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ANSWERING A CLASSIFIED AD
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READ AND ANALYZE THE ADVERTISEMENT CAREFULLY
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Big company needs - DATA ENTRY CLERKS & FILE CLERKS
Experience. Must be available to work 40hrs/week. If interested, please apply in person at our HR department, Tues-Fri, 11AM-3:00PM. 475 E. ABC St., Olathe, KS
Fax resume to 913-123-4567 or contact Mary at 913-123-4568,
e-mail: mjohnson@abc1.com |
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Take into account the following: |
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CALL THE COMPANY AND ASK THEM HOW TO APPLY FOR THE POSITION
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Introduce yourself.
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Be precise and tell them why you are calling. Example: "I am calling regarding the advertisement I saw in 'The Johnson County Sun".
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Confirm the job title, the name of the company and the address.
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Get the name of the employer/interviewer, his/her title, address and phone number.
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Be polite. Be patient.
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BEFORE AN INTERVIEW
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Dress properly, in accordance with the job you are applying for.
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Make sure you have your mini-resume/business card, your completed draft application and your resume, if you have one.
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Be on time.
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DURING THE INTERVIEW
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Introduce yourself.
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Be polite and sincere.
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Listen carefully to what the interviewer says.
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Answer all questions with an emphasis on your accomplishments, experience and the equipment you know how to use.
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Fill out the work application form completely. Use the application model that you have already filled out to copy the information. Watch out for misspelled words.
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After filling out the work application form, give it to the employer/interviewer with a copy of the mini-resume/business card or resume attached with a paperclip.
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Ask questions. For example: What is the next step? Express interest and smile.
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AFTER AN INTERVIEW
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Send a thank you letter to your interviewer. For Example: |
Dear Ms. Johnson,
I appreciated very much meeting you today and I am most interested in the clerk position with your company. I hope that I will be recalled for further discussion.
Sincerely,
Kevin Miller |
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| Attach a copy of your mini-resume/business card or your resume so they can easily remember who you are. This will show your interest. |
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