NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE:
Want to increase your chances of landing your next job? If so, you need to give the person interviewing you what they want during the interview. Keep in mind, what they want and think is important might not be the same thing as what you want to give them and think is important.
Jeff Haden of Inc. shares nine things hiring managers want job candidates to do and say during interviews. Add these nine things into your interview behaviors and conversations, and you’ll have a significantly better chance of getting an offer.
- Be likable.
- Don’t say you want the job right away. Wait until you know all the details.
- Stand out from other candidates and be memorable.
- Don’t be memorable for the wrong things. Negativity is easily remembered but it’s also deadly.
- Ask a lot of questions about what really matters to you.
- Only ask questions related to the job and the work. Save HR-related questions and questions that are more personal and less professional for later conversations after an offer has been extended to you.
- Bring a “project” to the interview showing that you’re ready to dive in and hit the ground running.
- Ask for the job and tell the interviewer why you want the job and why you’re right for the job. Sell yourself and prove yourself.
- Follow up and be genuine about it.
Get the details: 9 Things You Wish Job Candidates Knew via www.inc.com
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Susan Gunelius
Susan Gunelius is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Women on Business. She is a 30-year veteran of the marketing field and has authored a dozen books about marketing, branding, and social media, including the highly popular Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing, 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing for Dummies, Blogging All-in-One for Dummies and Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps. Susan’s marketing-related content can be found on Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, MSNBC.com, BusinessWeek.com, and more. Susan is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a marketing communications company. She has worked in corporate marketing roles and through client relationships with AT&T, HSBC, Citibank, Intuit, The New York Times, Cox Communications, and many more large and small companies around the world. Susan also speaks about marketing, branding and social media at events around the world and is frequently interviewed by television, online, radio, and print media organizations about these topics. She holds an MBA in Management and Strategy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and is a Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC).
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