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How do I make employers want to hire me?
How do I make myself look more attractive to potential employers?
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Dress just a tad dressier than the people already working there for the interview... this probably means wandering by the workplace before the interview... it also means you'll be able to work out where the workplace is, how long it takes to get there, etc.
Maybe you mean in general though...
-a good portfolio in the case of creative jobs,
-some volunteer work (in a related area is always a bonus, but if there's an opportunity or something you already do, stay with that),
-as much related work with happy bosses (i.e. good résumé content and references) as you can get (yeah, chicken and egg thing)
-a meticulously perfect résumé and cover letter (adjust to suit employer)
-for jobs requiring academic training, a solid transcript with some evidence of outside interests
-a positive, realistic attitude and pleasant bearing
-an informed idea of why you're just what the employer needs (specific to each employer)
-a measured dose of dumb luck
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I'm not the one to ask that. you have to find out what it is that the employer to be is in need of, then assure them as much as possible, that you are the one to fill the position.
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three simple words: a good portfolio.
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First Impressions are everything. A good first impression can get you far in life. I suggest wearing business-like clothing and smiling enough. Brush your teeth and have good speech. Also try to have a sense of humor. These interviewers have had to interview many people in one day try no to be like all the others.
-Soni
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Showering always helps.
Seriously, make sure you put a decent amount of time into your appearance. Wear dressy, business-like clothes- you want to make a good first impression. Make sure you're clean. If you're having an interview, keep interview etiquette- you want to sell yourself to your employer to make them fall in love with you.
I could go on, but I'm tired. If you want more advice email me with specifics, heh. :)
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The obvious answer to this if you are female is to wear revealing clothes, however, I don't actually agree with this. Seriously, your resume is probably the most important thing you have to sell yourself. You can't even get INTO an interview without getting past the resume or application process. So my advice is, spend a lot of time thinking out each section, what you want it to say, and then proofread it. Once you're sure there is nothing else you could say to sell yourself better, have a couple of OTHER people look at it and make sure they hear the same things you are trying to get across in it. If they do, you've been successful. If like me, they think it sounds hokey (and really good friends will be honest about this), then keep trying until it says to others what you want it too. Once you actually have the interview, be talkative, but not annoying. Seem confidant. And most importantly, be polite, and thank the person who conducted the interview for their time, you want to make a good final impression.
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Lie on your resume, dude. Nobody ever checks them. Look at O'Leary, for example.
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