Hot Jobs Alert: Watch Out For Automated Interviewing!
Hot Jobs Alert: according to recent reports, you should get used
to the idea that the next person interviewing you won't be a
person but a computer!
Companies are not having problems attracting candidates but
identifying successful ones. New job search systems can handle
thousands of interviews a day, filter out unqualified applicants
and rank the rest for hiring managers to review at their
convenience.
If you apply for a job and get a card or email back with a phone
number and PIN, that's a clue that your next step is automated.
Here are some tips:
1. These are not maddening customer service lines that can upset
you. Don't treat them like that.
2. A negative attitude will hurt you.
3. Don't handle the interview as if you were talking to a
computer. Talk to the hiring manager.
4. Stay upbeat in your voice quality and the words you choose.
5. Keep focused on the direct answers to the questions. But
then embellish with specific contributions you could make.
Be prepared for questions like, "Senior design engineers can
often be difficult to work with. Please tell us about your
experiences with them and how you have learned to work
effectively with them."
Another type of question may go like this, "You are helping a 4
year old child and their parents pick out shoes. When you try to
measure the child's foot, the child gets scared and resists.
What would you do?"
No matter what preliminary screening devices are used, no one is
going to hire you without meeting you face-to-face. So, when
you're in a hot jobs mode, it's important to have all your ducks
in a row.
That means you have to know what all your work options are. When
you do, you can help shape a job description to fit your
preferences.
You'll be amazed at how open employers are to your feedback if
you're able to communicate yourself assertively. It's what makes
hot jobs HOT!