Monday, August 5 - "I Got My First Interview!"

Good morning!

Just checking in you. How’s your Monday?

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

1. One of the largest business media companies in the world has some interesting positions in the UK and USA.

2. Noah asks, “I have been applying for months and finally got my first interview! What do you recommend?”

IN HIRING

Bloomberg

• The company boasts a wide variety of services including financial services, software, data and a widely respected media platform.

• Currently, there are over 200 jobs open, mostly in the USA and UK.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • Product Manager - Click here for full details

  • Corporate Finance Reporter - Click here for full details

  • Portfolio & Risk Analytics Implementation Specialist - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Noah asks, “I have been applying for months and finally got my first interview! What do you recommend?”

First off, congratulations Noah. This means something is working and I highly recommend celebrating the small wins :)

Recommendation: Now that you have an interview coming up, you’re onto the fun/terrifying/high potential portion of this whole process. Here is what I have seen work well when preparing for interviews:

• Start by writing down the main items in the job descriptions. Focus on anything in a requirements section along with hard skills, software, tools, and industry knowledge they ask for.

  • Then write down your experiences that match each one. This will be your database to refer to for the rest of the prep.

• Second, ensure you’re 100% ready for the parts of an interview you know are coming. This includes the following:

  • Introduction

  • Why do you want to work here?

  • Why do you want this role?

  • Do you have any questions for us?

    • NOTE: Make the questions at the end about the interviewer rather than just about the process or company - people like to talk about themselves so let them. Ask why they decided to work there or what keeps them at the firm year after year.

• Finally, prepare for the specific type of interview. If it’s a 30 minute screening call, prepare the above along with answers regarding salary, visa, and when you can start. If it’s an hour long, have a few stories that show your experience as a candidate.

  • A final note that the two most important things are that the interviewer thinks you have relevant experience and that they like you. If all else fails, aim to show you can do the job and that you’re curious about the interviewer so you two become friends.

Conclusion:

Focus on the getting the simple things right and if you can make a friend throughout the process, all the better!

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