Interview Tips – How to Differentiate Yourself from the Competition
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Apr 17th, 2010 |
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Brian Krueger, President of CollegeGrad.com, presents “How to Differentiate Yourself from the Competition”. Watch this video and learn how to succeed in your interview.
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@aestheticsvalue – pick up the phone and call them. Cover letter and resume is typically not enough. You have to make a personal connection, either with someone inside the company (as an employee referral) or by simply calling the hiring manager. See the tips at CollegeGrad for how to get through to the hiring manager.
Hi Brian, I sent my CV and cover letters to two companies last month but didn’t hear from them. I did gd research on the company,read all the info on the web(company culture,products and people). I started my cover letter with how the company culture and products attracted me and why I’m so interested in this job, then I put my relevant working experience in the 2nd paragraph.I just don’t understand why I can’t get even an interview. Is it sth wrong w my cover letter?what exactly should i write?
loving your videos!
ive still got 4 years (til 18) until i can get a job as cabin crew but im note taking now haha! (:
Nice job, Brian
Brian Kreuger ROKX!!!! :D Thank you for your videos, they are a big big help!
Thank you for the great tips Brian. I received two job offers in a week! Many thanks again!
“Why are you interested in our company” and variations on this theme are intended to probe your knowledge of the business and their culture. You need to differentiate yourself by showing that you understand how the employer differentiates within their industry. So for an airline, understand their customer value proposition and why someone would fly with them over another airline. Is it a company you would invest in financially? Yes? Why? Do your research. It will show in your answer.
Hey Brian, I am considering my self so lucky by watching your great videos, I have an airline job interview in 1 month time from now, and jst wanna ask if you can help with answering a question like: why did u chose our company? thanks a lot.
Well, it may not be what I wanted to hear, but it’s something I needed to hear. Thank you for your honesty and advice, Brian.
Now I just wonder how I will go back to school, since I can’t afford a penny of my paycheque on it (and I have thousands in student loans that I owe). I hate this treadmill.
So you have education that doesn’t help you and experience that doesn’t help you. And you cannot afford more education at this time due to money. The answer (which I know you’re not going to like) is to change either your education or your experience. You feel stuck in changing your experience, so it’s back to your education. Perhaps attend a public school part-time at night while working. It’s a long road, but it may be your only option at this point to change your trajectory.
…option at this time. I’d like to enter the mortuary sciences to become a funeral director and mortician. This job entails a 2 year apprenticeship. I know that I have the compassion and passion for this career. However, due to my lack of good work experience (I’ve worked at a coffee shop and currently, the convenient store since graduation), I feel that nobody would look twice at me for ANY job other than a joe job. What should I do? I’m a kind, funny and intelligent person. How do I make it?
Hi Brian, thank you for all of these invaluable tips, I really appreciate it! I do have a question, however; I’m currently working at a convenient store (a joe job), and am seeking to really break into a career. I took post-secondary at a private college that isn’t identified as having credits that transfer to other colleges. I also am unable to pursue more education at this time due to monetary restraints. I took my education in video/digital film, and don’t see this as a viable career…
…online discussions, forums and blogs to get a better understanding of the skills, attributes and competencies of those who are competing with you for the same type of job.
You are correct that as a college student, most (not all) of your competition is there in class with you each day. That’s your first level of competition, especially for entry level jobs. But depending on the type of job you are seeking, you may also be competing against job seekers with experience, possibly also with the same level of education. Sit on the other side of the hiring desk from their vantage point. Review some of the posts of other job seekers at your level. Participate in…
Is there any way to familiarize myself with the competition? As a college student, I recognize that most of the jobs I’m applying for could be filled by fellow students, so I know that I have to show that I’ve accomplished more than the typical student my age. But what if I’m applying for something larger, or more remote, where competition is tougher? Is the key simply to highlight special examples that accentuate my qualifications, regardless of the actual applicant pool?
how is this recommended from me i never look anything like this up before ever but a good vid thow 5 stars all the way
this video is really nice.
a strong aspect of success in interview.
thanks
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but understand you
I came from Japan
thank you for this video