Watch out! You Might Be Interviewing All Wrong
Most of us have been taught a lot of nonsense about job interviews.
We've been taught to think that our goal as a candidate on a job interview is to please and impress the interviewer – to make them like us.
To do this, we can unintentionally spend most of our energy at the interview working to make the interviewer see that we really, really, really want the job.
But it’s just an interview – how would you know whether or not you want the job?
You need to gather information in the interview and then think about it.
Not every employer or every hiring manager deserves you.
Some of them would not see your talent, no matter how hard you might try to make it clear.
If you've ever been on an interviewer where you couldn't get the interviewer to focus on you and your accomplishments, you don't need me to tell you.
You are interviewing the interviewer as much as they are interviewing you.
Your goal on job interviews is to get more and more comfortable so that more and more of your brilliance, spark and wit come out in interview conversations.
And here's a critical element:
The more grounded and confident you are in the interview, the more attention and respect you'll get. The harder you work to impress the interviewer, the more your brilliance and talent will be overlooked or taken for granted.
What does a great interview look like?
At its best, a job interview is a conversation between two people whose brains are both working.
You don’t want to fall asleep and give rote, unconsidered and uninteresting answers to job interview questions and you don’t want the interviewer to fall asleep, either.
The more you are present in the room – fully there, tuned in and focusing on your own needs as much as the needs of the employer – the better.
If interviews are tripping you up and slowing down your job search, join my Interviewing Course to get stronger and more confident in job interviews.
In the course, I will lead two LIVE Clinics where I'll give you interview questions to answer and help you find the perfect words. I want to help you get stronger and never worry about a job interview again!
I can't wait to brainstorm with you and share my suggestions for stronger interviews.
Here's to you and your growing muscles - and getting the job you deserve!
Best,
Liz
Senior Global Business Development Director @ The Leadership Board | Sales Strategy Development
5 小时前Choosing the right workplace is similar when finding a good mechanic; it's about trust and transparency. If someone’s busy tearing others down, it raises more questions than confidence. If they're bad mouthing other garages you know they're hiding something. Interview with mechanics and CEOs is similar in some ways. Ask thoughtful, open-ended questions: “How did this role come about?” “What would the last person in this role say, both good and bad?” “When challenges arise, how does the team handle them, collaboratively or as independent problem-solvers?” Its built on mutual honesty, not perfect answers. Get across what is important to you and seek from them what is essential to them. Organically matching is the only way forward. If you're transparent, honest, and know how to implement fairness then I'm sold, that's my place of work. Is transparency a sign of strength in a workplace, or do we sometimes forget about it just to get a job, to fit in the role rather than the role fits you? Are fairness and transparency long forgotten empty word?
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6 小时前So true! Approaching interviews with confidence and self-worth is key. It's not about begging for a job, but showing why you're the right fit and how you can bring value to the team.
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6 小时前interesting Liz Ryan