How people are hired? Job interview

When a company have a vacancy, it advertise in some newspapers and receive resumes from many prospective candidates. After reading their resume the employer select some people and invite each of them for an interview.

When the employer has to choose from among prospective candidates, he usually has two sets of qualifications to consider: professional qualifications and personal characteristics. Both are important. A candidate's professional qualifications include his education, work experience and skills. They are usually listed in a resume. But personal characteristics or personality traits are very important and they must be evaluated through interviews.

There are several options an employer can consider when he wants to hire a new employee. In a big company an employer will look within his own company. But if none of the present employees are suitable for the position, he will have to look outside the company. If his company has a personnel department, he can ask them to help find qualified applicants. There are also employment agencies, consulting firms and professional societies that can offer help.

There are sections in many newspapers and magazines which publish information about positions and jobs.

Then the company will request the prospective candidates to send their resumes. When a person looks for a job, he or she will carefully study sections in newspapers and magazines. On finding what he is looking for he applies for the job sending his resume, the cover letter and the references. Usually everyone hopes to find "the right job" for their particular interests and talents. But actually, there is no single "right job". There are many positions that could be "right" for each individual.

That happens very often a young specialist begin his career when he is not very familiar with the field where he's going to work. Beginning positions in some companies often involve a period of training. This can be a programme with lectures, seminars and discussions. Other companies put their employees into immediate jobs under supervision of more experienced workers. This can be different.