Now it is up to you
A Guide Through The Interview Process With An EMAC Search Consultant

Your Commitment to Yourself
The greater your commitment to yourself, the great our ability to help you achieve your career goals. By giving your search consultant a complete and honest picture of your skills, achievements, and background, you enable them to represent you with honesty and enthusiasm to any prospective employer. And by fully understanding your abilities and the opportunities open to you, you will be able to cultivate an attitude of success that will help carry you through the next step: the interview.

The Employer's Commitment to Us
As search consultants we develop as honest and open professional relationship with our clients that we work with. Most of our clients work with us exclusively. In many cases you will hear about their openings only through us, as they are not advertised in the newspapers or listed with other services.

We can offer viable candidates a fuller picture of the companies they may be joining. Employers encourage visits and provide us with complete information about their companies. We always create a one-page recruitment description of the open position that includes an outline of the benefits the firm offers.

The Interview
Our goal:  We cannot get you the Ideal Job; you alone can do that. We'll present your qualifications to the employer, and we'll brief you on what advantages the employer has to offer.

Our goal is to secure interviews for you. We work hard to match your qualifications with the position. So please treat each interview with the importance it is; due-as if it is the only one you will even have.
Before the interview, ask yourself these questions:

• Why am I going to this company?
• What kind of commitment am I willing to make to this company?
• Why should they hire me?
• Do I have the skills and experience for the position?
• Am I interested in this position?
• Do I display interest in this position through my appearance and attitude?
• Am I willing to take this position if it is offered?
• Am I willing to learn?
• Am I willing to change my attitudes if necessary?
• Have I researched this company to make sure I'll ask intelligent questions?

The goal of the interview is to be able to answer yes to the following questions:

1. Does the interviewer know I am interested in his/her position and company?
2. Am I capable of handling this position?
3. Explain in terms of your experience, skills, education, talents, attitudes and core values.
4. Will I stay for a reasonable length of time, and will my values and commitment align with the company's expectations?

Don't leave the interview until you:

1. Make it clear to the interviewer that you are interested, capable and committed.
2. Ask the interviewer if he or she has any further questions about your background.
3. Express an interest in the position! This is very important. The last impression you make is the one the interviewer remembers best. If you want the position, say so! This could be the one fact that sets you apart from other candidates with qualifications equal to yours.
4. Thank the interviewer for his or her time.

After the interview:

Send a note of thanks, emailed, handwritten or typed. Do not send a printed card, and don't telephone your thanks.

Remember:

1. As a candidate, you can ask any question you want and tell the interviewer anything about yourself that will make it safer for them to hire you.
2. Follow up! There is no silver or bronze medal for coming in second or third, and for every offer you lose by being too assertive, you'll lose 10 by waiting for the call from the interviewer.

The EMAC Group’s Free Services

• Current Openings. All of our current client openings are here on our web site.
• Temporary placement or contract work. If you would like temporary or contract work while you are looking for a new position, we will refer you to one of our associates. If the employer likes your work, temporary placement can lead to a full-time position.
• Computerized updating service. After your initial contact with us, we may add your name to our computerized follow-up list.

Fee-Based Services

• One-on-one career counseling
• Behavioral testing for your strengths and weaknesses
• Resume and cover letter preparation
• Coaching on how to secure interviews
• Values assessment
• Human resource training tools
• Personal Search Assistant

We're Here to Help
We'd like you to view us as a human resource consulting firm that can assist you with your recruiting, orientation and training challenges. Browse this web site for further information.
While we consider ourselves to be exceptionally honest and professional, we try to conduct business on a friendly, informal basis in order to establish a relaxed, comfortable working relationship.
We're grateful for the opportunity to help you further your career, and we welcome any suggestions you might have that would improve our effectiveness.

The EMAC Group offers a variety of Candidate Resource options that can be individually utilized to meet each candidate’s search requirements.

• Career Transistion Services
• 20 Key Steps To Take Your Career To The Next Level
  
• “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”
  
• How to Successfully Market yourself
  
• Do you know how to sell yourself?
  
• Now it is up to you
  
• Get Your Resume to Work as Hard as You?
  
• Working with THE EMAC GROUP
  
• During the executive search process
  

At THE EMAC GROUP, we practice the golden rule: “Partnering for Success”. We will take your career goals and aspirations as seriously as you do.

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