Job Search Tips


RJS Associates
has had years of experience working with premier companies...and the employees who work for those companies. We fully understand that the search process – and especially the interview – can be stressful. Here are some tips to make the process easier…

LOOK SHARP

Before the interview, select your outfit. Depending on the industry and position, get out your best duds and check them over for spots and wrinkles. Even if the company has a casual environment, you don't want to look like you slept in your clothes. Above all, dress for confidence. If you feel good, others will respond to you accordingly.



Recommended Reading:

Here is some recommended reading that many of our candidates have found valuable …

Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions
Matthew J. Deluca

This interview bible is packed with useful tips on how to turn possible negative responses into positives. Job seekers will find no better crash course on winning the interview game.

Ace the Technical Interview
Michael F. Rothstein

This guide to navigating today’s competitive market is designed for computer professionals. This book reflects dominant market trends and vital new areas of job opportunity.

101 great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
Ron Fry

Designed for upper level positions, this book gives an organized process to prepare for job interviews. This preparation makes developing answers easier, and improves the quality of the response. The preparation will also help you do some thoughtful self-examination to determine where your strengths, interests, and background fit.

Ask the Headhunter: Reinventing the Interview to Win the Job
Nick A. Corcodilos

This offers detailed advice for making it in the age of downsizing by explaining how to interview and show off your best skills in a short period of time.

Who Moved My Cheese? – An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Spencer Johnson and Kenneth H. Blanchard

Most of us reading this book will see the cheese as something related to our livelihoods – our jobs, our career paths, the industries we work in – although it can stand for anything, from health to relationships. The point of the story is that we have to be alert to changes in the cheese, and be prepared to go running off in search of new sources of cheese when the cheese we have runs out.

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