{"id":229,"date":"2019-04-17T17:51:48","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T17:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/careerservices\/?p=229"},"modified":"2019-04-22T12:17:47","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T12:17:47","slug":"career-advisor-pro-tip-how-to-be-the-irresistible-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/careerservices\/2019\/04\/17\/career-advisor-pro-tip-how-to-be-the-irresistible-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Advisor Pro Tip: How to be the Irresistible Candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0interviewers\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0WOW\u00a0factor?\u00a0Here\u00a0are\u00a0some quick\u00a0tips\u00a0on\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0an\u00a0irresistible\u00a0candidate\u00a0who\u00a0knows\u00a0the\u00a0job:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Infuse\u00a0your\u00a0research\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0conversation<\/strong>. Possible things to say include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;I saw on your news page that you recently acquired X company, how might that affect my position in the next few quarters?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0&#8220;It seems like volunteerism is important to you, so can you tell me more about the Employee Service Day that was featured on the company&#8217;s Instagram?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0&#8220;I see that you use the X tool in your program, how is that working out for your group? What was a deciding factor in this decision?&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stating that you did your research before\u00a0the employer asks is very important to the overall WOW factor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Include\u00a0why\u00a0you\u00a0are\u00a0interested\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0position\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0two minutes\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0introduction<\/strong>.\u00a0Including the &#8220;why&#8221;\u00a0into your &#8220;tell me about yourself&#8221; response is key and hooks their attention.<\/p>\n<p><em>Here is an example<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0taking\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0interview\u00a0me\u00a0today,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0happy\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u00a0more about\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0a\u00a02018\u00a0graduate\u00a0of\u00a0Miami\u00a0University\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0studied\u00a0Political\u00a0Science\u00a0and minored\u00a0in\u00a0Psychology\u00a0and\u00a0Communications.\u00a0My\u00a0internships\u00a0led\u00a0me\u00a0here\u00a0today\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0excel\u00a0in scenarios\u00a0where\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0build\u00a0relationships\u00a0with\u00a0anyone,\u00a0whether\u00a0a\u00a0fellow\u00a0student\u00a0or\u00a0a\u00a0person\u00a0with a\u00a0more\u00a0senior\u00a0position\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0excited\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0role\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0discussing\u00a0today\u00a0because\u00a0the core\u00a0responsibility\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0Sales\u00a0Lead\u00a0is\u00a0developing\u00a0relationships\u00a0for\u00a0X\u00a0company,\u00a0driving\u00a0sales,\u00a0and bringing\u00a0in\u00a0new\u00a0clients.\u00a0I\u00a0chose\u00a0X\u00a0company\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0value\u00a0the\u00a0company\u00a0places\u00a0on\u00a0being\u00a0a team\u00a0and\u00a0giving\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0community\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0Ronald\u00a0McDonald\u00a0house\u00a0which\u00a0significantly impacted\u00a0me\u00a0when\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0younger.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0this\u00a0deep\u00a0connection\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0organization\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0hope\u00a0to give\u00a0back\u00a0through\u00a0developing\u00a0relationships\u00a0at\u00a0X\u00a0company.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Bring\u00a0visual\u00a0aids.<\/strong>\u00a0Every WOW candidate has always brought some sort of visual aid or visual representation to supplement the words they say. No matter what experience you have, a chart, graph or picture, will always\u00a0help the visual learners in the room understand more fully to what you are referring. Make a point to mention that you brought a report if it doesn&#8217;t come up in the interview. You also can include a link to your website portfolio or LinkedIn profile on your resume.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Don&#8217;t\u00a0mention\u00a0title,\u00a0salary,\u00a0or\u00a0negative\u00a0stuff.\u00a0<\/strong>Most interviewers are turned off in an interview when they ask a candidate &#8220;Why are you interested in this position? Why X company?&#8221;, and a candidate&#8217;s response is &#8220;It is the next rung up on the ladder&#8221; or &#8220;The salary is attractive&#8221; or &#8220;I have a toxic work environment.&#8221; The focus of the conversation should be how you and the organization fit together, not about the perks or because you think the grass is greener. Always be positive and focus on how you make a company better with your organizational or people skills, not because you want a paycheck. Bottom line: Try to anticipate the interviewers&#8217; needs, and tell them how you think you can be a productive worker in their organization by matching up your skills to their job. They aren&#8217;t mind readers, so make it as easy as possible for an interviewer to see you in that position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Wondering\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0show\u00a0interviewers\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0WOW\u00a0factor?\u00a0Here\u00a0are\u00a0some quick\u00a0tips\u00a0on\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0an\u00a0irresistible\u00a0candidate\u00a0who\u00a0knows\u00a0the\u00a0job: 1. Infuse\u00a0your\u00a0research\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0conversation. 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