Job interview

[Amboyduke]

I have put in an application for a job that I am pretty sure I am going to get an interview. I am pretty confident with everythign they need except the experience using SQLserver. I am not worried about it if I get the job because i have a good network of friends who do this for a living and have told me they would help me in any way. They want me to get the job. My worry is the interview. Is there anthing out there that in the form of tutorials or sites that you would recommend to give me a base to build on and not go into the interview looking like an idiot. The only time i have worked on a SQLserver is talking with a tech support for a client and getting their database fixed. I want to learn it but have not had the time nor the opportunity to gain a lot of hands on experience.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Amboyduke]

some of the things that looked really interesting on this site end up as dead links.

[glantzlv]

After 14+ years in corporate management and consulting, I am still amazed at the lack of preparation I see from job applicants.

Based on my experience, there are five important ways to inspire any hiring manager to offer you the job.

Let me share the first...

1. Identify the Needs of Others

When you are looking for a new job, you are admittedly thinking about the benefits of gainful employment: steady paycheck, affordable health care, time off for vacations and holidays, retirement plans, and valuable professional experience. All of those factors are important and all of them are about your needs. That being said, if you want to be hired, you have to focus on the organization’s needs during the interview.

You are being considered for employment to address an organizational need. It is your job in the interview to clearly identify what that need is. You must get the decision makers to talk about their needs (often in the form of objectives, opportunities, and challenges).

-Brent Peterson, Founder & CEO of Interview Angel, Inc.


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[brad jones]

some of the things that looked really interesting on this site end up as dead links.

If you run into these again, please let us know where. We'll see what we can do to get them fixed.

Thanks!

Brad!

[glantzlv]

With the above post, is this referring to the Interview Angel site? If so, could you direct me to which links don't work so that they can be fixed?

Thanks!

[brad jones]

With the above post, is this referring to the Interview Angel site? If so, could you direct me to which links don't work so that they can be fixed?

Thanks!

Amboyduke commented on the dead links before your post, so I'd assume the link issues are on this site (DatabaseJournal.com).

Brad!

[ngohrvinet]

tks for admin comment

rgs

[delirium]

After 14+ years in corporate management and consulting, I am still amazed at the lack of preparation I see from job applicants.

Based on my experience, there are five important ways to inspire any hiring manager to offer you the job.

Let me share the first...

1. Identify the Needs of Others

When you are looking for a new job, you are admittedly thinking about the benefits of gainful employment: steady paycheck, affordable health care, time off for vacations and holidays, retirement plans, and valuable professional experience. All of those factors are important and all of them are about your needs. That being said, if you want to be hired, you have to focus on the organization’s needs during the interview.

You are being considered for employment to address an organizational need. It is your job in the interview to clearly identify what that need is. You must get the decision makers to talk about their needs (often in the form of objectives, opportunities, and challenges).

-Brent Peterson, Founder & CEO of Interview Angel, Inc.


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Is this a joke?? I like your comment , it helped me to smile today.