The truth about interviewing today—how to get a job and become the top recruit

<h1>The truth about interviewing today—how to get a job and become the top recruit</h1>Author: <a title="Ev Nucci" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/ev-nucci/284125.htm">Ev Nucci</a> Unemployment is closer to twenty percent than ten percent because no one takes into account the population that no longer qualifies for unemployment benefits. Therefore,  competition for jobs is stiffer than ever.  One client received 25,000 resumes in 30 days. That same client interviewed one thousand soon-to-be college graduates for one position. If you think interviewing is tough on you, it's not any easier on the interviewer.  Many people dislike interviewing, most don't know how, some are so uncomfortable they would rather not.  So don't assume the person interviewing you is a professional interviewer, chances are he's not. Your job is to communicate who you are, what you can do, how you can solve their problems, how you’ve done that in the past, why you are a great return on investment and how you fit into their culture---within 30-45 minutes and convince them you're the best candidate for the job. Think of this as a new adventure--for that's what the top recruits think! And what else do they have?  Vision. A vision for their future and how they can help the company. So what do the top recruits do? <ol> <li>Demonstrate passion and enthusiasm-these are the two biggest complaints I hear from interviewers. </li> <li>A great interview should take an hour but feel like ten minutes.  Have a conversation by developing rapport and through telling stories—which is what you do with your friends.  In an interview you want to frame stories around your accomplishments, attributes, skills and experience. </li> <li>Conduct comprehensive research on the company, their stock price, their history, read their 10K if they are public, understand their business plan,  research their competitors by reading their 10Ks and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. </li> <li>Conduct industry futurity due diligence, how is the company currently positioned, compare it against their competition and do a thorough WOTS analysis.  Fuse the company’s needs with your experience and attributes.</li> <li>Develop a power point presentation of recommended solutions to their top five business problems, be creative. </li> <li>Ask the following questions when it's your turn at the end of the interview:  <ul> <li>Do you mind if I ask, why did you join ABC Company? </li> <li>How would you describe the culture?</li> <li>What will the perfect candidate accomplish within the first year that would make him a  success? </li> <li>What will be the top three challenges of the person you hire for the position face?</li> <li>What does the perfect candidate look like to you--in terms of experience, attributes, and education?   (Then write down verbatim what the interviewer says they want in a perfect candidate.  Then marry every point with how you meet his/her needs. </li> </ul> <ol> </ol></li> <li>Within 24-hours send a thank you email, within 48-hours send a hand-written thank you note, and 72-hours later follow-up with additional business plan suggestions based on your discussion. </li> </ol> With your business plan and vision, go create a new future for you, your family and the company that was lucky enough to get you! Best of luck!About the Author: Ev Nucci is CEO of Nucci Consulting Group, a retained search firm that specializes in the asset management industry. She spent the last three decades building high performance organizations and interviewing people. She started 5 companies, worked as an executive for Johnson & Johnson where she was part of starting two divisions, then ran 15 operating companies, did a start-up for Baxter, started her own company which she grew to to be an industry leader and she sold five years later to the industry giant. In 1996, she founded NCG and leveraged her talent for building high growth organizations to Wall Street. In 1998, she started working with a small fixed income firm, by the name of BlackRock and spent the next ten years working with founders and they have grown into the largest asset management firm in the world. She has interviewed over 15,000 people over the last three decades.Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/interviews-articles/the-truth-about-interviewing-todayhow-to-get-a-job-and-become-the-top-recruit-1447946.html" title="The truth about interviewing today—how to get a job and become the top recruit">The truth about interviewing today—how to get a job and become the top recruit</a>

Unemployment is closer to twenty percent than ten percent because no one takes into account the population that no longer qualifies for unemployment benefits. Therefore, competition for jobs is stiffer than ever. One client received 25,000 resumes in 30 days. That same client interviewed one thousand soon-to-be college graduates for one position.

If you think interviewing is tough on you, it's not any easier on the interviewer. Many people dislike interviewing, most don't know how, some are so uncomfortable they would rather not. So don't assume the person interviewing you is a professional interviewer, chances are he's not.

Your job is to communicate who you are, what you can do, how you can solve their problems, how you’ve done that in the past, why you are a great return on investment and how you fit into their culture---within 30-45 minutes and convince them you're the best candidate for the job.

Think of this as a new adventure--for that's what the top recruits think! And what else do they have? Vision. A vision for their future and how they can help the company.

So what do the top recruits do?

Demonstrate passion and enthusiasm-these are the two biggest complaints I hear from interviewers.
A great interview should take an hour but feel like ten minutes. Have a conversation by developing rapport and through telling stories—which is what you do with your friends. In an interview you want to frame stories around your accomplishments, attributes, skills and experience.
Conduct comprehensive research on the company, their stock price, their history, read their 10K if they are public, understand their business plan, research their competitors by reading their 10Ks and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.
Conduct industry futurity due diligence, how is the company currently positioned, compare it against their competition and do a thorough WOTS analysis. Fuse the company’s needs with your experience and attributes.
Develop a power point presentation of recommended solutions to their top five business problems, be creative.
Ask the following questions when it's your turn at the end of the interview:
- Do you mind if I ask, why did you join ABC Company?
- How would you describe the culture?
- What will the perfect candidate accomplish within the first year that would make him a success?
- What will be the top three challenges of the person you hire for the position face?
- What does the perfect candidate look like to you--in terms of experience, attributes, and education? (Then write down verbatim what the interviewer says they want in a perfect candidate. Then marry every point with how you meet his/her needs.
Within 24-hours send a thank you email, within 48-hours send a hand-written thank you note, and 72-hours later follow-up with additional business plan suggestions based on your discussion.

With your business plan and vision, go create a new future for you, your family and the company that was lucky enough to get you! Best of luck!

Ev Nucci is CEO of Nucci Consulting Group, a retained search firm that specializes in the asset management industry. She spent the last three decades building high performance organizations and interviewing people. She started 5 companies, worked as an executive for Johnson & Johnson where she was part of starting two divisions, then ran 15 operating companies, did a start-up for Baxter, started her own company which she grew to to be an industry leader and she sold five years later to the industry giant. In 1996, she founded NCG and leveraged her talent for building high growth organizations to Wall Street. In 1998, she started working with a small fixed income firm, by the name of BlackRock and spent the next ten years working with founders and they have grown into the largest asset management firm in the world. She has interviewed over 15,000 people over the last three decades.

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