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6) Career Change - Be Prepared But Don't Overdo It!

151558-200394-thumbnail.jpgIn tough times, anyone who goes into an interview unprepared is dead in the water. Everyone knows that you have to research the company thoroughly before you land the interview and go in with guns blazing. You need to be armed with ready examples of what you learned in certain situations, how you demonstrated leadership, and the like.

In the new job market, you have to interview like an investor. If you had a few million dollars, would you back the company you're interviewing? When you are to be interviewed, you read everything that you can find on the company and speak to people who are involved with it, including investors and employees. This work pays off two-fold.

First, interviewers are impressed that you are so diligent, and second, you land the job with a company that is very well positioned."

Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 07:12PM by Registered CommenterMargaret Stead | CommentsPost a Comment

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