[Boveosteors]

I see many candidates having problem with facing interviews. Two reasons are:

1. They are not aware of what is an interview
2. Don't know what an employer is looking for

Ans1: An interview is a session where an employer accesses the candidate to know his potential. Hence what ever question interviewer asks, he means it and he expects a sound answer to the question.

Ans2: An employer always looks for a suitable candidate for the position. Qualifications and pay scale are usually given in the Job Description. If you are over qualified and expecting higher than the description given in JD, then your selection chance is very low. So its better to apply for the jobs which you feel are according to your expectation

3 Super Steps:

1. Confidence:

Employer looks for confidence in employees, hence its very important to have confidence and even take employer in your confidence. I mean employer should become confident that you will be an asset for the organization.

2. About yourself:

Every interviewer asks this question. This is the golden chance to prove who you are. Instead of telling the same biography written in the resume, tell something different. i,e How you are going to work for the organization, your past experiences and future implementations

3. Salary Negotiation:

Don't stress too much on salary... At the end of the day your job depends on your salary expectations. Employers see for employees who are satisfied or happy with the salary.

If I may be of further help, please do ask

[movlabc]

I see many candidates having problem with facing interviews. Two reasons are:

1. They are not aware of what is an interview
2. Don't know what an employer is looking for

Ans1: An interview is a session where an employer accesses the candidate to know his potential. Hence what ever question interviewer asks, he means it and he expects a sound answer to the question.

Ans2: An employer always looks for a suitable candidate for the position. Qualifications and pay scale are usually given in the Job Description. If you are over qualified and expecting higher than the description given in JD, then your selection chance is very low. So its better to apply for the jobs which you feel are according to your expectation

3 Super Steps:

1. Confidence:

Employer looks for confidence in employees, hence its very important to have confidence and even take employer in your confidence. I mean employer should become confident that you will be an asset for the organization.

2. About yourself:

Every interviewer asks this question. This is the golden chance to prove who you are. Instead of telling the same biography written in the resume, tell something different. i,e How you are going to work for the organization, your past experiences and future implementations

3. Salary Negotiation:

Don't stress too much on salary... At the end of the day your job depends on your salary expectations. Employers see for employees who are satisfied or happy with the salary.

If I may be of further help, please do ask

JazakAllah. can you suggest a more appropiate location to host this post in as it is not related to 'general islam'.

[arrasleds]

This is interesting from a fiqh point of view.

What is a dream job?
For example I get a good salary and work as a technician at a university. I am relatively content...is this a dream job? As a Muslim should I be making myself suitable for a job? What is wrong with this. Well I can be very narrow in vision and only consider the good things that the university does....what about the bad things it does....should I continue to work there knowing that they help to create ways to kill others and make war, that they help to control and spy on society? Should I just accept this because I have to earn a living or should Muslims be attempting to collectively alter the world? All organizations that we might work for will be doing good and bad, we are happy to ignore the bad as long as we get a job.

[movlabc]

This is interesting from a fiqh point of view.

What is a dream job?
For example I get a good salary and work as a technician at a university. I am relatively content...is this a dream job? As a Muslim should I be making myself suitable for a job? What is wrong with this. Well I can be very narrow in vision and only consider the good things that the university does....what about the bad things it does....should I continue to work there knowing that they help to create ways to kill others and make war, that they help to control and spy on society? Should I just accept this because I have to earn a living or should Muslims be attempting to collectively alter the world? All organizations that we might work for will be doing good and bad, we are happy to ignore the bad as long as we get a job.

I think as far as the original post is concerned a 'dream job' should read as 'ideal job' .

One where the product sold is Halal and the commoditiy is useful/needed by the targeted audience (this gives you a sense of ethical satisfaction in the job)

I think I have a relatively 'dream job' - A company that sells automoblie parts and I deal with the online business. But a few more changes in my direction will make it the ideal job and that has to do with the hours of work.

