In an earlier post, I outlined 5 reasons your job search may not be working. Here are some additional items to consider as you troubleshoot your job search:Are you specific in the details you share? Remember to show, not tell. Give examples, so prospective employers know the scope & the scale of what you are talking about. When I recruited, a lot of candidates would simply list in vague notions a generic laundry list of attributes – e.g., I learn quickly, I work hard. It was the rare candidate that gave a thorough example of exactly what the objective was, what was delivered, what happened as a result, & what s/he did specifically. The candidates with specific details give the best interviews.
Can you get inspired at will? I recently gave a mock interview to someone who made little eye contact & had overall low energy. This wasn’t what I remembered from an earlier session, & he admitted that he had a rough week. We all have good and bad days, but you can’t just leave it to chance that a good day will occur when you have an interview. So come up with a process for how you can get inspired at will. Champion athletes have very specific routines when they prepare for game day & so do successful job seekers.Do you let doubts show? In later rounds of interviewing, I have seen candidates start focusing less on the interviews & more about whether they want the job. While, yes, you should be using your meetings to get information you need to make a good decision, there is no decision to be made yet. Don’t second-guess why you are there – you definitely want that offer. You can always say no to the job, but don’t let doubt creep in too soon and give a signal to the prospective employer that you may not be interested.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6371390
