Post-interview checklist

Post-interview checklist by Michael Cheary And relax…So after days of careful preparation, a few nervous hours and a few firm handshakes, that’s it: your interview is over. No matter how much research you put in prior to the big day, you’ve answered all their questions (even that particularly awkward one about the biscuit) and you can’t change them now. There’s nothing more you can do. Or is there?How you follow-up after an interview can be just as important as the interview itself. To help make sure you do it the right way, here’s our comprehensive post-interview checklist: Post-Interview Checklist Email address: Please enter a valid email addressmessage here By clicking Submit, you accept our Terms & Conditions and consent to receive emails and career related topics. See our Privacy policy for details. Continue without submitting Download Post-Interview Checklist1. Say thank youFirst things first: as an interviewee, manners don’t cost a thing.And whilst you might have thanked your interviewer for their time as you were saying your goodbyes, following up afterwards with a quick email to reinforce your kind regards will definitely win you brownie points. Especially as many candidates won’t have taken the initiative to do so themselves.Never written one before? We’ve got you covered. With our interview email thank you template, you’ll have no excuse not to mind your manners and get your message across.2. Follow-upUnfortunately, you’re unlikely to hear specific feedback from every interview you attend.There are usually a variety of reasons for this, such as recruiters with limited time who might be unable to respond to every applicant, or even a particularly drawn-out inter view process that hasn’t reached its conclusion, for example. The hiring manager could have just gone on holiday.However, no matter what their reason is, you should always aim to act on your initiative and get in touch yourself within a few weeks of your interview. If you asked what the next steps were when you last saw them, you should even have a decent idea of a deadline for you to do this by.Even if you haven’t been successful, you’d be surprised how much you can find out by following-up. Little wonder then that 82% of recruiters think it reflects well on a candidate when they do.3. Ask for feedbackPossibly the most important part of the post-interview process is asking for feedback.Think of it this way: it might just be one thing you’re getting wrong, but if no-one tells you what went wrong, you’re unlikely to improve.If you have been unsuccessful, your enquiry might be met with some unconstructive feedback, such as ‘you weren’t quite right for the role’ or ‘y ou’re not really what we’re looking for’, but don’t be dissuaded. Ask if there are any specific ways in which you can improve, or things you could have done different.It might just be the thing that makes the difference next time around.4. Be positiveJob seeking isn’t easy.No matter how well you think you’ve done, or how polished you think your interview technique is, finding out you’ve been unsuccessful is always tough to take.Try and be as positive as possible, smile and keep your head held high. Maintaining a positive mindset will be a great ally for every role you apply for moving forward, especially when it comes to interview time.This confidence, coupled with the pointers you got when you followed-up after your interview, will only increase your chances of success even further.5. Be persistentWhatever happens at your interview, never give up.One of the most important attributes every successful jobseeker has is resilience. If you haven’t done enough to get the job, learn from everything you’ve done, think of how you can improve and find a role that fits you just as well.As a wise man once said ‘I get knocked down, but I get up again. You’re never gonna keep me down’. OK, so the wise man may have been Chumbawumba, but the point still stands.And remember: you made it this far for a reason. Your application is along the right lines, and was enough for the recruiter to call in the first place. You just need a few tweaks at the interview stage, and all you’ll have left to worry about is how to impress on your first day.Still searching for your perfect position? Have a look at all of our current vacancies now

