Do you wish to make it in today's economy? I sure hope so, yet so many of you have given up and closed up your shop that the times look dim. School is no longer the need to get a job today, neither are the connections that you have listed on your phone. Today you need to interview, and you need to do it well. I would have to say that you almost need to lie to get a job, but I would be lying(no pun intended).
How to interview well; is it a mystery? The simple answer is no, yet I am writing to a congregation of more people that are not getting hired than I am to CEO's of major corporations.
One of the first steps anyone should do before interviewing is proof read what you have. No employer will hire you if multiple issues and typo's exist on your resume.
Next you need to think about the audience that you are preaching to. Yes I said preaching. When you go to an interview, it's not about the people on the other side of the table, it's about you. As soon as you close the door to the interview room, put your game face on and attempt to grill your panel as much as possible. Never give them a chance to ask a question. If you put them on the hot seat, they are likely to realize that your potential lies on their payroll.
Next, never relax. If you decide that taking it down a notch after impressing the judge's, you have just failed and your exit is imminent.
Finally, have well formed manners for your exit. I have met countless people who did well on their interview, only to lose the position because they did not know how to close off their "pitch". Some of the worst candidates had the best closing statements, and guess what? They are not in this blogs target audience because they already have a job.
Think about it.
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