How to tailor

Question 1

What type of person would work in banking?

Answer 1

Someone solid and trustworthy

Question 2

What type of person would work as entrepreneur?

Answer 2

Someone highly innovative

Question 3

You are out of work and need to reevaluate your career goals. What would be the 4 questions you need to answer? Give an example.

Answer 3

1. What skills do I need to improve?
2. What type of job do I need?
3. Where do I want to look for work?
4. What is my timing?

• EXAMPLE: Within two months, I’ll use my design and project management skills to be a Graphic Designer in Tampa.
• SKILLS: Design + Project Management
• NEEDS: Graphic design jobs

Question 4

What is your elevator speech?

Answer 4

I am a (TITLE) Senior Graphic Designer who uses latest technology to build visual systems for small-medium size businesses since 2004.

Question 5

You are preparing for phone interview with a recruiter. She wants to know ALL your skills.

Answer 5

1. I have 5 years of print design esp. development in brand + ad campaign
2. I have 3 years of sales + people skills
3. I have 4 years of production with 0.8 months of traffic management and 0.5 months of project management

Question 6

Your recruiter calls and ask you the following questions:

1. What business size you want to work for?
2. Title of the work?
3. Job functions?
4. Location?
5. Compensation?

Answer 6

1. Small to medium
2. Graphic design to Creative Director
3. Work directly with Creative Director to art direct projects
4. Remote or in South Tampa
5. $65,000

Question 7

Can you add your objective to your resume and tailor to specific needs?

Answer 7

Within 6 months, I’ll work at fully remote graphic design, on-site job that utilizes my art direction and project management skills to create advertising campaigns.

Question 8

What are some things you have to consider during your search?

Answer 8

1. Job tracking in your purse, if you get a phone call
2. Take career assessment
   
   1. Strength Finder 2.0
   2. Smyer + Briggs
3. Website www.wetfeet.com can help transition into other fields
4. Research companies on www.O.NET.com or local library
   
   1. www.library.hbs.edu

Question 9

You are in the process of a negotiation for a higher salary but the company is sticking to the lower salary. You had to stop and reconsider a few things. What would be 3 things to remember?

Answer 9

1. You have individual equity
   
   • What employer things your job is worth
2. You have internal equity
   
   • What you are worth compared to others in company
3. You have external equity
   
   • What company A is worth VS company B

Question 10

You are in the last stages of the interview. They seem a bit reluctant about a certain area of expertise, you don’t have. How can you try to turn this around?

Answer 10

• You can try and leverage to meet their expectations by answer questions, being prepared with a lot of research.
• Stay positive.
• Share your 6-month plan on how you plan to improve productivity by becoming proficient.

Question 11

It is time to negotiate. How can you write your story, to sell yourself in the best possible light?

Answer 11

1. I previously accomplished (something you were looking for)
2. I am bringing this value (something you value or need)
3. This is what I am looking for

• Exceed expectation through your strengths
• Ask for priorities of strengths to be successful

Question 12

You are unemployed and depressed. What can you tell yourself to feel better?

Answer 12

Unemployment is a welcome time of restoration and opportunities for a new perspective.

Question 13

You are worried about meeting supervisor’s expectations. What are 5 things your boss are looking for in a great employee?

Answer 13

1. Able to predict goals with clear directions
2. Determine to meet goals and overcome obstacles
3. Talent to discover how to rise to the top
4. Self-discipline to not be swayed by others
5. Faith during the unknown

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