Interview on Monday

Submitted by Brent Eritou
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Career Management

Hello everyone. I've been a Manager Tools listener for a few months and recently purchased the interviewing series. Wow, what a fantastic set of resources!

Using the resume advice, I totally revamped my resume and BAM...I have an interview on Monday. The job is a Geomatics Specialist at a major geospatial solutions company.

I'm listening to the interview series at a feverish pace as a way of prepping for my interview. Just starting lesson 6 today.

I will keep you posted on my progress.

Submitted by Andrew Sloan on Sunday July 7th, 2013 9:53 pm

Congratulations on your interview - amazing what that resume revision does, huh?
Good luck on your "cramming" - I recently purchased the interview series and was able to implement it within seven days to successfully interview and land the job.  You can do it!
--Steve
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Submitted by Brent Eritou on Monday November 9th, 2009 9:57 am

I have my interview later today. I am being interviewed concurrently by three directors of different departments. My question: WHO should I follow up with? Just pick one? Send thank you cards, phone calls and emails to all three? What do you think?

Submitted by Michael Mann on Monday November 9th, 2009 1:59 pm

Thank you cards go to all three.  Subsequent phone calls and emails go to the hiring manager.

Submitted by Brent Eritou on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 9:42 am

My interview went really well yesterday.

  • First question was very opened ended "why don't you walk us through your resume". I delivered my "tell us about yourself" answer. I was interrupted during my response but thanks to M&M I was expecting this and got back on track quite easily.
  • Next few questions were specific to my opening answer.
  • I was patiently waiting the opportunity to tell them about my #1 significant accomplishment. The opportunity finally presented itself and I nailed it.
  • M&M will be happy to hear that I CLOSED. Based on my assessment of the situation, the "seven words" would have been TOO DIRECT, so I softened them up just a LITTLE BIT, but still got my point across.
  • Thanks M&M for your interviewing series. I have never been so well prepared for an interview and have never felt so good about an interview after it was over. It's a lot more work following your methods but it's WORTH IT.

I will post updates to this thread as I continue to move through this company's hiring process.
Time to follow up...

Submitted by Brent Eritou on Wednesday January 20th, 2010 12:52 pm

After a long & drawn out process, I was not selected for the job. Turns out the company was looking to fill two positions: one junior and one senior.
I know the person who was selected for the senior position. It appears as though my professional experience put me in a situation where I was underqualified for the senior position, but overqualified for the junior position. Wrong place at the wrong time.
Nevertheless, this whole interview process was a great learning experience and I can apply this experience going forward in subsequent interviews.

Submitted by Steven Martin on Wednesday January 20th, 2010 4:12 pm

While you may have not gotten an offer, you did come out of the process with some good things:
Interview experience -- You sat in the hot-seat for a while, you got some practice at something you don't do everyday
Broader network -- You made some new contacts, who now that you are looking to make a change.  They may have something open up next month or in six months, something that they think you would be perfect at. 
Knowledge about the company -- I am assuming you know more about the company than before the interview.  Are you still interested in working for them?
Feedback -- you got some feedback, resume is good - you got the interview, interview was good - you said it was a long process, so you didn't scare them off in the interview
It sucks not getting an offer, take away the good things you can.
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