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6 tips for standing out in job interviews
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If youve been out of the job interview game for a while, jumping back in is intimidating. Should you emphasize your title? What relevant skills matter most? Where do you start? - photo by Taylor Cotterell
If youve been out of the job interview game for a while, jumping back in is intimidating. Should you emphasize your title? What relevant skills matter most? Where do you start? Whether youre an accomplished job applicant or a newbie, here are tips for standing out from the crowd:

  1. Focus on results and accomplishments, not functions. If you give a title on your resume or during your interview, the people interviewing you will generally know what your day-to-day process is like. What interviewers really want to know is what you accomplished while you were in the positions youve held.
  2. Employers are looking for problem solvers. When an employer asks you how you would handle a problem at work, dont respond to the hypothetical question. Instead, draw from your own experience to respond. This shows you know the right answer and that you have the experience needed to solve similar problems.
  3. Be the one who increases your employers profitability. Most employers will hire the candidate who will increase their bottom line. How will your results and past experience help your future employer? Framing your responses in this context will help employers see your immediate financial benefit to the company.
  4. Prepare in-depth questions. Simple questions about the industry or what the company is about wont cut it. To really rock an interview, youll need to do in-depth research and commit the information to heart. This will provide a double benefit by showing off both your research skills and your level of interest in the company.
  5. Write it down. Dont be afraid to take notes into an interview. They show you are prepared for the interview and that youre serious about showing youre the best candidate. Write down questions you want to ask so you dont go blank when its your turn to interview them.
  6. Practice, practice, practice. Whether its in front of a mirror or with a friend or family member, practicing is the best way to prepare. Review the information and have someone ask you questions so you can have a prepared response. It may be uncomfortable to rehearse like this, but youll be glad you did when it prevents you from breaking into a cold sweat during the interview.
Whether your last job interview was six months ago or six or more years, these six steps will help your application rise to the top of the pile.
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Record April boosts Savannah's container trade at port
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The Port of Savannah moved 356,700 20-foot equivalent container units in April, an increase of 7.1 percent. - photo by Provided

The Georgia Ports Authority's busiest April ever pushed its fiscal year-to-date totals to more than 3.4 million 20-foot equivalent container units (TEUs), an increase of 8.8 percent, or 280,000 TEUs, compared to the first 10 months of fiscal 2017.

"We're on track to move more than 300,000 TEUs in every month of the fiscal year, which will be a first for the authority," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. "We're also anticipating this to be the first fiscal year for the Port of Savannah to handle more than 4 million TEUs."

April volumes reached 356,700 20-foot equivalent container units, up 7.1 percent or 23,700 units. As the fastest growing containerport in the nation, the Port of Savannah has achieved a compound annual growth rate of more than 5 percent a year over the past decade.

"As reported in the recent economic impact study by UGA's Terry College of Business, trade through Georgia's deepwater ports translates into jobs, higher incomes and greater productivity," said GPA Board Chairman Jimmy Allgood. "In every region of Georgia, employers rely on the ports of Savannah and Brunswick to help them become more competitive on the global stage."

To strengthen the Port of Savannah's ability to support the state's future economic growth, the GPA Board approved $66 million in terminal upgrades, including $24 million for the purchase of 10 additional rubber-tired gantry cranes.  

"The authority is committed to building additional capacity ahead of demand to ensure the Port of Savannah remains a trusted link in the supply chain serving Georgia and the Southeast," Lynch said.

The crane purchase will bring the fleet at Garden City Terminal to 156 RTGs. The new cranes will support three new container rows, which the board approved in March. The additional container rows will increase annual capacity at the Port of Savannah by 150,000 TEUs.

The RTGs will work over stacks that are five containers high and six deep, with a truck lane running alongside the stacks. Capable of running on electricity, the cranes will have a lift capacity of 50 metric tons.

The cranes will arrive in two batches of five in the first and second quarters of calendar year 2019.

 Also at Monday's meeting, the GPA Board elected its officers, with Jimmy Allgood as chairman, Will McKnight taking the position of vice chairman and Joel Wooten elected as the next secretary/treasurer.

For more information, visit gaports.com, or contact GPA Senior Director of Corporate Communications Robert Morris at (912) 964-3855 or rmorris@gaports.com.

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