Executive Job Seekers: Which of These 12 Interview Hurdles Do You Recognise?

Securing your next job offer is probably going to depend on how well you perform at interview.?

It can be a nerve-racking, frustrating, and energy-sapping experience.?

Yet most executives enter the process almost totally under-prepared.

And most still believe they should get the job but can’t explain why.

Everybody being interviewed for the same job as you could all probably do it as well as you.

So why should it be you?

Do you know why ‘they’ should appoint you, or are you just hoping they will?

Deciding who to appoint might not be straightforward or clear.

So if you’re not prepared to win, and don’t present professionally at interview, you could be heading toward more disappointment.

Do you follow a winning preparation process?

Have you ever secured professional advice and guidance to help you prepare?

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Bernard Pearce is The Executive Career Transition Specialist. He works with executives, like you, to transform your job search success and help you to secure great jobs. He helps to protect or restore your self-esteem and self-confidence. He helps you to become who you are capable of being; and experience significance - winning against competitive odds.

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You might have interviewed hundreds of people yourself – but that doesn’t make you good at being interviewed.

It’s different when you’re sitting on the other side of the desk.

People you don’t know, have never met before, and might never meet again, are going to judge you.

And it’s their neck on the line if they select the wrong person.

Which of These 12 Interview Hurdles Do You Recognise?

• Most candidates, at most interviews are disappointing; interviewers were expecting someone different or better than the one who turned up! ?
• The interviewer will have already formed an opinion of you, even before you arrive – and you won’t know what that is!
• Candidates often don’t present themselves at interview as a viable contender – hoping interviewers will ‘bridge the gap’!
• Most candidates fail the most important judgements at interview, and they all happen within the first few minutes!
• Most interviewers might be experienced but un-trained, so their interview techniques and questions might throw you – but you were inexperienced once too!
• Many interviewers are not totally clear on what they want and might change or clarify their thoughts during the interview. Will you help or hinder that?
• Most candidates don’t correctly research the company, the sector, or even correctly prepare themselves.
• Most candidates answer questions, and ask questions, just like the other candidates – and then wonder why they don’t stand out!
• There are 7 key standard interview questions – they will be asked is many ways, but are you able to answer them?
• Will you be able to satisfy the interviewer’s 3-key decision-making judgements?
• Have you planned how to end the interview or follow-up?
• Interviewers often fear making the appointment decision or might prefer internal candidates. Do you know why?

Have you ever enlisted expert help - to ensure you are better prepared, better presented and perform better than others?

If you have never taken professional advice on how to job search, how can you expect to do it correctly?

It’s your future. Does that matter to you?

Don’t let more time go by with no change, no progress, and no hope.

If now isn’t the right time – when will be?

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Bernard Pearce – The Executive Career Transition Specialist

E-mail: [email protected]

www.Career-Inspirations.co.uk

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