Interviewing Secrets From Professionals Who Got the Job

Interviewing Secrets From Professionals Who Got the Job Interviewing Secrets From Professionals Who Got the Job Interviewing Secrets From Professionals Who Got the Job August 28, 2012 by Career Coach Sherri Thomas Leave a Comment Ready for your big interview? Interviewing is intimidating, nerve wracking, and can make you feel like you’re two heartbeats away from having a heart attack. You only have one shot at making a great first impression so you need to make sure you’re prepared to give the right answers during your next interview. As a leading Career Coach  for the past five years, Ive gathered interviewing tips from my clients who have been hired and written an e-book, Interviewing Smart Insider Secrets from Professionals Who Got  the Job!   Here  are five key questions going through your interviewer’s mind… 1.   Can you do the job? These questions are usually very black and white. Either you have what it takes to be successful in the position or not. Before the interview, be sure to study the job description so that you fully understand the job requirements. Be prepared to talk about your skills, knowledge, and training that will help you perform the job successfully. The biggest mistake I see job candidates making is talking about their responsibilities, and what they need to focus on are the results and accomplishments they’ve achieved for their previous employers. 2.   What “extras” do you bring? For most job openings, a hiring manager knows about 90% of the work that the new employee will be responsible for, but not the remaining 10%. That is because they want to know, What can you (the new employee) ADD to the position? So before you go into a job interview, think about any additional skills and talents that you can bring to the position. 3.   Where are you at risk? Every new employee is a risk to a company. Whether it’s a specific job requirement that you don’t meet, or potentially being overqualified for the position, or a potential health risk, etc. So, spend some time thinking about where you are a risk. I like to beat the interviewer to the punch by stating where I’m a risk and then reassuring her why it won’t be a problem. For example, if the job requires that you need to know of a specific type of software, then I want you to sign-up for some training before your interview so that you can say that you’ve already registered for some training to learn more about the software. The point is that you need to be able to discuss the area(s) where you are a risk, and then immediately