Instant Interviews_ 101 Ways to Get the Best Job of Your Life - Jeffrey G. Allen [142]
Previous Address
Salary Required
Type of Work Desired
Availability to Start Work
Spouse or Partner’s Name
Spouse or Partner’s Occupation
Number of Children and Ages
Bondability
General Health
Physical Limitations
Mental Disorders or Treatment
Prior Work Injuries
Absenteeism
Military Status
Conviction of Felonies
Do 90: Passing Instantly Through the Professional Screen
Languages Spoken
Special Skills or Talents
Outside Interests or Hobbies
Memberships
Other Job Interests
Computer Skills
Education
Present or Last Employer
Dates of Employment
Past Compensation
Past Job Titles
Immediate Supervisor
Description of Job
Job Duties Enjoyed Most or Least
Reasons for Leaving Prior Jobs
Gaps between Jobs
Consent to Contact Present Employer
Personal and Professional References
Consent to Verify Information
Do 91: Using Lead Cards for Instant Referrals
Offerors
Direct Referrals
Indirect Referrals
Do 92: Controlling the Offeror Like a Robot
Questioning Properly Controls Offerors
Pushing the Four Instant Buttons
Do 93: Sending Icon Introduction Letters
Understand the Reason It Works
Identifying an Instant Icon
The Look of the Letter
The Content of the Letter
Do 94: Slipping in the Back Door this Saturday
Call a Hiring Manager Directly
Offer to Do Something He Wants Done Free
Handle Any Negative Drag
Arrange It for This Saturday
Take the Paperwork Home
Discuss How the Manager Will Lubricate the Hiring Process
Do 95: Making a Maven an Interview Mentor
Make a List of Maven Maybementors by Category
Call the Maybementor
Express Sincere Compliments
Respect the Mentor and His Referrals
Say Nice Things about the Mentor to Offerors
Report Back to the Mentor after Each Interview
Make Sure the Mentor Understands His Mission
Give the Mentor as Much to Work With as Possible
Go Out of Your Way to Do Nice Things for the Mentor
Recognize How Fortunate You Are to Be a Protege
Do 96: Doing Informational Interviews Instantly
Understand Why Informational Interviews Are So Effective
Question Your Way to Success
Memorize These Questions
Do 97: Consulting for Instant Resulting
Situation Wanted Advertising
Do 98: Infiltrating the Secretarial Secret Service Instantly
Consider an Offeror’s Secretary to Be the Offeror
Assume the Secretary Knows Everything about the Offeror
Assume the Secretary Has Access to Secret Records and Scuttlebutt
Name the Secretary in Your Thank-You Note
Do 99: Jolting Overworked Offerors
Dressing Up
Announcing No Phones
Mentioning Another Interview
Imposing a Deadline
Setting a High Expectation
Giving a Fairness Ultimatum
Stating What Is Needed
Using Your Pen as a Magic Wand
Moving the Next Interview Away from the Business
Using a Survey
Mentioning Your References
Taking Away Your Expertise
Confronting without Condescending
Getting into Instant Gratification
Admiring Something in the Offeror’s Office
Asking, then Listening
Questioning an Objection
Making Feel-Felt-Found Statements
Placing Yourself in Alternative Jobs
Asking the Offeror Why No Offer
Do 100: Pursuing Your Passion
Do 101 and DONE! Deciding Which Offer to Accept
Recognize that You’re Not the Same at Do 101 as You Were at Do 1
Take at Least One Day to Accept
Call the Other Offeror(s) Immediately
Ask for an Offer Letter
Evaluate Each Offer Objectively and Thoroughly
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