Why This Mom Chose to Be a Surrogate 4 Times

Why This Mom Chose to Be a Surrogate â€" 4 Times Surrogacy is ascending in prominence in the United States and not only for superstars like Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. In the course of recent decades, thousands more are going to gestational transporters, individuals who convey an embedded undeveloped organism to term, as they look for elective measures to grow their families. In spite of its predominance, there are still a ton of marks of disgrace and questions encompassing surrogacy. The appropriate responses arent in every case simple to discover either, as surrogacy laws fluctuate from state to state. However, theres one city wanting to change the story: Boise, Idaho, which is rapidly turning into a center point for surrogates.The city, settled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, is at the core of Made in Boise, a narrative from chief Beth Aala (Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon) that follows four gestational bearers and their planned guardians through the surrogacy procedure. The bearers Nicole Williamson, Cindy Floyd, Chelsea Frei, and Sammie Diaz have pregnancy encounters that are as fluctuated as the reasons they decided to become proxies in the first place.Williamson, a mother of two who helped to establish surrogacy office A Host of Possibilities in Boise, says she adores being pregnant and is on her fourth gestational pregnancy in the film; Floyd, a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse and mother of five, felt propelled by the families shes helped at the emergency clinic; Frei, a mother of four, thought being a transporter could assist her with handling her stillborn kid; Diaz, a nail specialist and single parent of one needed to help other people while making another pay. The ladies conquer different obstacles during their pregnancies: bed rest, blood clusters, handling inquiries from worried loved ones. Yet, woven all through the film is a message of hope.You hear such a significant number of negative things about surrogacy, Williamson tells SheKnows. You never observe or hear the positive s tuff.A number of awfulness stories have made national news as of late: customary proxies who won't give the kid to the expected guardians; a gestational bearer who becamepregnant with her own youngster while conveying for another couple and experienced a broad fight in court to get him back; proposed parentsasking substitutes to prematurely end at least one embryos. These occasions have roused a few substitutes todemand increasingly thorough laws across the nation, taking their case to the Supreme Court.While she recognizes these awful encounters do happen, Williamson says there are a great deal of misinterpretations about surrogacy.Its especially an idea out procedure, she says. Its not something someone goes into [blindly] and turns into a substitute. There are a great deal of steps to experience; its exceptionally purposeful. I dont think ladies are being exploited.Idaho doesnt have any laws administering surrogacy, yet each and every individual who experiences A Host of Possibil ities has lawful portrayal, and nobody is a customary substitute (wherein the bearer gives an egg), Williamson clarifies. Her organization likewise takes exhaustive estimates following the American Society for Reproductive Medicinessurrogacy rules before onboarding new substitutes. Potential transporters experience complete wellbeing and home screenings, experience mental assessments and historical verifications, and meet with the proposed guardians before theyre given the green light. The whole procedure can take months.And however substitutes do make between $28,000 to $38,000, Williamson says that the cash isnt the sole spark for most of the transporters she knows.The cash piece: Its remuneration for conveying, yet it won't make them this caring individual, she says. There is a heart behind [each surrogacy], and there is a motivation behind why were doing it, and its to get someone out. Its not simply so we get cash. Its particularly that you have this chance to support someone a nd you can, so you decide to do it.So far, Williamson gauges A Host of Possibilities has helped around 200 families and has worked with 180 transporters. While families from everywhere throughout the United States pick proxies in Idaho, 75% of individuals who use Williamsons office are from different nations where surrogacy is illicit. Williamson credits the blast to an expansion in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART, for example, in-vitro preparation, around the globe (there were more than284,000 ART cycles in the U.S. in 2017, as indicated by the CDC).But for what reason are such a large number of substitutes in Boise? I think, one, theres only an extremely solid way of life here. A great deal of proxies are sound and dynamic, Williamson clarifies, including that the expense in Idaho is additionally lower than states like California.Williamson likewise focuses on that the bearers have a ton of authority over their bodies all through the procedure. They choose how theyd like to convey (C-area, vaginal, planned enlistment) and if theyd like to breastfeed or gracefully milk for the expected families.Of course, if youre going to be a transporter, you should be alright withall that pregnancy involves shots, labs, swollen lower legs, queasiness, what not. This was never an issue for Williamson, who says she adores everything about being pregnant, even the weight. After she and her better half, Don, had their two kids, Williamson said she realized she needed to be pregnant once more. I think [being agestational surrogate] allowed me a chance to encounter that and, obviously, it allowed me a chance to help individuals who couldnt have an infant all alone, which was astonishing, she says.While conveying a youngster for another person can confound things at home, Williamson says her kids were strong through every one of the four of her proxy pregnancies.Kids are so stunning, Williamson says. I think my girl was two when we had our first proxy child, and my child wa s six or seven. Actually, we just let them know [this couple] cant have an infant, so were going to convey for them. And afterward, when we have the infant, were going to give it back to them since its their infant. Theyre like, OK. Extremely, its that basic. Simply be straightforward with your kids.Williamson says shes formally done being a proxy after this last round. Despite the fact that shell miss being pregnant, shes increased a significant new point of view on life, just as deep rooted companionships with every last bit of her proposed guardians. She stays in contact with each family shes helped manufacture and perspectives them as more distant family; they trade occasion cards and even go on family relaxes. The connections may appear to be unpredictable, yet Williamson trusts that sharing these accounts will rouse more individuals to become gestational bearers in the close future.When youve had these stunning pregnancies, you dont consider Im going to do this astonishing thi ng and extraordinary thing for them, she says. You resemble, I have extraordinary pregnancies so for what reason would I not do this for them? For what reason would I not help someone out? That is actually our attitude: Why might I not do this for another person since they cant? Madison Medeiros- - This story initially showed up on SheKnows.

