Today I want to share with you "The Three H's of Interviewing."
They are: Be Happy. Be Hungry. Be Humble.
Be Happy. Have a positive upbeat attitude when you go into the interview.
Be Hungry. Not physically, of course, but be curious -- open to new ideas, questions put your way and the ones you will ask.
Be Humble. Don't come with the attitude that you're "so great" and you know it. Be grateful you got the interview and for them taking the time to see you. Sell yourself but don't oversell. Remember your manners (please, thank you, yes sir, yes ma'am). Have a handshake that doesn't crush bones or feel like you're shaking hands with overcooked pasta.
Michele Techman, long-time eSight member, sent in two articles this week about interviewing which each reinforce these "Three H's of Interviewing." In the first, http://tinyurl.com/cru78y ">"Answering One of the Trickiest Interview Questions," Kip Parent writes, "Focus on positives. For example, if you're going to talk about why you are interested in this position, convey your enthusiasm for the new opportunities -- not that you are looking to get away from your current boss. Keep your interviewer's view of you in a positive light."
The second article is by Sarah E. Needleman of the Wall Street Journal. She tells us, "Recruiters and hiring managers say many unemployed candidates blow the opportunity by appearing desperate or bitter about their situations -- often without realizing it."
She says it's important to keep your personal problems out of the interview and suggests that it is more productive to "always exude an upbeat attitude."
Read her full article, "The">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123966126017514865.html">"The Interview That'll Bag a Job."
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