In This Issue
- What’s New?
- Market News
- Interview Series Part III: What To Do Post-Interview
- Recent Placements
- About Us
- Stay Informed
What’s New?
What interview question is the most difficult for you to answer?
a) What is your biggest weakness?
b) Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
c) How do you deal with conflict?
d) How do you deal with making mistakes?
Give us your answer in the comments. The question that gets the most votes is the one we’ll give you advice on in September’s newsletter.
Join our Velocity Talent Group on LinkedIn. You can talk to our recruiters, ask us questions about the job market, get the latest job opportunities, and participate in our polls.
We have new opportunities for management consultants and finance, tax, and accounting professionals every day. Check out our job board for more information!
Please stop by and meet our team, keep up with our recent placements, or check out our Ask the Experts section and send us your questions. As always, we welcome your feedback!
Market News
- Each month MRINetwork provides an analysis of the BLS Employment Situation Report. Download our latest Employment Analysis.
- Did you know about our First Friday Preview? Get the latest information on global trends and events. Download our latest First Friday Preview!
Our Interview Series Part III: What To Do Post-Interview
Here’s something that doesn’t get covered much—what to do after the interview. So let’s say you did everything right. You followed our in-person interview suggestions and you’re pretty sure you nailed every question. Now what?
Now the waiting begins. And, as we all know, waiting for important news is never easy. The temptation to refresh your email or even check in with a recruiter or hiring manager can be strong. But at this point, patience is key. Every employer has their own hiring process and some are much slower than others.
Still, this isn’t the time to relax and put your feet up. There are still a few things you CAN do. And a few things you definitely want to avoid doing…
DOs:
- Write a personalized thank you note. Our recruiter, Jennifer Wright, says she’s taken a card with her to interviews. After the interview, she’ll write out a personalized note and drop the card off with the admin. She’s also a fan of eCard thank you notes. Several sites offer free, professional thank you notes that are music and sound free. They get delivered right away and are easy to send en masse.
- Get your references in order. Make sure your references know they’re a reference and that they’re okay with it. You want them to be prepared!
- If you’re working with a recruiter, let us handle the communication.
- Work with your recruiter on negotiations. What is most important to you? What are you willing to compromise?
- Make sure to get any documents you may need in order
DONTs:
- Never pester the employer with phone calls and emails. After the interview, write one thank you note. In that note, you can reiterate your interest in the position.
- If you don’t get the job, do not write or call the employer and ask why. I’ve seen some advice out there encouraging candidates to inquire about why they didn’t get hired. Not the best idea, no matter how polite you are. It puts the employer in an awkward position and you come across as defensive, unable to simply take no for an answer. The best response to not getting the job is to move on. Chances are an employer who is truly the right fit for you will recognize that.
- Don’t talk about your job search or an employer on social media. Employers can and do look at your Twitter or Facebook. And you probably don’t want them to know that this is the first interview you’ve gotten in six months. Or that you’ve been on thirty job interviews in the last month and not one place has hired you.
As always, if you have any questions you’d like us to answer, leave a comment!
Recent Placements
Impact players are the people who have real power to positively affect your business. We know who they are, where they are, how to attract them to positions in your organization. Leveraging our experience and industry expertise along with the leadership and innovation of the entire MRINetwork, one of the world’s largest and most successful recruiting organizations, we’ve been able to develop a process for efficiently pinpointing the people who can make an impact on your business.
Here are Velocity Talent’s most recent placements:
- Sr. Manager, Pharmacy Management Benefits Consulting
- Sr. Director of Healthcare Strategy
- Accountant
- Manager, Healthcare Consulting
- Entertainment and Media Consulting Manager
- Sales and Use Tax Accountant
- Accounting Clerk
- Financial Analyst
- Product Consulting Manager
- Senior Energy Consultant
- Ecommerce Multi-Channel Manager
About Us
We’re a small, but dedicated team based in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Building and fostering relationships is the cornerstone of our business, and we pride ourselves on providing the right solutions and exceeding expectations. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it!
As part of MRINetwork, one of the world’s largest search and recruitment organization, we can partner with you to bring not only the industry expertise of our own team, but also the total search capability of a global network.
For more information about us, go to our website at http://veloctyt.com.
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