First Impressions

Going through the process of finding employment is basically a full-time job in of itself. Our staff at EmployReward Solutions (ERS), we will assist you in finding appropriate places where you can hone your skills and be a good fit in whatever work environment is suitable for you. However, it doesn’t end there. What if you get a call back? What if they want you to come in interview you for the position? What do you do? How do you dress? What do you bring? There are a lot of questions to be answered.

In today’s work culture, many businesses have a casual work environment where a relaxed attire is allowed. Jeans and t-shirts are sometimes an acceptable dress code. However, many other places require uniformity and you’ll have to wear the same color day in and day out and match your coworkers. Or you could be working in an environment where a shirt and tie for men and dressier attire for women (i.e. banks) are enforced. In places like that, if you don’t dress for the part you won’t get the job you ultimately desire.

So, how do you prepare for an interview when there are so many different work environments? Simple. Dress to impress. It’s better to overdress and look professional than come into an interview and look like you just rolled out of bed and picked the first thing you found on the floor. If you get the job and everybody is wearing jeans, you’ll have plenty of time to wear jeans later. If you are wearing jeans and everybody else in the interview is in a more professional attire you’ll probably not get the job. First impressions are everything.

Not only do you need to dress nicely but act and speak professionally as well. Again, work cultures differ from each place of employment but a good rule of advice is to keep it simple and professional in the interview. Stick with the questions at hand and don’t make friends with the person giving you the interview. They are not there to find a buddy but someone who would be adequate at completing the job at hand. Give the interviewer your full attention and look them in the eyes whenever they ask you a question and when you answer. Also, in today’s age of technology, try not to carry your phone with you when you go in to interview. If you need to bring it with you, make sure it is silent or off during the entire process.

What do you need to bring? Not much. Bring a couple extra copies of your resume just in case. If the interviewer doesn’t need them, at least you will have them to look back on and reference if need be. Also, bring a list of questions, but no more than four or five, to ask at the end of the interview. A few good questions to ask would be to see if they think you would be a good fit for the company, how the company operates and its specific culture, and how the interviewer themselves enjoy working for the company. These questions would give you an insight of how well you stack up and a little bit of insider information on the company itself.

Here at EmployReward Solutions we want to assist you on your way to success. We are able to provide you with a resume writing service if you currently do not have a resume on file. We can provide with career guidance if you are unsure of what path you want to take. We can’t go into an interview for you but we can prepare you all the way for one. If you already have a Career Coach and you have additional questions, please don’t hesitate in giving them a call. If you don’t have a Career Coach and are looking for a path to success we can guide you in the right way. We are here to answer your questions no matter how small or even how big. Please contact us at (888) 322-9570. We are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. to assist you in creating a better life and future.

A disability or disabilities should give no hindrance to success. You can make your own mark regardless of your circumstances. For instance, you may have heard of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He suffered from polio for a good portion of his life that paralyzed him from the waist down. However, he soon taught himself to walk short distances and was elected to the governorship of New York and later became President of the United States. He never allowed polio to gain the upper hand in his life and thus, he strongly led his country out of the struggles of the Great Depression and a war effort to defeat imperialism and Nazism. Roosevelt is seen by many as being one of the greatest Presidents the United States has ever had in office.

More of our Presidents had other disabilities too. John F. Kennedy suffered from severe back pain. Thomas Jefferson, the writer of the Declaration of Independence, was known to have learning disabilities. Ronald Reagan, who was an actor before becoming President, was hearing impaired. The point is, there are many examples of famous and not so famous people that have overcome their disabilities to be successful in their lines of work.

That is where we, EmployReward Solutions, come in to help you. We are here to provide you with opportunities to be successful regardless of your current situation or disabilities. Have you been out of work for so long you don’t know where to start? Are you worried how a disability will affect you as you look for a job? Struggling to build a resume and don’t know where to begin?

EmployReward Solutions (ERS) works under the Ticket to Work program sponsored by the Social Security Administration. The Ticket to Work program assists those who are disabled who want to go back to work or are currently working. It provides a way to protect disability benefits while you are working. We at ERS will work with you as we coach you along the way to get back to work. Need help writing a resume? Don’t know where to begin when looking for a job? Do you need some tips to ace the tough interview process? Are you looking for some housing or transportation assistance so that your job outlook and future can be even brighter? ERS can help in all of the above and more.

If we can help you please contact us at 1 (888) 322-9570. We are here to assist you from 8AM-9PM Eastern Standard Time Monday through Friday. One of our many career coaches can guide you in the process to leading a life where your disability or disabilities won’t affect you in a successful life and career.

Travis Sinclair