Interview Communications Best Practices: Advice from Marketing Agency Leaders
Are you interview ready? With the onset of The Great Attrition, companies are expecting many new hires and many young, entry level employees are finding themselves asking what are the best practices for interviews in this highly competitive time. In response, this episode of the Can You Hear Me? podcast focuses on what employers are looking for and evaluating when interviewing candidates. The goal of today's discussion is to shed some light on how job candidates, particularly those who are newer to the workforce, can best position themselves for success when applying and interviewing. Joined by agency leaders of The Harbinger Group's team, host Eileen Rochford and team members Kellie Kennedy and Tony Bosma answer various questions posed by young job candidates to explore the best advice and guidance on how to stand out as a candidate and how to communicate to your best advantage when interviewing for jobs in marketing communications.
Can You Hear Me? · Tony Bosma, Kellie Kennedy, Avery Resendiz, Sean Valentin, Karolina Skoczen, Eileen Rochford
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Show Notes
Best Practice Advice
- Research the company and apply this information within your conversations and interactions with team members.
- Present yourself strongly in your cover letter by reflecting your research about the company and how you align well with the culture.
- Interact with the company's social posts, blogs, and members of the team.
- Be professional in your attire and space (especially if you are remotely interviewing).
- Demonstrate that you fit within company values and qualifications during your interview.
- Do not oversell your skills, especially if you are less experienced but willing to learn.
- Rehearse the way you pitch your skills and experience before your interview. Do some mock interviewing with a friend.
- Ask smart questions, they make lasting impressions!
- Know your audience when asking questions. For example, don't ask the CEO an HR question and vice versa.
- Your interview minutes are precious- excessive casual conversation robs you of your chance to make a lasting impression!
- Follow up immediately after the interview- write a note to the interviewer and mention high points of your conversation, also reiterate why you would be a great fit for the position!
For additional advice and tips on how to create your own unique and personal brand, reflect on our episode with Kraig Kann!
P.S. The Harbinger Group is Hiring!
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