5 Strategies to Sync Your LinkedIn Profile and Resume for Optimal Impact

5 Strategies to Sync Your LinkedIn Profile and Resume for Optimal Impact One of the biggest mistakes I see executive job seekers make, is not properly synchronizing two of their most powerful job search tools: your LinkedIn profile and your resume. Not only do job seekers fail to take advantage of syncing the two materials together to make each of them stronger on their own, they also dont think about how NOT doing this can work against them. Here are five ways to stand out among your competitors 1. Think Extension not Carbon Copy: Your resume should be an extension of your LinkedIn profile. Dont just copy and paste information from your resume directly into your LinkedIn profile. If you do that, you are missing several opportunities to get noticed by the hiring manager. Your profile should be used as an extension of your resume, not an exact carbon copy. On LinkedIn, you have several different sections that are not included on your resume that can help you stand out from other candidates, allowing you different ways to present your candidacy all stemming from your resume. 2. No pesky page limits: The good news, with your LinkedIn profile, is that it doesnt have the page limit that a traditional resume has. The purpose of your resume is to effectively summarize why you are the best candidate for the position. But you dont have a lot of time to catch the recruiters attention, so you can only include the very best accomplishments at the highest level. But these accomplishments dont always tell the complete story. On LinkedIn, you have more space to expand on your key accomplishments and add impact information that you simply didnt have space for on your resume. While different sections have varying character requirements, in general, your LinkedIn profile allows you to use more words to describe your actions. This is great news for many of you! 3. Make sure voice, tone and point of view are consistent: LinkedIn is a social media outlet but its a professional network, and should be treated as such. So similar to your resume, your LinkedIn profile should be written in the same voice, tone and point of view, as your resume is written in. Your resume reads as an official document, therefore, so should your LinkedIn profile. Each section should be written to reflect your resume, and void of unnecessary acronyms, inappropriate language, or superfluous details that dont enhance your candidate story. 4. Optimize your headline to help hiring managers find you: Your headline is one of the strongest search term areas in your LinkedIn profile, which is why your resumes headline should be expanded on your LinkedIn profile. This headline should use keywords, descriptors and deliverables for which you want to be found for by hiring managers and recruiters. Do not let it default to your current job title. For example, your resume headline may be, Senior Operations Manager. On LinkedIn, you are able to take your resume headline and turn it into something like, Operations Manager with Six Sigma Green Belt Certification and $2M Budget Oversight, giving the potential hiring manager more information about your fit while expanding your search terms capability. 5. Tie accomplishments to the position and the summary: On your resume, you most likely have your key accomplishments listed under the applicable position to help the recruiter understand your responsibilities in each position, which should absolutely be included and adhered to on your LinkedIn profile. However, you also have the capability of inserting your key accomplishments in other areas of your LinkedIn profile such as the Executive Summary, Skills, and Projects sections. Instead of lumping your experiences by company, you can also put them into a different context with your LinkedIn profile, making them more applicable and making your profile more likely to be found when recruiters do a keyword search. BONUS TIP Avoid red flags: While syncing your LinkedIn profile and your resume creates a strong message for hiring managers and recruiters about who you are, one thing that also often gets missed is that by NOT creating a consistent message between the two, this can often raise a red flag for the reader. If a hiring manager reads a candidates resume, and then views the LinkedIn profile for the same person and sees inconsistent content, theyre going to wonder which information is true, and which is not true Thats never a good way to start off a relationship! So, save yourself some heartache and make sure there's no question about who you are! To learn even more about the essentials you need to turn your resume into a powerful career tool that will capture the attention of recruiters and hiring managers, please join us for our No-Cost How to Design a Powerful Resume to Land Six-Figure Interviews and Get the Offer! training session. Click this link now for further details to register for the session of your choice. Good luck! Lisa

