Monday, February 11, 2013

Update Your Business Model

By Jim Thorpe


Hiring a new employee is an involved and difficult process. From start to finish it costs a company a lot of time, effort and resources. That is why companies are often intensely interested in who they hire. They want to know if they will work, and how they will fit in with the larger structure.

They view this time and money as well spent. They know that a good new employee will improve the structure and productivity of the business. What can you do to improve your chances and what can you expect from the hiring process? Hiring begins from the very first impression. Just like any good relationship, the first impression has to be good in order to have a fighting chance.

Whether you are able to meet with the person hiring or simply submitting a cover letter and resume, you should always put your best foot forward. Dress nice when you walk into the office.

Say please and thank them for their time and consideration. Stand up straight and be presentable. This strong impression will tell the employer that you are confident, able, and work well with others. You should keep this demeanor whenever you enter the office.

During the interview, sit well. Sitting well is sitting up straight and at the edge of your seat. Don't slouch into the back of the seat as it conveys unconscious messages that you are lazy or disrespectful. Although some might say it doesn't bother them that you lounge around a bit, you will always make a better impression by sitting with good posture.

Answer questions firmly and be able to account for everything on your resume. As soon as the interview is done, go out and buy a thank you card to say thank you to your interviewer. Send it in the regular mail and make sure it gets to their secretary. They will proudly display it on the boss's desk for them.

The whole purpose of these ideas is to make an impression. They see a couple dozen people applying for one position. You want them to remember you, to make them like you for your respect and confidence. All of these things show both. Do them and you will put your best foot forward. Once your interviews and thank you notes land you the job, here's what you can expect from your new employer.

First, she will give you a tour around the office to get you better acquainted with the people, processes and departments found there. You will be introduced to key people in the organization and introduced in return.

You will then have to fill out the paperwork of a new employee. You've never seen so many policies and legal documents before in your life. On these forms you will have to decide how much in taxes should be taken out of your account and fill out a W-2 form. You will be asked to read through company policies.

Those policies will include company rules, lawful practices and sexual harassment training. Once all the paperwork is done, then comes the actual training. Many long hours can be spent with a trainer who will reteach you the rules, laws and sexual harassment training before moving on to what you will be doing for the company. The process is long, and complicated, and yet exciting, and worth it.




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