Daily Job Tip: Top 3 Reasons You May Not Be Getting The Job
The top three reasons you may not be getting the job when interviewing:
#1 - Lack of Enthusiasm.
Searching for a job can be draining. It’s easy to feel down during the process. However, you have to convey enthusiasm in your interviews. I use an acronym when speaking on interviewing: A-C-E. Attitude, Confidence, and Enthusiasm. Remember to have a positive attitude, be confident in your ability to do the job, and display enthusiasm when you are in the interview.
#2 - What’s in it for me?
A sure way to sink the interview is to go in with an attitude of “what’s in it for me?”. Salary, benefits, work-from-home, holidays, etc… should be reserved for the FINAL interview.
#3 - Lack of interpersonal skills.
Listening, eye contact, posture are very important in the interview. I like to recommend a 50/50 rule - you are listening 50% of the time, and talking 50% of the time. Make sure you are making good eye contact. Use the “triangle” method - look at one eye for 5 seconds, the next eye for 5 seconds, the mouth for 5 seconds, then repeat.
Remember to avoid these 3 issues in your interview, and you’ll see much more success!
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Jay Markunas is a Fortune 500 HR Professional and Career Coach. Along with his partner, Angela Loëb, he helps people gain clarity and develop successful strategies for career transition. Through their company, Great Occupations, they help job seekers and career shifters by offering seminars, webinars, tele-coaching events and individualized coaching services.