What the OP covers is very far from the 'school or thought' that I am part of that deals with lifestyle change in the digital age, it is a amazing place to be and if I could benefit others from it I would love to be able to do that.

For example you would challenge the statement 'have confidence'. What does that even mean today in the real work place? in the new school of thinking it would mean becoming remarkable. A cut above the rest; even to the extent of outstanding. So confidence is tied into either knowledgebase or action or combination of both. For example you may not have done that particular job before but you have a better way of thinking about how the job can be done and are willing to proof if the opportunity is there. Or it could be that you have proven it before and (knowledge and action) can demonstrate in a new place.

Since I have got better at this I only apply for 1 or 2 job and end up getting one of them. Most of the stuff taught about job hunting is absolutely rubbish and counter productive and leave people demoralised. The new way of thinking is amazing and will land you the job you want but requires an understand.

Most of the guys I know were bought up in the effort of Tabligh and consequently had an amazing heads start ahead of so many local Muslims and this really bottles down to the exposure that Tabligh gives to so many people of so many different cultures. The better people person you become the better you will be at getting what you want inshAllah.

life in society about compromise, negotiation, sharing, assisting and working people.

Khalid Yasin said, 'use people but do not abuse people'. So the guys from tabligh background that I know just smash it. They have awesome skillsets and just go into an interview and just smash it and come out with the job

[arrasleds]

Okay I understand you were advising the tabligi brothers and they because of the work of tablig have good skills in landing a good job MashaAllah.

[Abnorttrano]

I couldn't disagree with you there Bro Gabriel, some of the TJ Brothers have a great level of confidence, even though few of them may not have top notch jobs, they still have a great level of confidence that gives them the cutting edge.

[movlabc]

I was not advising the tablighi brothers. I believe by default they developed these skills and put them to good use. Alhamdullilah.
But the syllabus of tabligh is ground breaking and modern motivational guru's are starting to apply them now subhanAllah.

[jhfkgkfdvjk]

the syllabus of tabligh is ground breaking and modern motivational guru's are starting to apply them now subhanAllah.

I have read many books and listened to many lectures by professors /motivational speakers /psychologists etc

and this statement is absolute truth

the combination of tabligh and tasawwuf is unbeatable and a very effective strategy for all of todays problems
.in fact islam is the solution.
and please no tasawwuf tabligh debate..because if you do, it shows you understand neither and infact you reveal youre own weaknesses of heart and mind


btw.some of these speakers are very well known throughout the world and the writers sell millions of books

[Boveosteors]

This is interesting from a fiqh point of view.

What is a dream job?

I think every one dreams of a certain job in their respective fields..

[movlabc]

A lot of motivational gurus have a focus more on the pyscological aspects of interaction and do not provide solutions i.e. theoretical; although they do/may have experience and case studies to validate the findings.

Tabligh has allowed hands on experience in interacting with people in variety of levels and requires you to adopt quickly if you fail in an interaction and improve but provides more experienced individual(s) (mentors) to provide that support. Although the intention is to give dawah the principals of interactions apply. The more you do it even if you have exceptionally poor communication skills will over a matter of time see you having amazing communication skills.

I am not totally sure how that is achieved in tassawuff and may have missed something here?

[Boveosteors]

how come a thread on giving some tips for interviews turned into tabligh and tasuwwuf

[Boveosteors]

I hope mods will delete those off topic posts and I will continue with some more tips.


Facing the interviewer
Most of the people are afraid to face the interviewer.. and some are too bold that they even forget that he is the person who is to give you job at the end of the day...

First lets overcome the fear..

1. Tell to yourself that this is not the only offer I got.. I have got many other good places than this to join..

by doing so importance of job will decrease in your mind and you wont feel the fear of loosing job which is the main reason to fear the interviews.

2. Be confident, if possible ask the current employees of the organization to give some hints of questionnaire as they already have gone through it.

3. reach the office early and feel comfortable with the atmosphere.. this helps a lot to be in relaxed state