Use Your Cover Letter to Prove Youd Be a Rockstar Remote Employee

Utilize Your Cover Letter to Prove Youd Be a Rockstar Remote Employee Utilize Your Cover Letter to Prove Youd Be a Rockstar Remote Employee 2Demonstrating that you're an ideal fit for a vocation before you even know to such an extent as the recruiting chief's name-can generally appear to be testing. Be that as it may, it turns out to be particularly extreme when you're going after a remote job. In addition to the fact that you need to demonstrate that you'll take that job out of the recreation center, yet you additionally need to clarify that you'll have the option to do as such while telecommuting without a supervisor breathing down your neck. Things being what they are, how precisely would you be able to do that during the initial step of the employment form process? Utilizing your introductory letter is an extraordinary spot to begin. Here's the way to demonstrate you'd be a rockstar remote representative in your introductory letter: 1. Make a unique one. You burrow through your PC records and locate an old introductory letter you composed a couple of years prior. Why not simply thump the webs off of that one and send it in? That is a productive and compelling approach to get things done, correct? Wrong. Each time you present an introductory letter, you should plan to draft a unique one. Indeed, the fundamental stray pieces can remain the equivalent. In any case, it's significant that you change that report to suit the particular position you're applying for. Various organizations have differing societies, prerequisites, and wanted capabilities. Things being what they are, the reason would you utilize a similar conventional introductory letter for every one of them? Indicating that you comprehend what the organization is about just as how you flawlessly fit into that image may be conceivable in the event that you make an introductory letter that is explicitly fit to them. 2. Guarantee it's elegantly composed. Solid composed relational abilities are essential when you work remotely. Since offhand gatherings by the espresso pot are definitely not a sensible alternative, you'll likely need to utilize messages and reports to speak with your associates unquestionably more regularly than you would in a conventional office. In any case, regardless of whether you tout your correspondence capacities on your resume, you will make some troublesome memories persuading that business of your abilities if your introductory letter is loaded with mistakes and linguistic blunders. Take a couple of moments to deliberately edit your introductory letter before squeezing that send button. Guaranteeing that your letter is sans botch will appear, instead of tell, the employer that you have strong composed relational abilities. 3. Underscore your past experience. Your introductory letter shouldn't be a duplicate of your resume. Rather, it should pull out and feature your most applicable abilities and encounters you know, those things that will cause the employing chief to remember you as an easy decision fit and quickly put you in the to be talked with heap. While going after a remote job, make a point to point out any occasions you've worked remotely before. Similarly as with everything else in the pursuit of employment, having the option to demonstrate that you've effectively accomplished something before will assist you with standing out. Try not to have any past remote work understanding? That is not a major issue. Rather, underline any occasions when you led extends or worked autonomously. The more you can feature the way that you're ready to act naturally inspired, the better. 4. Show your worth. You're excited at the possibility of working remotely. That expanded level of adaptability and autonomy is definitely fit for your strengths. Be that as it may, while it's okay to quickly address your energy about the remote part of the position, don't dedicate your entire introductory letter to flying off the handle about the amount you love this organization or how seriously you need this job. It's a similar story paying little mind to what sort of occupation you're applying for: bosses don't generally think about what they can accomplish for you. They need to recognize what you can accomplish for them. What worth would you say you are bringing to their association? What will you achieve? Truly, giving your whole introductory letter to lauding the association can feel enticing how might they be able to not adore you after those commendations? Yet, recall that the purpose of your letter is to tout your abilities and capacities. At long last, that is significantly more noteworthy. 5. Give some character. Maybe you won't be working one next to the other with these individuals in a customary office. Be that as it may, that doesn't imply that they'll never become acquainted with you by and by. Truth be told, when everyone's going through their days working absolutely alone, they're regularly progressively slanted to have a little human communication and become acquainted with their colleagues on an increasingly close to home level. From video calls to texting applications, working remotely doesn't really should be as segregating as you may initially think. Furthermore, hence, it's a major reward in the event that you coexist well with the individuals that you work with. Along these lines, don't be reluctant to let the recruiting supervisor comprehend you somewhat better by joining a touch of your character into your introductory letter-whether that implies starting with a clever story or accomplishing something that is absolutely outside of the case One candidate even dropped a couple of f-bombs in an introductory letter to Squarespace COO Jesse Hertzberg, which he later expressed was the best introductory letter he had ever gotten! While I wouldn't suggest the revile word approach (it's only excessively hazardous!), there's undeniable value in wandering endlessly from the formal and generic language employing supervisors are so used to seeing and permitting somewhat more of yourself to radiate through. Composing introductory letters can be intense particularly when you want to underscore the way that you'd be a magnificent remote worker. Luckily, there are a couple of things you can do to feature your most applicable capabilities and present yourself as an easy decision fit for that remote job. Put these to utilize, and you're significantly more prone to land a meeting.

