Instant Interviews_ 101 Ways to Get the Best Job of Your Life - Jeffrey G. Allen [1]
Interesting the Offeror
The Essentials
Do, Do, Do, and Don’t!
Getting It Out
Do 34: Interrupting the Interview Intervention
Moving the Ball
Unclogging the Blockage
Getting Participation
Do 35: Arriving at Airports, Stations, and Depots
Attacking at Airports
Stompin’ at the Station
Doin’ It at Depots
Do 36: Transforming Ground Transportation into Interview Information
Do 37: Tracking on Trains
Stagger Your Schedule
Go from One Car to Another
Stop at Stations along the Way
Stop at Stations Where People Are Getting On Rather than Off
Do 38: Taking Off in Business Class
Fly with the Flock
Call a Travel Agent
Book Early
Fly Business Class
Book Online
Wear Your Interviewing Uniform
Bring Snacks to the Airport
Arrive Even Earlier
Plan A: Interviewing on Tight Flights
Plan B: Interviewing on Light Flights
Do 39: Developing Your Persona
Do 40: Calling and Enthralling the Offeror
Vary the Rate
Control the Volume
Use the Right Pitch
Improve Your Pronunciation
Do 41: Reading the Offeror Like a Book
Outgoing: Type One
Reserved: Type Two
Analytical: Type Three
Do 42: Increasing Your Interviewing Instincts
Think from Digital to Analog
Become Aware of Your Interview Options
Do 43: Bossing around Your Boss to Get You Interviews
Do 44: Indemnifying an Offeror for Your Instant Dream Job
Do 45: Networking Out at the Jobgym
Choose an Upscale Gym in a Large Chain
Take Advantage of the Free Trial Period
Go in at 7 A.M. and Leave at 9 A.M. Monday through Friday
Stagger the Location of Your Locker
Bring a Small Purse
Head for the Free Weights and Resistance Machines
Head for the Steam Room or Sauna
Get Out by 9 A.M. for Sure
Take the Magic Potion
Make Many Friends among the Morning Crew
Visit Jobgyms While You’re on the Road Instanting
Do 46: Renewing Acquaintances Instantly
Friends
Former Teachers
Former Supervisors
Former Co-workers
Other Acquaintances
Do 47: Obtaining Publicity about Instant Availability
Do 48: Writing Letters to the Editor
Find an Offeror
Discuss a Professional Subject
Do 49: Writing Articles or Columns
Do 50: Using a Rent-a-Mentor
Do 51: Sampling the Sweets at Job Fairs
Do 52: Writing the Instant Bio
Do 53: Writing a Press Release
Do 54: Crashing Parties at Hotels
Do 55: Granting Celebrities an Interview
Do 56: Mixing and Matching at the Chamber Mixer
Do 57: Learning to Play Ball from the Blue Crew
Do 58: Promoting Interviews Using Postal Centers
Pick an Independent Postal Center
Pick the Location Carefully
Establish Your Expectations
Call the Postal Center Every Day
Remember the Postal People at Holiday Time
Do 59: Targeting Interviews with the F-O-C-U-S Principle
Framing
Objectifying
Creating
Unleashing
Starting
Do 60: Outerviewing There and Now
Google the Area, then Contact the Local Newspaper and Chamber of Commerce
Google Each Business
Write Down Your Talking Points
Rev Yourself up to Call Each Contact
Use Your Talking Points
Offer to Fly at the Lowest Fare, Any Time Day or Night, and Stay at a Budget Motel
Offer to Sign an Employee Payback Agreement
Google Trade Associations for Members in the Area
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Do 61: Uncovering the Office Building Underground Instantly
Security Guards
Do 62: Running the Routes with the Jobjungle Scouts
Do 63: Banking Personal References Instantly
Selecting the Right Personal References
Reassuring Reluctant Personal References
Preparing Personal References
Offer Assistance to Personal References
Debriefing Personal References
Using Personal References for Job Leads
Do 64: Banking Professional References Instantly
Selecting the Right Professional References
Preparing Professional References
Overcoming Sensitive Areas and Objections
Notifying Professional References
Using