confidence

• Fail to demonstrate skillsFail to demonstrate skills

04/18/2304/18/23 1414

04/18/2304/18/23 1515

• Appear desperate or highly stressed Appear desperate or highly stressed outout

• Believe that the most important time is Believe that the most important time is the last 5 minutesthe last 5 minutes

• Appear uninterested in the jobAppear uninterested in the job

• BraggingBragging

• Give lenghty answersGive lenghty answers

• Lying on the resume or applicationLying on the resume or application

conclussionconclussion

""Believing in yourself is the starting point. Effectively Believing in yourself is the starting point. Effectively communicating your abilities to others, is the communicating your abilities to others, is the

necessity." necessity."

• When going through the long and arduous process of When going through the long and arduous process of applying for jobs and participating in the interview applying for jobs and participating in the interview process, it is necessary to have a game-plan. The process, it is necessary to have a game-plan. The authur, Robin Ryan, shows how effective a authur, Robin Ryan, shows how effective a prospective employee can convey & "sell" himself in prospective employee can convey & "sell" himself in front of any employer in 60-seconds. I have learned to front of any employer in 60-seconds. I have learned to use Ryan's 5-Point agenda method to prepare for use Ryan's 5-Point agenda method to prepare for interviews. In choosing your 5 most marketable points interviews. In choosing your 5 most marketable points (specific to the job you're applying for) you are able to (specific to the job you're applying for) you are able to repeatedly state your strengths in every answer repeatedly state your strengths in every answer within the interview process. within the interview process.

04/18/2304/18/23 1616

Cont.....Cont.....• This resource also includes strategies to This resource also includes strategies to

answer the most difficult/tricky interview answer the most difficult/tricky interview questions in 60-seconds, incorporates questions in 60-seconds, incorporates examples of the 60-second sell/5-point examples of the 60-second sell/5-point agenda specific to certain careers, agenda specific to certain careers, introduces questions you should always ask introduces questions you should always ask during and at conclusion of an interview, during and at conclusion of an interview, pitfalls(pitfalls(drawbacks) drawbacks) to avoid during the process, to avoid during the process, and should preparation for different types of and should preparation for different types of interviews.interviews.

04/18/2304/18/23 1717

04/18/2304/18/23 1818

04/18/2304/18/23 1919

Allah Hafiz