my god ... now this company is calling me back for third interview    The 2nd interview already wasted my time, just spend 15 minutes talking to a guy, wasted my rm5.60 toll for nth. Then now want 3rd, interview, cant they just do the offet through phone? 

You can avoid all this hassle by "CONTROL" of the situation. Be realistic to yourself and not to the recruiter. I had seen tones of incompetent and unproductive Human Resource that causing candidate hassle although they are MNC company. Wasting your time and expenses, how about your annual leave if you have one!

P/S: Think like a recruiter or employer if you want to be the "Winning Candidate".
P/S/S: Control the Interviewing game by asking what the intention of the interview of the day, dont just be a follow goat.

Best of all.

Here's a sample for you to refer. Please note that when you send a thank-you email, keep it short and direct to the point. Do also include in your interest of the position because this is your last chances to sell the employer that you are the perfect person for the job. I encourage you to send it within 24 hours after interview.

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Hi (name of interviewer),

Good morning!

I would like to thank you for the time spent to discuss possible opportunity between myself and (the company name) yesterday. I found that the position is ideally suited to my background and interests. If given the chance, I assure you that I will give you my best effort in making this an effective position within your company.

I am eager to bring my previous experiences and passion to your company. I am convinced the knowledge, skills, and experience I've already achieved make me the best candidate for the job. Again, I appreciate your time for the job interview, and I look forward to be a part of your company in the near future.

Thanks and Regards,

(Your name)
(Your contact number)
(Your email)

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**Remember to address the thank-you email with the correct spelling and title of the interviewer, as well as the proper spelling of the organization.

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Added on January 12, 2010, 7:46 pm

Dear Mamet,

Remember, what you wear will reflect yourself and how people see you - in this case, the interviewer. In terms of interview attire - my advice for male candidates usually:

*pants - solid dark color - black, navy or dark grey (so, it is ok to wear grey, as long as it has dark tone)
*long sleeve shirt  - white (try lines instead of plain shirt) or coordinated with the pants
*belt - if you wear dark grey pants and white shirt, belt must be solid black or dark brown
*shoe - coordinate with belt

Picture for your reference:



GOOD LUCK for your interview!

Hi everyone! I need advice...
I will have an interview at this company, in Penang soon.
Meaning I have to fly from Sabah to Penang for this interview.

Should I go for the interview?
Do you think I have the higher chance to get the job?
Since they insisted on calling me for an interview. Plus I'm across the pond.
I know I have to give the best impression to make the interview a successful one, so the flight tickets wont go into waste.

Help! T_T

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Added on February 12, 2010, 11:14 amOh yes another thing I'm worry about now is...
this situation might happen:

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me: Hi, Im here for the interview.
receptionist: interview?
me: yes
receptionist: are you sure?
me: yes Im very sure. Your company called me last week.
receptionist: Im very sorry, must've been a mistake.
me: what? are u kidding me? i fly ALL THE WAY HERE!

(dramatization only)
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Im worry now... lol
Im sorry guys...
just sometimes its good to assume things like this.

excuse me..do anyone able to tell me if i forgotten the interviewers name,how am i suppose to send email to them?
there are 3 department interview me previously...HR,DIRECTOR and SEnior sales manager...

if they asked for expected salary, what should i answer if I'm a fresh graduates with null experiences, also what kind of allowances should i ask for ?

Hmmm preferably you give it at the start of the interview? Name card is like an identity so you can use it for self-introduction

Is it possible to answer "i don't know" if i really can't answer the interviewer question. If not possible, how should I handle this situation?

Before this i attended the job interview workshop and around 4 or 5 speakers that day, some of them said possible to say "I don't know" if you really can't answer the interviewer Q's in a proper manner...

"i don't know" is not a crime, the best thing to do is
"i do not know the answer offhand, but [insert efforts to find out]"

Unemployed for 3 mths already. Have been applying for a lots of job, didnt get it n not even a single call from the HR asking me to go for an interview.

Kinda weird coz I have 1 year working experience and just finish my postgraduate. Maybe I need to lower my expected salary (but I already stated can nego there) or maybe try to apply from a small2 company. or maybe because of the financial crisis??

Name card, if a fresh graduate were to present a name card, that doesn't make sense isn't it ,unless he's a previous employee of any company

is that a bad sign if the interviewer didnt ask about the expected salary? but i did filled in the given form.