Eight Viral Mindsets for Graduates in Job Interviews

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This post was last edited by Thank goodness you're here on 2015-6-12 at 14:24. Poor job hunting practices affect many people who are looking for work; they not only fail to find employment but also continue to struggle in their search. In fact, avoiding certain factors can help achieve success more easily in job hunting. We have summarized the following objective factors for those who are searching for jobs without a clear strategy. Virus 1: The falsity and impatience in job interviews. In these job fairs where one company finishes speaking and another takes its turn, college graduates attend every single one of them, distributing their resumes like flyers. As the saying goes, impatience leads to haste, and thus various \"toxins\" have gradually made their way into the talent market – fake degrees, fake diplomas, fake certificates, as well as elaborately crafted fake resumes and various superficial forms of \"talent packaging\". There are rules and guidelines for college students during interviews. First and foremost, it is most important to maintain one’s true self as a student: introduce oneself clearly and concisely, answer questions accurately, and then be honest about one’s own shortcomings rather than avoiding them. Virus 2: Professional aspirations as an excuse – College students who fail to find a job suitable for them often blame the fact that they studied a field they aren’t interested in or that isn’t useful to them. When you can’t find work in your “interests,” you must learn to find “interests” in your work. Virus three: The insistence on a \"matching social status\" when choosing a job. Many people prefer to base their job searches on considerations of social status; for example, graduates from Peking University or Tsinghua University should end up working at international companies like IBM or HP. However, this approach leads to many people who fail to achieve their goals feeling disheartened or even giving up on themselves. There should be no such concept of social status in college students’ job hunting; as the saying goes, a hero’s origin is not important. The doors to employment are open to every college student, but both overestimating or underestimating one’s own abilities can lead to feelings of disappointment. Virus No. 4: The mindset of expecting to receive something in return after graduation. When college graduates look for jobs, they often have a misconception: they believe that after years of hard study they have finally achieved their academic goals, and that it’s time to ask society to give them something in return; they feel they deserve to get something in return for their efforts. Such a mental mindset first leads to an inability to adapt to the environment; for example, one stops making progress when faced with difficulties at work and then blames others. Virus 5: The practice of forcing growth in talents. Today’s college graduates all claim to be under great pressure. Why don’t tomatoes taste good these days? Why don’t the green cucumbers emit their pleasant aroma anymore? The reason lies in catalytic effects; it can be seen as a modern version of the practice of forcing plants to grow too quickly. Virus 6: Inappropriate attire for job fairs. There are two things to avoid when dressing for a job fair: one is being too casual, as this shows a lack of professionalism; the other is trying to imitate others – wearing overly formal clothes can make one appear unnatural. Therefore, when attending an interview, choose a set of clothing that is comfortable to wear yet appropriate. Virus 7: Overly detailed personal materials – a resume should not be too complicated. An overly complicated introduction can give the examiner the impression that it is too cumbersome. Moreover, as someone who has to review many people, they may not be able to remember that much information about you. You need to mention all your strengths while keeping it as concise as possible, presenting your unique qualities in the most direct way. It’s not just repeating over and over again. Virus 8: Unbalanced mindset during the second interview. Many of your abilities cannot be demonstrated through a single interview; therefore, during the interview, it’s likely that the interviewer is not focusing on your abilities – or at least not only on them. More often, your mindset plays a very important role. Maintaining a positive attitude at all times helps to make a good impression on the interviewer. Especially during the second interview, after getting the chance for it, one must believe in oneself, affirm one’s own abilities, and become more confident in order to maintain a positive attitude until the end. This article is reprinted from the Internet