| A question that you might want to ask yourself: do | | | | Manpower, management, process? |
| you really care about the employer? | | | | - What are their primary concerns? |
| While you're getting ready for the interview, a lot of | | | | - How can I be an asset to their company? |
| questions are popping out of your head: | | | | Here's a sample situation: an interviewer asks the |
| - Do I look good? | | | | applicant "Why do you want to work for our |
| - Will I have a good impression? | | | | company?". Your honest, and uppermost answer |
| - Can I answer their questions correctly? | | | | would be "I want to have a big salary". Even though |
| - Are they gonna like me? | | | | you answered truthfully and honestly, the outcome |
| - Do I have enough experience? | | | | of the interview would be a total disaster because |
| - How big will be their job offer? | | | | that is NOT what the employer wants to hear. |
| - Is my salary gonna be better than my previous | | | | So, what DO they want to hear? |
| job? | | | | They want to hear the answers to their problems. |
| - How do I negotiate my desired salary? | | | | They want to know how you are going to be an |
| If you're going to take a good look at the questions, | | | | asset to their company. They want to know how |
| you'll see that everything is all about you! Yes, you | | | | you are going to help your potential boss look good. |
| think about yourself and you care about yourself | | | | By forcing yourself to focus on the needs of the |
| more than your potential employer. | | | | employers, you can increase your chance of getting |
| It is natural for a person to think and fend for | | | | the job. By doing so, you will be less nervous and |
| themselves. But for the employer's perspective, this | | | | less afraid during the interview. Look at yourself as |
| does not look good at all. This means that you need | | | | an actor who is trying to overcome stage fright. |
| to shift your focus- to the employer. | | | | Actors learn to overcome their fears by focusing on |
| - What do they need? | | | | their audience rather than themselves. Think more |
| - What do they want from their employees? | | | | about your audience (the interviewer), and that |
| - What are their current company problem? | | | | stage fright will be just a walk in the park. |