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The Most Important Job Interview Ingredient
Job search is all about one thing and it’s not a new suit.
As we move toward the end of Covid19 confinement, many people are planning their next moves and anticipating job interviews. If you haven’t been on an interview for a long time, the experience can be daunting.
So what do you take to a job interview?
Your single biggest asset is your own confidence. Back in the day when I held “real” jobs, I was usually a maverick among the applicants. I didn’t have a clear career path and I wasn’t what most interviewers expected. After I was hired, I usually discovered why I’d been chosen. I came across as confident.
So how do you come across as confident?
(1) Walk into the room feeling as if you belong.
Do some research on the job and the corporate culture. For some environments, you’ll do better to dress as casually as the employees; for others, you’ll be advised to dress formally, even if everyone else is walking around in jeans and flip-flops.
More subtly, your feeling of belonging will help you feel more relaxed. So a button comes loose on your shirt. If you were an employee, it wouldn’t be a big deal. Trip or spill coffee…
