Interview hack #1

This might seem a little bit rich coming from a blogger that doesn’t/hasn’t ever had a professional job. Even more so that neither of us actually do…yet! However, I was given some advice the other day that I feel is actually pretty damn useful and that everybody should take on board for when they next have an interview:

The company want you; not the other way round.

It might seem hard to believe when you’re desperate and feel like you’re clutching at money-straws, but think about it. They have put the job-post out there to find somebody for the role…and that person is you.

If you’ve been asked for an interview then that means that you’re perfect (on paper). So, you have to tell them exactly why they want/need you to work for them (face-to-face).

Strutting in your little high heels into a panel of three people is always going to be a daunting task, but they’re probably thinking the exact same thing. It’s almost 99% likely that they have just lost someone that worked in the role that you have applied for. You might be feeling pretty desperate walking into the room, but think about how they must be feeling. They’ve just lost an employee that they were paying to perform a task and now have to find another person just as talented. If not, they wouldn’t advertise for it.

They’re also paying you the money to do the job, so they need you to do it for them. AND, did I mention that they’re going to pay you for it? I think I did. You get my drift.

So the moral of the story (well, blog) is that you need to show them that there is no-one else out there like you. Walk into that interview with your head held high, your control pants even higher and pretend that everyone in the room is naked. Oh, and let me know how you get on. Good luck!