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#EVENTPROFS NEED TO KNOW TO NAIL THAT INTERVIEW 5 THINGS... THE GUIDE TO EVENTS

5 Things #Eventprofs Need to Nail That Job Interview

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#EVENTPROFS NEED TO KNOW TO NAIL

THAT INTERVIEW

5 THINGS...  

THE GUIDE TO

EVENTS

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CLEAN UP YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA

Imagine explaining to a

prospective boss how your

Twitter feed represents you

as a person.

Hide or delete anything you

are not proud of, or no

longer happy to explain.

And as for photos…

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1 Networking:

GOOD Drink in hand:

OKAY Passed out drunk:

BAD

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PREPARE EXAMPLES OF YOUR SKILLS IN ACTION

Be ready to give real-life examples of

the most important #eventprof traits:

•  Attention to detail

•  Excellent time-management

•  Ability to multi-task

•  Thriving under pressure

•  Ability to solve problems on the fly

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INTERVIEW THE INTERVIEWER 3 Some of the questions you should ask:

•  What is your staff turnover like?

•  What would someone on your team be likely

to tell me about you as a manager?

•  How does your company celebrate staff

achievement?

•  What is your approach to internal promotion?

•  How highly does your company value

continuous training & development?

•  How did the previous incumbent cope with

the workload?

•  What would he or she suggest to smooth my

transition to working here?

•  Are there any skills that would particularly

strengthen the team’s performance?

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CARRY OUT YOUR DUE DILIGENCE - LOOK FOR SIGNS OF CRAZY

•  Check Glassdoor for

employee reviews of the

company

•  Use LinkedIn for your

prospective boss’s

background

•  Check Twitter, Facebook and

other social media sites for

their interests and opinions.

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BE THE BEST YOU THAT YOU CAN BE

If you’re in the room, the company

already wants to hire you. They

want to know:

•  Do you seem like a fun person?

•  Will you be easy to manage?

•  Will you cope under pressure?

•  Will your personality work well

with the rest of the team?

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THE GUIDE TO EVENTS

For more information, visit www.guideto.events

Photography credits: Stephen Evans Alexander Forst-Rakoczy Tim Stubbings Ian Pollen The Happy Rower Ali Abbas Brennan Lashever Stephen Topp Habrda