Interviewing is an art that must be mastered if you expect to win. There's a whole interviewing lifecycle that many of us miss the boat on when trying to get that next dream job. Part of that life cycle is your creativity and follow-through. What are you doing to seal the deal and make yourself irresistable after the job interview? I once heard a story of a woman sending the interview team a pizza as a shameless bribe to pick her for the job. Guess what, she lost out and who won - you got it me. This is a major no-no when trying to convince someone that you are the best candidate for the job. Let your skills speak for itself and the rest will fall into place. This candidate was so anxious to try to win them over, that she resorted to what may have possibly been the difference between her or me getting that job. I'd like to share with you five quick tips to help you win big after a job interview:
- Never, ever, ever act out of desperation. This is a major no-no that will only send your candidacy to the dumps. If you've set up a strong campaign up front and present your skills as a very compelling asset that they need to have, desperation tactics will be far from necessary.
- Make your presence and your pitch IRRESISTABLE. Before you even get invited to the table to talk, you must have a branded resume that presents you as a hot commodity and has a few signature soundbites that makes you get goosebumps when you read it. Yep, I said it...goosebumps. It may sound fluffly but believe me when I say that I know this stuff works. I'm an HR practitioner: I see it and I use it. It works!
- Send two thank you notes within 24 hours. I know that the thought of sending two thank you notes sounds odd but it works. You're going to send one in the form of an email and another in the form of a postcard. Wow, talk about leaving an indelible imprint on the minds of those you've touched! Even if it turns out you're not the right fit for the job, you can be bet your bottom dollar that you will not be forgotten. You may even be the first person they think of when they've identified a job that fits you like a glove.
- Make your email thank you another sales pitch. Your email thank you note should be more like a short letter because it's another opportunity for you to demonstrate what you've got and what value proposition you offer. One sales letter that I used after an interview not only got me the offer but got me a cool $20K more in pay instantly. Believe me when I say that the sales letter approach works.
- Talk about something in the interview that you can follow up on in email. During the interview you want to be sure that you have a brief dialogue about something that you can expand on in your follow up. This will add that additional sizzle that will set you apart from the competition.
These are just five of the things that you can do to seal the deal after the interview. If you need a helping hand in getting you geared up for that next interview, check out my month-to-to month career monitoring program. It will take you from EXILE TO EXCELLENCE and help seal the deal on your next career move. In this program, I provide actual samples of the many sales documents that are time tested and have helped me win over and over again.
Until next time...keep thinking BIG!
Felicia
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