In general, be upbeat and positive. Never be negative.
Rehearse your answers and time them. Never talk for more than 2 minutesstraight.
Don't try to memorize answers word for word. Use the answers shown hereas a guide only, and don't be afraid to include your own thoughts and words. Tohelp you remember key concepts, jot down and review a few key words for eachanswer. Rehearse your answers frequently, and they will come to you naturallyin interviews.
As you will read in the accompanying report, the single most importantstrategy in interviewing, as in all phases of your job search, is what we call:"The Greatest Executive Job FindingSecret." And that is...
Find out what people want, than show them howyou can help them get it.
Find out what an employer wants most in his or her ideal candidate, thenshow how you meet those qualifications.
In other words, you must match your abilities, with the needs of theemployer. You must sell what the buyer isbuying. To do that, before you know what to emphasize in your answers, youmust find out what the buyer is buying... what he is looking for.And the best way to do that is to ask a few questions yourself.
You will see how to bring this off skillfully as you read the first twoquestions of this report. But regardless of how you accomplish it, you must rememberthis strategy above all: before blurtingout your qualifications, you must get some idea of what the employer wants most.Once you know what he wants, you can then present your qualifications as theperfect “key” that fits the “lock” of that position.
- Other important interview strategies:
- Turn weaknesses into strengths (You'll see how to dothis in a few moments.)
- Think before you answer. A pause to collect yourthoughts is a hallmark of a thoughtful person.
As a daily exercise, practice being more optimistic. For example, tryputting a positive spin on events
and situations you would normally regard asnegative. This is not meant to turn you into a Pollyanna, but to sharpen yourselling skills. The best salespeople, as well as the best liked interviewcandidates, come off as being naturally optimistic, "can do" people.You will dramatically raise your level of attractiveness by daily practicing tobe more optimistic.
Be honest...never lie.
Keep an interview diary. Right after each interview note what you didright, what could have gone a little better, and what steps you should takenext with this contact. Then take those steps. Don't be like the 95% ofhumanity who say they will follow up on something, but never do.