Funding Sources - You Have to Be Topnotch in Resume Writing

Funding Sources - You Have to Be Topnotch in Resume WritingFinding funding sources for your resume is a crucial part of every resume. While you can't just list the source right on your resume, you can list it on the cover letter. Make sure to focus on the source's financial status and how much you're willing to give up in return for the job.Finding funding sources doesn't have to be a mystery. You simply need to have some training in resumes and funding sources, preferably from a school or organization that has programs specifically focused on them. This type of training should be available at a college or university. Otherwise, many schools and organizations offer it as part of their program.Some people choose to do this on their own. If they have the time and desire, they can certainly learn enough to write a good resume. But most of us don't have the time or the desire to do this. That's why we need to look for a resource that will provide great funding sources for people looking for work.There are many different groups that offer such training. For example, there are groups at local businesses such as hotels, restaurants, banks, and local chambers of commerce. They have many years of experience working with job seekers who need help finding the funding sources they need.You may have had bad credit history and a long delay in getting a loan in the past. If so, you may want to use these groups' financial help to get you the money you need to move forward with your education or to buy an apartment. And since they're able to provide such assistance, you will be able to rely on them for your financial needs.If you aren't able to find funding sources for your resume, there are other resources available. These include looking in public documents such as bankruptcy filings, public records, and IRS forms. You can even find funding sources by doing an internet search, but be careful.There are so many lists that claim to be free but aren't, that you could easily end u p in the wrong city. Just because you find a list online, that doesn't mean that it's the best one. You'll need to conduct your own research, and look for someone with experience in finding funding sources and providing assistance to people in need.Once you find the right place to get your funding sources, your resume should look professional. Your potential employer will see your funding sources listed right on your resume. He or she won't have to ask you who provided it, so they'll know you have the skills and knowledge to succeed in this industry.

