How Do You Handle The," We Are Looking For Individuals With Management Experience Question?" During An Interview.
If you go to an interview thinking that the employer has bias your gun is half cocked. You have to go in there and give it our best and hope you convinced the interviewer that you at least make the short list.
So how do you increase the probability of a better chance network, network, network.........
Again, my goal is not to say that I am right or wrong. My goal is to get different opinions on how to handle those hurdles. (For our brothers looking for employment.) I still remember my first job interview after the military. They asked me directly if I had PTSD. I knew that question was illegal and was personally protected by ADA. Things like this happen. Also, you are 100% right about networking. Every position I have every received was from networking. Many people do not realize that what is posted online is only 20% of all the positions out there. The other 80% is the "hidden job market". A good book that I use in my employment workshops for networking is Networking for Veterans: "http://www.amazon.com/Networking-For-Veterans-Successful-Transition/dp/ [login to see] "
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Secondly I am like you there are many ways to skin a cat so it is good to hear other perspectives and ultimately you can choose how you want to skin the cat.
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- Google the company for their web site to understand what products and services it provides
- Look on the company web site to learn what the mission of the organization is about. This provides business intelligence about the "corporate culture", which is different in each company.
Management experience being obvious in the resume is a secondary reason for the interviewer question "We Are Looking For Individuals With Management Experience"
The primary and more important reason for asking the question has 2 objectives:
1. To verify the candidate can clearly communicate ideas and the speaking manner / tonality of the presentation delivery.
2. Clarify whether the candidate's management style fits into the mission / corporate culture.
Carl E. Reid, CSI
http://taskandpurpose.com/3-communication-methods-master-next-job-interview/
Hope this helps!
Chad
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Carry yourself well. When you go to that interview, walk with the confidence of leader. Don't just walk looking down at the ground. Walk into the interview, make eye contact and exchange a good handshake.
Sound confident. Along with the way you walk, the way you talk says a lot about you. This doesn't mean be the loudest voice in the room. Sometimes the loudest voice isn't always the one people are paying attention to. Speak like you know what you are doing because you do. Speak clearly and avoid words such as "like", "um", "whatnot", "sort of", "maybe", etc.
Do you research. You land an interview, then get to know the company. Look at their online social media sites and reviews. Sites like Glassdoor.com and LinkedIN are huge resources when you are trying to learn about the company. Look to see if your interviewer is on LinkedIN, read his/her profile; learn their background. Again, research and prep.
Lastly, this isn't a military board. This is an interview, give it the respect it deserves but do not go over board. There is no need to walk in at the position of attention and wait to be told to take a seat. You want to look confident, not robotic.
These are just a few things Veterans can do to give the right impression on the interview. These are things you can do to help SHOW that you have management experience.
Now, if the Veteran is interviewing for a management position and faces an employer who thinks all the Veteran did was yell at Soldiers or is faking the information, then the Veteran needs to have examples of how they worked in a management role. For example, in 2006 I was the Operations NCOIC for my unit in Iraq. It was my duty to ensure the day-to-day tasks were sent out by the unit which was separated by a hundreds of miles. I was able to use my Project Management skills to help plan and execute these tasks and leverage the power of the team by ensuring time lines were used and followed. That is the sort of thing employers like to hear. Give the interviewer only reasons to think you are the best person for the position by providing well thought out examples of these soft-type of skills.
I would also caution using "Why" although powerful but can put someone on the defense.....why you drank the last soda? Why were you late for formation?
You can use what, when, how, where
What additional information about my management experience would you like to know?
Where would you like me to start explaining my management skills from the beginning or should I start in the middle?
How do you help servicemembers transition their management experience in your company?
Where would I start in the company with my military management experience?
Some thing to think about