This magazine keeps you up-to-date with the best in good communication skills, emotional intelligence and personality types. In this edition you'll find practical, easy-to-follow tips to help you succeed in job interviews. You are welcome to forward this newsletter to your colleagues, family and friends.
Written and published by Rachel Green.
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In this edition:
- NEWS! Competition winners and next live webinar.
- The top tips: 3 common mistakes people make in job interviews.
- More tips on how to stay relaxed in job interviews.
- Special offer: F.R.E.E. CD set, "Happy not hassled", buy one get an extra one at no charge. Only available until Wednesday, 2nd December 2009.
- Laugh your socks off.
1. Background.
Job interviews can alter your career path for life. As people approach the new year I know many of you will be setting your new year goals and resolutions. A new job can be a key part of this goal setting. Do you want a new job and to advance your career in 2010? If so, you need to know how to make the most of your job interview.
I have been coaching more people in job interviews recently, so I thought you'd like to know 3 of the commonest mistakes people make in job interviews. Then, when you have a job interview you can avoid doing the same. Read on to the tips section to find out what they are.
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Welcome to you if you are one of our new readers from around the world, this fortnight. We have over 80 new readers including all those of you joined us from the Retirement Villages Conference I spoke at in Sydney.
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2. Three common mistakes people make in job interviews.
Job interview mistake 1: They think their CVs are enough.
Many people I see have spent an enormous amount of time writing their CVs, resumes and job applications. These CVs and resumes get them the job interview. They do not get them the job.
The mistake they make is sitting in a job interview and not explaining what is on their CV. They think the job interview panel have read their CV and know everything on their CV. This may not be true. The panel may not have read your CV. The panel may not have remembered your CV even if they have read it. Even if they have read your CV and application they want you to tell them about it.
Most interviews go a step BEYOND your CV. In most job interviews the decision is primarily based on what you say and do during the interview. In other words if you have something valuable to say, whether it is on your CV or not, say it.
Job interview mistake 2: They think the spotlight is on them.
Are you nervous when you go to a job interview? If so, why? What are you thinking about when you go to the interview? Are you feeling that the spotlight is on you? Do you think you are about to be interrogated? Do you imagine that you will go blank and stumble and not know what to say?
If this sounds familiar you are making an important mistake; you are thinking the job interview is all about you. It's not. The spotlight is on the job interview panel. The pressure of making a wrong or right decision falls on the job interview panel. They are concerned in case they ruin someone's career. They worry in case they select the wrong person. They are concerned in case they don't follow the correct procedures.
How do you stop your job interview nerves? By feeling sorry for the job interview panel and understanding what a difficult task they have.
Your job is to HELP the panel. Your job is to make it easy for the panel to pick you. Your job is to make it obvious to the panel that you are clearly the best person for the job. Your job in the interview is to make yourself stand out from the other applicants so the panel is left with no doubt that you are the person to select.
Make it easy for the job interview panel. When you take the focus off yourself your nerves can lessen.
Job interview mistake 3: They don't relate their answers to the specific job.
What do you talk about in your job interview? Do you cover all the experiences you have had? Most people I know only spend their time doing this. This is not sufficient.
Imagine you are the CEO of a company or the principal of a school looking for new staff. What is the MAJOR question they want answered? Is it what you have done for the previous company or school? No, they want to know the benefit that their company or school will get from employing you.
They are sitting wearing the hat of their organisation or school, thinking "What's the benefit to us?" "What's in it for us?" "What will she or he bring to the company or school? How will she or he help us?"
In your job interview, therefore, you need to weave into your answers information on what you will do for them. You need to explain how you can help them. You need to demonstrate your understanding of their problems and situation and how you can provide the solutions.
Link your answers to the specific organisation you are being interviewed for and explain the benefit to them of employing you.
If you find it difficult to give the best answers at the appropriate level for the job, job interview coaching may help you. I have a limited number of 1-1 coaching sessions available each month, either in person in Western Australia, or via phone or Skype anywhere in the world. I have a proven track record of helping people win the jobs that they want. For more details please go to the coaching page http://www.rachelgreen.com/coaching.html or email me:
Enough for now, I could keep giving more and more tips. Maybe my 2010 goal should be to write a book on how to succeed at job interviews!
3. More tips on effective job interviews and how to feel good about yourself.
Each month new tips are placed on our page of Personal Development Tips and Articles.
There are several sets on job interviews and how to relax for you to read. Click on the links to read three of them:
- Ten tips on being interviewed.
- How to develop compassion to yourself.
- Anxiety: Ten Tips on managing anxiety in an emotionally intelligent way.
4. Relaxing Christmas presents your friends will thank you for.
"Happy not hassled"
If you (or your friends or family) get tense during job interviews or public speaking, or you get tense at Christmas, meditation can help you relax. How much better would you feel if your mind were relaxed before a job interview, presentation or Christmas dinner? Imagine anxiety reducing, the rush of life easing and your sense of confidence rising. This is what can be achieved by doing the gentle meditations and applying the ideas you'll hear on these 2 CDs. I have personally used all of the meditations on these CDs and know they work. One in particular I use before I have an important speech to give and it helps me to stay calm and relaxed. I talk you through each one in an an easy-to-follow way. Be relaxed this Christmas. Let the stress dissolve away.
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Bonus: If you buy these CDs on the website no later than Wednesday, 2nd December 2009, then you will receive a second copy of the CDs for F.R.E.E. worth $45. More of our clients buy these CDS than any others – so this is a unique opportunity to give a set to a friend - a great Christmas gift.
To be eligible for the extra copy you must order through our On-line Book and CD store and click newsletter when it asks you where you heard about the CDs. Don't miss out - hurry as this offer closes, Wednesday, 2nd December 2009. This offer is ONLY available to CONFIDENCE 4 U Readers.
5. Laugh your socks off.
Thanks to our Confidence 4 U reader Belle Moore, from Northam, for this fortnight's joke.
The Lost Bagpiper in Ireland.
As a bagpiper, I was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man who had no family or friends. The funeral was to be held at a cemetery in the remote countryside and this man would be the first to be laid to rest there.
As I was not familiar with the backwoods area, I became lost and being a typical man, did not stop for directions. I finally arrived an hour late. I saw the backhoe and the crew who were eating lunch but the hearse was nowhere in sight.
I apologised to the workers for my tardiness and stepped to the side of the open grave where I saw the vault lid already in place.
I assured the workers I would not hold them up for long but this was the proper thing to do. The workers gathered around, still eating their lunch. I played out my heart and soul.
As I played the workers began to weep. I played and I played like I'd never played before, from "Going Home" and "The Lord is My Shepherd" to "Flowers of the Forest". I closed the lengthy session with "Amazing Grace" and walked to my car.
As I was opening the door and taking off my coat, I overheard one of the workers saying to another, "Sweet Jeezuz, Mary'n Joseph, I never seen nothin' like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years."
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May you have the job of your dreams. Job interview coaching can make the difference between getting the job and not getting the job. Be your best and get the job you want. Please contact me to arrange a job interview coaching session, or visit the job interview coaching page on the website: http://www.rachelgreen.com/coaching.html
Happy, relaxed pre-Christmas shopping and preparations!
With kindness,
Rachel.
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