Send out a resume
Actively send CV emails to the found ads. When sending e-mails do not forget to specify the subject of the letter, indicate in it the title of the position and your name (if another is not required in the ad). Fix it somewhere in your records, where you send your resume to keep this information in your head and do not forget, because soon your letters will be answered and called, inviting you to further interviews.
Tip: If available, we recommend that you attach not only CVs, but also letters of recommendation from previous employers/clients (in English), which will increase your chances.
Interviews.
CVs may be answered by email or phone. Some employers prefer to call and talk, ask a few questions and make a final decision about whether or not to invite you for an interview before inviting you to the interview. Often the answers to many of these questions are already in your resume, but interviewers are interested in hearing them from you. Therefore, it will help if you have a résumé at hand, where you can see it if you haven't learned it all by heart yet. Here are some of the typical questions:
Why do you want to get a job with us?
Tell us about your last job, what is the company you are in, your main responsibilities
What special skills and knowledge do you have? Where did you study?
Why did you leave your last job?
Your salary expectations (per year/hr)
Do you have the necessary documents to work in the United States?
An invitation to an interview can be made either by phone or by e-mail. Or you will be told that you are still being considered, and if you are a successful candidate, you will be called back/written within a certain period of time and invited for an interview.
If you are invited to an interview, you need to prepare well for it, and below are a few tips that we recommend you follow.
First of all, be punctual, get out early in case of possible traffic jams, as well as to be able to orientate yourself in new terrain.
Take care of your appearance, as it will help to make a first positive impression on the employer. Of course, your resume has already played in your favor, since you have been invited to a further discussion. But the appearance plays an important role. According to psychologists, the interviewer subconsciously decides on your candidacy in the first 15-20 seconds of communication, and already further questions and answers help either confirm this decision or refute it. Therefore, allow your business suit to help you, or think about another diplomatic image, and be sure to remember about the well-groomed appearance. All this will only benefit you.
Bring a copy of your resume and, if available, letters of recommendation in English from previous employers or clients.
In most cases, the interview begins with the words "Tell us about yourself...". Repeat the previous day on how to briefly describe your strengths in minutes 5, indicating your skills and knowledge, education and work experience, as well as what you can be useful for a particular company. But be natural, the text should not sound learned.
You will be asked questions about your resume information. So be well guided in your resume.
Be prepared to participate in the "situation modelling". These questions people say with the words "Remember the moment in your life... What did you do? How the situation has been resolved. Your answer to such questions will show your certain qualities, so always think that you are answering, show your best side, but be credible.
Depending on the specifics of the position you are applying for, you may be given a couple of assignments, and they will ask you to propose solutions directly at the interview to make sure you are competent.
Employers are very fond of asking what you see as your main involvement in the company, what kind of changes you can make, and how you can be useful (most often in one word, "challenge"). And also who do you see yourself after 5 years (and of course, want to hear that you are ready to constantly improve your skills and that you are a loyal person and willing to devote yourself to one enterprise, but to constantly grow professionally and invest your skills, experience and knowledge in the improvement of the company's activity).
The interviewer will ask you what questions you have. Be sure to prepare the questions, from 3 to 5, it will demonstrate your interest in the job offerings and in the enterprise, and will help you get a better understanding of both the company and the position. Do not ask any questions that have already been answered during the interview, as well as the answers to which you could find on the company's website. Don't ask about salaries and bonuses unless the employer himself has raised the question.
Examples of relevant questions are: what kind of achievements an employer expects from a successful candidate in the first year; what is the environment associated with this position - the structure of the department, teamwork, cooperation with other departments; what are the company's goals for the next year and what contribution is expected from a successful candidate in achieving these goals; etc.
Before you leave, be sure to thank you for the invitation to the interview and the time allocated to you, ask when you can expect a decision regarding your candidacy or the next stage of the interview.
Acceptance of invitation/rejection.
Even if there are many interview invitations, you should not stop looking for a job and sending out your resume. After all, interviewing does not guarantee employment yet. Do not be upset if there are refusals, it means that this option was not quite right for you. If the employer does not reply within 2 weeks after the interview is over, it is likely that you have not received a response, and the employer was not quite ethical and still has not reported it in a letter or by phone. And if you receive a call back or an e-mail congratulating you on your successful interview and job offer, decide for yourself whether you agree to do so, and if so, be prepared to provide all the necessary documents (Green Card or Work Permit, SSN, ID/Driver's License). Continue to follow your employer's instructions.
We wish you easy, pleasant, fast and successful employment! Look for a job with optimism and self-confidence! Inspire these emotions of employers and they will give you a chance to prove yourself. Look for, playful, experienced, learn from mistakes, think positively - and you will certainly succeed!
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