Interviewing

This is the article that caught my interest: http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/interviewing/20060509-needleman.html

This article is titled "A Job Hunter's Guide to Recruiter Code Words." It contains information about the different code words that recruiters often use in their everyday language. These code words can be rather useful in deciphering what interviewers want to hear in an interview. The article went on to say that recruiters often note these words or acronyms at the top of resumes during interviews, which can make or break a job for a potential employee.

Some of the aspects that stuck out to me were that interviewers do not want interviewees to talk excessively. The article recommended saying a few sentences to answer each question but not much more than that. Of course, the article said to dress nicely and be confident, but among all these negative notes for job candidates, a few positive abbreviations exist. Terms such as WD, or walking description, which refers to a person who is exactly the kind of person for which the company is looking.

This article and interviewing in general is extremely important to me, especially at this specific time in my life. I attended the career fair last Wednesday and spoke with a few employers, and I have applied for interviews with companies online. This coming week, I have three interviews for internships next summer, and I have two interviews the next week. These next two weeks will be tough to get through, but learning about how to interview is a positive aspect that has benefits for a long time.