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10 simple ways to impress your potential employers

Author Sally Croft Date February 22nd, 2011 Comments 3 Comments

Are you looking for ways to impress your potential employer? Look no further. Today’s job market is extremely competitive, but don’t let that stop you from landing the job of your dreams. There are many things that you can do to beat the competition. You just have to know what to do. These 10 simple ways to impress your potential employers will get you the job of your dreams.

1. Facebook profile picture can be used against you

Keep in mind that your Facebook pictures, both profile and tagged pictures, are easily accessible. So, do not put any pictures on your Facebook page that you would not want your potential employers to see. Make your page private or delete your Facebook page if you plan to apply for a job.

Facebook profile picture can be used against you
2. Check-up on yourself

Do a search on yourself and see what information comes up. Today employers use search engines also to check up on their employees and potential candidates, so check to see what information pops up.

Check-up on yourself Online
3. Be on time for your interview

Be at least 10 to 15 minutes early for your interview. This will show that you are serious about the job. Rushing and arriving late is a sure way to miss out on the job opportunity.

4. Set up a professional E-mail account

If your current e-mail address is Im2Sexy4u@gmail.com or something unprofessional like: goingcrazzzy4u@yahoo.com, it’s time to get a new one. E-mail accounts are free and quick to set up. You can have a new e-mail address in minutes, so get a new one that is professional and for business purposes.

Set up a Professional E-mail Account
5. Create a personal website

Websites are easy to set up and not that expensive. If you are really serious about getting a job, you can showcase yourself to potential employers. This is professional and tells employers that you are serious.

6. Blog posts with incriminating evidence

If you have a blog, make sure that there is nothing offensive on it that can cost you the job. Delete the site entirely or remove any posts that are offensive.

Delete Blog Posts with Incriminating Evidence
7. Have more than just a Twitter or Facebook profile online

Impress your potential employer by keeping a current online resume or job profile page. Online resumes tell potential employers that you take job hunting seriously and you mean business.

8. Look the part

Dress to impress, but also dress appropriately. Do not wear jeans, tennis shoes, baseball cap, or dress too casual. Dress in something comfortable and professional.

Dress Professionally for Job Interviews
9. Make a good first impression

The interview starts from the moment you walk in the door. Your appearance, smile, greeting, eye contact tells a lot about who you are as a person and an employee.

10. Be yourself

This is a no brainer, but most people forget to be themselves because they are too busy trying to be someone they are not. Just be yourself, it’s that simple!

Be Yourself

These are 10 simple ways to impress your potential employers. By following these simple steps you can surely get the job you want. Good luck!

Categories: Categories Career Advice , Resume

3 Responses to “10 simple ways to impress your potential employers”

  1. Danny says:

    People just underestimate the power of Facebook. It’s not just in a wrong point of view – but you must always take in mind when you post something: photos, text etc’ on Facebook, that it can act against you. Also pay attention to your privacy settings, allow friends only to watch your photos and wall activity.

  2. mths says:

    Right ‘be yourself’. Half of these statements claim you shouldn’t be yourself or at least not let you future employer know who you are. And that is a very bad idea.

    If your employer thinks it is ‘unprofessional’ if you have kinky remarks or pictures of your drunken self on your facebook page that’s his loss, not yours. Clearly the employer would be old and unknowing of what facebook is (it is not ‘professional’, but ‘personal’). You don’t want to work somewhere you can’t be who you want to be.

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