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Stacey Porter
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I was finalist three times. What is your take

I do well in the interview process but I am not getting hired. I was a finalist three times in my 5 interviews. I am getting frustrated. What is your take.

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Jordan Strama
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Pressroom Maintenance at Wheeling Newspaper

Just b itself and look em straight in the eye wen ur communicating

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Dragan Bubalo
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Sr Loan Officer at Dmi Financial Inc

That is very frustrating. I've been there more times than I care to remember. Sometimes it's the day you have the interview. It's better (if you can) to maneuver the meetings for the beginning of the week, and earlier in the day. That way, you don't have someone that just wants to get out of there, and might look at you as a hurdle to accomplish that. Sounds harsh, but I didn't mean anything bad toward you. Anyway, all you really can do is to stay as positive as possible. Good luck.

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David Penney
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Technical Writer at Comprehensive Professional And Proposal Services

Stacy, as I am certain you are aware, there are many subjective factors in the employee selection process. The hiring managers consider these impressions in the overall evaluation on how well the candidate will fit into the cooperate culture and relate to the other employees and their customer e.g. a non-veteran applies to a defense contractor who likes the way veterans can establish a rapport with their military customers. The non-veteran may get a higher technical score but looses out to a veteran whose job qualifications aren't quite as impressive, but because of other company cultural considerations is offered the position. Job hunting is basically a crap shoot. Just keep throwing the dice and your credentials will eventually prevail over the invisible subjective factors.

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Donte Powell
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I know for everyone interview you have to put out at least 50 resumes so for me I do very well in the interviewing process I have been offered in the last year-and-a-half four different jobs but they really weren't for me I seem to be able to get through it at interview well but just like the last job it was supposed to be part-time and they liked me a lot and I work from 7 in the morning to 7 at night I had to leave that job some of the strangest things happen after I get these jobs I'm just looking for a job no less than 20 hours a week because I do have some disability and I can't work long hours but people want to keep me for long hours for full-time even after applied for a part-time job all I have to say to you is I know it's very frustrating but keep up the pace also get someone to interview you and they can tell you where you're going wrong or what better answers you can have before going on his job I write down all the questions that I think they're going to ask me and I'm ready at someone interview you maybe they can see one or two things that you may be coming across wrong with good luck

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Venessa Straight
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keep trying everything happens for a reason you will eventually find a job.

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Ryan H. Becker, CPA
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Sounds like you're right on the verge of landing a great job. Don't get discouraged...keep interviewing. Something great is going to happen! Best of luck to you.

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Mike Hunt
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Same here sister, I do great on all my interviews, they love me, but my problem is my age and I know it, but there is nothing I can do but go on more interviews. Hang in there you will get a job !

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Barbara Kopp-Brinkmeyer, MBA
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Use of words. If you are offering any passive words during interview, shift them into an active status. Consider your last job or life experience, then spell out to the hiring manager specific terms like: $$'s earned during the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Q or year end, or just mention an annual figure. Then, include %'s of accounts added or preserved or expanded. AND, mention competitors but rate your work results according to competitors. Basically, the hiring manager wants to see an ideal candidate sitting before him or her, and he or she wants to know how your actions directly translate into success. Because hiring managers live and die by numbers, you must speak their language. Then, you must offer an action plan BEFORE you conclude the interview because this plan, devoted to Month 1, Month 2, and Month 3 will spell out precisely what you'll do as soon as you're hired. This plan guides the interview process, and it puts power back in your hands. Because interviews are a sales process, you're presenting yourself as the solution to a company's needs. Additionally, you're showing them how your work will impact production and/or direct results. Use action words that are present tense. Tell the truth. Don't embellish any details, but also take a close look at talents you may be missing such as leadership or ability to motivate a team..., or ability to communicate thoroughly..., or include the ability to close business readily. These abilities are extremely valuable to companies, and there are many managers who actually aren't trained. At MBA levels, programs develop individuals for leadership. OR, if this example doesn't apply to your situation, see how you can directly translate your current life experiences and recent work history into a position that you absolutely want, are prepared to develop into and through, and will dedicate yourself towards. See if you can sculpt a timeline of tasks and goals that will show the company how you'll generate or facilitate revenues. If this information still doesn't make sense, see if you can align yourself with someone who's great at detailing numbers. After all, you're valuable. You just need to use the language that the key decision-makers know. They want to know of the three who become finalists, which one can immediately run with the ball? Certainly, there's a learning curve of about 3 to 4 weeks, but there's also an action plan that will be implemented by Week 5 or 6 into/through Weeks 9 and 10. Be as concrete as you can when you're sitting in the final run. If you're not getting hired, shortcut trial-and-error learning by asking the hiring manager specifically what he or she is precisely looking for and ask that manager to give you specific input. THIS IS A KEY QUESTION THAT NEEDS TO BE ASKED BECAUSE IT YIELDS GOLDEN INFORMATION THAT PUTS YOU IN THE TOP 1%. That way, you can work at filling in any remaining gaps by then tackling your next interview with a close. Does this help? Respectfully, Barbara Brinkmeyer.

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machine gun monkey 33
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Jobs are hard to find given the state of ur current economy,. good paying jobs are even harder to find. Just remember to show up for the next interview without a memory of the last interview. Go in knowing you have the job, and you'll get the job.

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the employer probably has you on hold not the ideal person for the time being interviewing other clients but when its over the employer will weigh out the options eventually they will let you know one way or another this is why when you get your very interview you have to tell these employers something they wanna hear but very seldom hear this is how you get hired from these interviews. they hear the same story lines over and over again: im a good worker , I work very hard, I will show up you can count on me. that they already know your basic answers. you have to challenge them be policical speak your mind don't be too passive..

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