Hey so I noticed every now and then, there will be some GAFers asking about job advices and all. It's great that we have a good number of helpful and experienced members here providing valuable tips for the less fortunate. I figured it'd be nice if we have this one big thread where we post our job-hunting techniques so GAFers can all have job and buy our fantasy GAF island... yada yada... etc. Here I'll go first.
- I always personally deliver a thank-you card to the company (receptionist or the actual recruiter) on the day or the day after the interview. Usually it's a day after... but anyways, this has received some really good responses from my interviewers.
- Bring a pen, printed resume, cover letter, references, and transcript to the interview. 99% of the time the company will probably have most of those documents printed out, but I always just bring a copy just in case (especially the reference list which I don't always give out along with my original applications.) Lay our the pen and those documents at the start of the interview to look prepared.
- Bring business cards if you have it and wait for an opportunity to give the card out if/when appropriate.
- When waiting to be called in for the interview at the company's lounge/lobby, grab an appropriate magazine to read so you look good when the interviewer comes to get you. For example, there will probably be some business-related magazines at an accounting firm, grab it and read it.
These techniques are more or less for professional jobs and not retail jobs, but I know a lot of GAFers here are professionals in their fields. Ok, now it's your turn
- I always personally deliver a thank-you card to the company (receptionist or the actual recruiter) on the day or the day after the interview. Usually it's a day after... but anyways, this has received some really good responses from my interviewers.
- Bring a pen, printed resume, cover letter, references, and transcript to the interview. 99% of the time the company will probably have most of those documents printed out, but I always just bring a copy just in case (especially the reference list which I don't always give out along with my original applications.) Lay our the pen and those documents at the start of the interview to look prepared.
- Bring business cards if you have it and wait for an opportunity to give the card out if/when appropriate.
- When waiting to be called in for the interview at the company's lounge/lobby, grab an appropriate magazine to read so you look good when the interviewer comes to get you. For example, there will probably be some business-related magazines at an accounting firm, grab it and read it.
These techniques are more or less for professional jobs and not retail jobs, but I know a lot of GAFers here are professionals in their fields. Ok, now it's your turn
