How to Start a Career with Wells Fargo Mortgage
As a company consistently found on the list of top places to work, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage is a sought-after employer. For this reason, hiring managers have the ability to select only the most qualified candidates for each open position. To begin your mortgage career with Wells Fargo, there are certain steps you can take to elevate your chances of getting the job offer.
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Your resume is the first thing potential employers see so it's imperative that it represent you in the best possible manner. Ensure that every section of your resume is not only free of spelling and grammatical errors, but is also tailored for the position to which you are applying.
For example, sales and service experience is obvious to highlight; however, the largest part of your career with Wells Fargo Mortgage is networking. If you can show networking activities on your resume then you are more likely to get the interview.
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Wells Fargo Home Mortgage requires all applicants to complete their online application rather than applying in person. Although much of the information requested is found on your resume, complete every section in as much detail as you can. Failure to do so makes you appear lazy and uninterested in the job.
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Your interview begins the moment Wells Fargo contacts you to schedule the interview. This phone call is not the time to multitask because the person calling will know if you sound distracted. Any time you speak with any representative from the company, you must portray yourself as an extremely interested candidate.
From your interviewer's perspective, they would rather hear they need to call you back than hear your kids talking in the background. It is a little known fact, but when anyone from Wells Fargo contacts you regarding your application, even if they claim to only be verifying your information and interest, it is actually your phone interview. In a nutshell, if you blow this conversation then you never get the opportunity to dazzle them in the face to face interview.
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Even though the interview is your opportunity to determine if the position is something you would like to do, you must never appear disinterested during the interview. Continued eye contact, correct posture and arriving in appropriate business attire will show Wells Fargo Mortgage's hiring manager how serious you are about working for them.
When dealing with any branch of the Wells Fargo Company, including Wells Fargo Mortgage, it is critical to keep their company culture in mind. When they say their dress code is business casual, they mean what other companies consider business professional. Not showing up in a suit to your interview will automatically count against you. Show your personality by wearing a suit that is either not solid black or black at all, but still wear the suit. It is better to be overdressed and told to dress down once you have the job than to make assumptions based on the way others in the position dress. The top producers with the company set their own dress code; you do not.
Remember to keep the networking nature of the mortgage industry in mind during the interview. When they ask you for your most significant sales or service accomplishment, select one that directly results from a networking contact you made. If a previous position required you to network within your company then be sure to state your success at it. Not all of the networking you do with Wells Fargo Mortgage is with Realtors and builders, some of your best referrals come from the bank employees, if you take the time to build those relationships.
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Be sure to get a business card from the person conducting the interview so you can send a thank-you note. In your note, thank them for the time they spent with you and how much you appreciated learning about the job opportunity. This is also the time to restate why you are the best candidate for the job. While an email thank you will suffice, a handwritten message mailed the day of the interview is an extra touch to make you stand out from the other applicants.
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Tips & Warnings
Before submitting your application, ensure the outgoing message of the phone number they call sounds professional. The hiring manager's first impression of you is formed well before they meet you. Hiring managers at Wells Fargo expect you to know about the company and demonstrate that knowledge during the interview. Do not go on the interview unless you have done your company research.
Always explain how your past work experience prepared you for a career in mortgage sales. Use specific examples whenever applicable. Always take multiple copies of your resume to the interview, even if you already submitted it. Wells Fargo likes to have more than one person interview a candidate at a time. Having extra copies of your resume on hand demonstrates your ability to think ahead and come prepared. Never let down your guard during an interview. Experienced interviewers will try to put you at ease to see how much information you will disclose.
