The funny things is, the resume and application is just the first step. They are created to get you an interview. And then, depending on that view-into-you-- (is an interview really an inner view?) there might be a job offer.
This exciting and challenging process has got me keen on ways to market and promote...myself.
I found Seth Godin's business and marketing blog an asset in this new goal, and his article on
whats-the-point about interview questions intriguing and helpful to ask myself.
Can you really figure out these things from a half hour with a person? Do you really understand who they are, and how they can contribute? Perhaps. Especially if that person is comfortable and confident in selling themselves (or, rather, letting their best shine through, which is how I am trying to look at it!)
What good interview questions are actually trying to discover
How long are you willing to keep pushing on a good project until you give up?
How hard is it to get you to change your mind when you're wrong?
How much do you learn from failing?
How long does it take you to learn something new?
How hard is it for you to let someone else take the lead?
How much do you care?
The rest is merely commentary, either that or they're interviewing you for a job that's not as good as you deserve. For those jobs, the only question they're really focusing on is, "will she fit in around here?"
How hard is it to get you to change your mind when you're wrong?
How much do you learn from failing?
How long does it take you to learn something new?
How hard is it for you to let someone else take the lead?
How much do you care?
The rest is merely commentary, either that or they're interviewing you for a job that's not as good as you deserve. For those jobs, the only question they're really focusing on is, "will she fit in around here?"
