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You go to a job interview in shorts, high five your interviewer and say something like this – “I am self-motivated.”
“That’s the one we want! She’s self-motivated!”
Right?
Not Hired Until Proven Able
No! Your interviewers have heard that so many times they could start a whole American Idol-esque auditions show. Your resume means nothing more than empty promises – they want evidence of your self-professed spontaneity. Did you introduce an elaborate initiative to save the seals? Tell them a little bit of how you saw a picture of a poor little seal on the internet and got everyone on board the program. Give them enough evidence to convince them of your proactive prowess, leaving out the part where your plans went bust for maximum impact.
Tip: Give examples of how you demonstrated the skills you put down on your resume. Try to skew to the needs of the company. You had better learn to speak their language if you want to impress them. Prior research will help you loads with this.
Bite-sized Awesomeness
Tell them how amazing you are, without being all peacocky. It’s hard with your amazing repertoire, but you’ll just have to give them bite-sized pieces of your magnificent tale, get the pun? (Wait, that only applies if you’re a male peacock. Oh well.) If you’ve written a resume beforehand, you would have identified your skill set and abilities that are unique to yourself. “I’ve managed a team of seal trainers and we got them to form a pyramid.”
Tip: Prepare a few of these short powerful statements that highlight your achievements. Be sure to back them up with examples if required, but don’t toot your own horn too much. These statements should help you stand out of the crowd.
Positudity
In your pursuit of pinnipedic utopia, remember not to be negative. No one likes a grumpy seal heroine. Put on your best attitude and resist the temptation to spit venomous remarks about your previous employer. They will see you doing the same about them in their minds’ eyes. Your body tells your interviewer a whole lot more than your words – clapping like a seal gives the impression that you really are into saving seals.
Tip: People don’t like negativity. Even if something was said about a different company, they will be wary to have you sparking negativity within their ranks. Body language is also important – show them how much you want the job. Watch how you speak and don’t slouch that backbone!
Turning Over A New Leaf
However, you don’t want to be untruthful in an interview. If the occasion arises where you’re asked about your weaknesses, don’t fret, and don’t lie. You don’t have to tell them that seals didn’t like it on our shores. Answer the question with confidence – they don’t want to know how you failed; they want to know how you’re going fix your sorry mess if, and when, you screw up in their company.
Tip: Interviewers appreciate that nobody is perfect, so don’t try to hide the fact that you’re not. Instead, embrace the question truthfully and explain how you’ve tried or are trying to rectify the problem. Try to give examples that are not directly related to the job you’re interviewing for.
Teach Me How to Dougie
The biggest mistake anyone can ever make is to go to a job interview unprepared, and then ask the most embarrassing question of all time – “What does your company do?” You might as well shoot yourself in the foot. Find out what your company stands for, and what they need, but please don’t commit to something you cannot do or demonstrate in the interview. Dress the part. Be on time. Learn about the interviewer if you can. Have a list of questions for the interviewer. Such preparation will go a long way.
Tip: Don’t ask questions like “what perks do I get?” Maybe after you get the job, but don’t risk it.
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