Do I Have to Pay a Recruiter if They Find Me a Job - Your Career Intel

Do I Have to Pay a Recruiter in the event that They Find Me a Job - Your Career Intel For some jobseekers, particularly the individuals who are working with a scout just because, a typical inquiry is, Do I need to pay an enrollment specialist in the event that they get me a line of work? The short answer is, Absolutely not. Be that as it may, here's more clarification. As scouts, we help heavenly up-and-comers showcase themselves into another organization or industry. We work with elevated level contender to guarantee they locate the correct chance to address their issues and objectives. Official enrollment specialists give the essential connection among managers and potential representatives to coordinate top ability to top positions. Generally, selection representatives can reveal places that competitors would not discover all alone and open new entryways of conceivable outcomes. Working with a spotter can be exceptionally helpful for competitors so as to accomplish the following level in their vocations. Things being what they are, how do enrollment specialists get paid? Selection representatives are quite often paid by the customer. We help discover experts who meet associations' capabilities and friends societies. Some bigger associations have their own in-house ability obtaining groups, however in situations where there isn't, selection representatives are the connector between the ability pool and the vacant position. Customers understand the incentive in finding the perfect individual for the activity, and they trust official spotters to recognize the ability they have to accomplish their business objectives and destinations. Imagine a scenario in which I'm approached to pay somebody. On the off chance that you are drawn closer by somebody or go over somebody requesting cash in return for getting you a line of work, I would be extremely reluctant to work with them. Indeed, even in my situation as Senior Partner in Sales Marketing at Lucas Group, we can't ensure that we can discover positions for the entirety of our applicants. We put forth a valiant effort to deliberately coordinate qualified people to our customers, however there will never be an assurance that each individual will be put. As a result of the vulnerability of the activity advertise, I would avoid those scouts requesting remuneration in return for their administrations. Finally, enrollment specialists are regularly drawn nearer by people who are jobless or getting once more into the workforce. In case you're searching for the following stage in your profession, my best guidance, notwithstanding working with a certified, trustworthy enrollment specialist, is to be proactive in systems administration. Ensure you're dynamic and noticeable on LinkedIn, engage with significant gatherings and associations as well as consider accomplishing counseling work to overcome any barrier until the following fit goes along. Do you have inquiries regarding working with a spotter? Leave your remarks in the fields beneath.

6 Ways to Keep Your Customers Loyal

6 Ways to Keep Your Customers Loyal 6 Ways to Keep Your Customers Loyal In the event that your rivals are attempting to develop new business, its practically inescapable that some of them will begin sniffing around your clients, attempting to bait them away. Except if you avoid potential risk, you could end up losing your client base before you even know whats occurred. 01 Keep in contact Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Blend Images/Getty Images How regularly do you get the telephone and call your current clients? More likely than not as regularly as you should. Indeed, it removes time from different deals activities, but think about the five minutes you spend conversing with your best client as client insurance.As a standard, the more significant your client is, the more regular your registration ought to be, yet dont disregard any of your clients. Youre likewise not simply restricted to utilizing the telephone; email and even snail mail can be incredible approaches to keep in touch. 02 Include ValueWhen you call up those clients, dont simply state howdy. Continuously attempt to figure out how to offer something of significant worth. It could be a reality youve revealed that is pertinent to your clients business. It could be a news story that is showed up as of late that some way or another identifies with your client or a proposal youve concoct on the best way to augment the arrival theyd get utilizing the item theyve as of now purchased from you.If a client begins considering you an important asset well beyond what your item does, theyre far more averse to drop you for a contender. 03 Manufacture IntelligenceAsk your clients to tell you after theyve been drawn closer by a contender. On the off chance that you have a decent connection with the client, you can simply demand it as a favor.For new or significant clients, consider offering some sort of reward, similar to a rebate on their next buy or a freemium of some kind.Once your clients are prone to enlighten you concerning any poaching endeavors, not exclusively will you have a greatly improved opportunity to rescue the relationship, yet youll have a fantastic chance to keep an eye on your rivals systems. 04 Become a ResourceThe more you think about your item and the related business or ventures, the more significant you can be for your clients. Urge them to ask you inquiries, and in the event that you dont know the appropriate response, discover out.This will make your relationship with them much stickier because regardless of whether theyre enticed to dump your item, theyll dither to lose you as a wellspring of information.Build up your insight base by perusing industry-related books and magazines and by mining data from collaborators in client assistance offices. 05 CounterattackIf a specific contender has been drawing closer or taking your clients, its opportunity to reverse the situation. Pursue that contenders clients, and youre prone to divert him from poaching and turn them rather to guarding their own accounts.Once youve manufactured an insight connect with your own clients, youll have the option to dispatch assaults on contenders whenever there's any hint of poaching so you can stop them before they truly begin. 06 Get ready for Price WarsWhen a contender quits fooling around about structure new business, theyll regularly start by dropping costs to incredibly low levels. Be prepared to react to such undermining as fast as you can.Providing additional worth will assist you with lying the foundation and in any event get your clients to reconsider before they bounce ship.When the unavoidable occurs and a client calls to state that Company X is offering them a super value, you have to have a rundown of reasons close by why your item is ?still a superior arrangement.