Question from Job Seeker: I have received many interview calls from Bayt.com, some in my target industry and some in others. Please advise me what I am doing wrong as none of them have translated into a relevant job offer yet.
Answer from Bayt HR Guru: We have received this complaint from a few of our Bayt.com professionals over the years. Their CV is complete and professional enough to land them the interview call from Bayt.com''s community of top employers but somehow they lose focus or fail to attract or engage their preferred employer sufficiently during the interview process. Remember the job market is always competitive and employers on Bayt.com have the region's best CVs at their disposal every minute of the day so you need to be ready to compete with the top professionals in your chosen field.
The following are a few tips to consider:
- Do your research homework on the company and industry before you arrive and have some intelligent questions ready that pertain to the role you are targeting and the company and industry.
- Arrive promptly and dressed professionally with a copy of your CV, recommendation letters and portfolio if relevant in hand.
- Maintain a positive confident pleasant attitude and demeanour throughout the interview and do not interrupt unnecessarily. Show you are genuinely and sincerely interested in the role and the company.
- Answer questions honestly and in detail, bearing in mind the exact skills, qualifications and relevant experience the employer is seeking for the role. Remember you have to prove that your set of skills, capabilities, achievements and qualifications are actually directly relevant to the role and you can hit the ground running in the new capacity.
- Use exact details and numbers to prove your past achievements eg money and/or time saved, sales and profits made, clients gained, programmes/tasks/projects initiated/participated in/completed.
- Do not badmouth past or present employers or otherwise display uncouth negative attitudes or behaviours as this will be perceived as a clear sign of questionable ethics, integrity and character.
- Show you can and will commit to the role and that you understand what is required and will excel in that capacity in a superlative fashion
- Remember that you are competing with top professionals from all over the world at any point in time and the employer is not considering your CV in isolation. An average job posted on Bayt.com can usually get hundreds of applications and you need to demonstrate that you are better equipped than the next candidate in terms of character, capabilities, qualifications, connections etc.
For plenty more tips and advice kindly refer to our Bayt.com Career Articles and Guides and consult with other professionals in our Bayt.com Communities. We wish you the very best of luck on Bayt.com and look forward to future interactions.
