Week 8: Charming Your Audience
Charming Your Audience is Just Another Way of Interviewing
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Charming Your Audience!
Charming your audience is just another way of interviewing.
Have you had any first dates? What happened? Were you able to leverage those conversations and turn them into interviews? Are you getting there? Making any progress? Let us know how you are doing on our Private LinkedIn Membership Community, and if you’re getting stuck, we’ll be there to answer your questions and help you out!
Charming your audience is just another way of interviewing.
Have you had any first dates? What happened? Were you able to leverage those conversations and turn them into interviews? Are you getting there? Making any progress? Let us know how you are doing on our Private LinkedIn Membership Community, and if you’re getting stuck, we’ll be there to answer your questions and help you out!
Frustrations and Apprehensions About Interviews
Everyone has challenges when it comes to interviewing.
So, take that anxiety and turn it into something tangible.
No, don’t download another meditation app. Write down a list of all your accomplishments. Everything you’ve ever done in your career and personal life. This could be anything from dedicating yourself to four years of adult school to finally being able to fit into those skinny jeans, despite living within walking distance of a McDonald’s.
List the work experience you have accomplished, both literal and emotional, that has brought you to where you are today.
Everyone has challenges when it comes to interviewing.
So, take that anxiety and turn it into something tangible.
No, don’t download another meditation app. Write down a list of all your accomplishments. Everything you’ve ever done in your career and personal life. This could be anything from dedicating yourself to four years of adult school to finally being able to fit into those skinny jeans, despite living within walking distance of a McDonald’s. List the work experience you have accomplished, both literal and emotional, that has brought you to where you are today.
Now, your list may fit on a post-it note or it may be covering your entire living room wall. Either way, remember, that size isn’t everything. Take that list and go through each accomplishment, writing down the skills it took to get you there. In doing so, you’re mining your experiences for tangible skills you can bring up and market to employers. By making this gold out of nothing, you’re rounding out your resume and drafting talking points that will make employers feel as good about you as you did after seeing your butt in that denim.
Everyone has challenges when it comes to interviewing.
So, take that anxiety and turn it into something tangible.
No, don’t download another meditation app. Write down a list of all your accomplishments. Everything you’ve ever done in your career and personal life. This could be anything from dedicating yourself to four years of adult school to finally being able to fit into those skinny jeans, despite living within walking distance of a McDonald’s. List the work experience you have accomplished, both literal and emotional, that has brought you to where you are today.
Remember
Don’t wait until you’re asked a question to speak. That’s a terrible idea for an interview, as it can lead to awkward pauses. Try to make it feel more conversational and less like an interrogation.
Now, your list may fit on a post-it note or it may be covering your entire living room wall. Either way, remember, that size isn’t everything. Take that list and go through each accomplishment, writing down the skills it took to get you there. In doing so, you’re mining your experiences for tangible skills you can bring up and market to employers. By making this gold out of nothing, you’re rounding out your resume and drafting talking points that will make employers feel as good about you as you did after seeing your butt in that denim.
Now, your list may fit on a post-it note or it may be covering your entire living room wall. Either way, remember, that size isn’t everything. Take that list and go through each accomplishment, writing down the skills it took to get you there. In doing so, you’re mining your experiences for tangible skills you can bring up and market to employers. By making this gold out of nothing, you’re rounding out your resume and drafting talking points that will make employers feel as good about you as you did after seeing your butt in that denim.
Remember
Don’t wait until you’re asked a question to speak. That’s a terrible idea for an interview, as it can lead to awkward pauses. Try to make it feel more conversational and less like an interrogation.
Now, your list may fit on a post-it note or it may be covering your entire living room wall. Either way, remember, that size isn’t everything. Take that list and go through each accomplishment, writing down the skills it took to get you there. In doing so, you’re mining your experiences for tangible skills you can bring up and market to employers. By making this gold out of nothing, you’re rounding out your resume and drafting talking points that will make employers feel as good about you as you did after seeing your butt in that denim.
To Ask, or Not to Ask
When you’re setting up the interview you should already be asking questions. In episode 2 of this week, we included the ideal questions to be asking BEFORE the interview. This helps you go into your interview already being informed and better prepared.
Remember
Pro Tip: Ask, “How many people are you going to be interviewing for this position? If their answer is 10 people and you are the second person they are going to be interviewing, ask if you can move your interview to the end. You want to be last because you want to be the best! You don’t want to be the first out of 10.
Lucky Charms
For the interview, try to open up more! Bring out your personality and make them fall in love with YOU!
You want the interview to be a wonderful conversation. This is lunch with your favorite colleague, not getting your teeth pulled. They can’t turn you down if they’re too busy laughing and enjoying themselves (and if they do, they do it with a smile).
For the interview, try to open up more! Bring out your personality and make them fall in love with YOU!
You want the interview to be a wonderful conversation. This is lunch with your favorite colleague, not getting your teeth pulled. They can’t turn you down if they’re too busy laughing and enjoying themselves (and if they do, they do it with a smile).
Wingardium Leviosaw! It’s Leviosa, not Leviosaw…
Grab your wands and ready your wrists, because it’s time to charm your interviewer.
By casting your spell, you’re giving the hiring manager little nuggets of information that they can then suck on, savor, and be hit with intense cravings for at two o’clock in the morning. You’re helping them learn more about you, and in the process, see how your skills and personality align with the needs and culture of the target company.
Grab your wands and ready your wrists, because it’s time to charm your interviewer.
By casting your spell, you’re giving the hiring manager little nuggets of information that they can then suck on, savor, and be hit with intense cravings for at two o’clock in the morning. You’re helping them learn more about you, and in the process, see how your skills and personality align with the needs and culture of the target company.
Build a connection with the interviewer. Often, this is your hiring manager’s first impression of you. They may be wondering if you’re the best fit for the company. Show them you’d mesh well by bringing up your matching suits, your shared campus memories, and that your social security numbers are both 9 numbers long (weird!).
You want to stand out from the competition. It’s how you get the job you want! It’s a gateway to an amazing career!
Check out the next episode on ‘How to Prepare’. See you there!