| If you go to a job interview, you will have to showcase | | | | working in that office the total work productivity |
| your skills, talents and competencies. In order to land | | | | increased 7% within the next 6 months leading to |
| that job, you'll need to convince the interviewer that | | | | additional revenues of $600,000." |
| you can help their company to solve some of their | | | | Do you see how following up such a general |
| problems, and that you would be an enrichment to | | | | statement like "I have good leadership abilities" with |
| them. In this article, we're going to look at the right way | | | | specifics can make a statement much stronger? |
| to present yourself favorably, without having to brag. | | | | Whom would YOU prefer to hire? Someone who |
| Not 2 in 10 job hunters get this right, so you'll have an | | | | says about himself: "I'm a team-player, communicative, |
| huge advantage over your competitors in landing that | | | | responsible, flexible, balanced, diplomatic and fair, diligent |
| job if you just get this one thing right. | | | | and loyal." Or someone who's actually got something |
| Let me also tell you that if you turn into a nervous | | | | to show for it? |
| wreck in an interview situation, no amount of | | | | It's About Them |
| preparation will save you. You got to fix that issue first | | | | Now let's even amp that up a bit. Once you've made a |
| - and I'll show you a way to do that at the end of this | | | | statement like this, immediately show the interviewer |
| article. But for now, let's focus on how the interviewers | | | | what's in it for them by saying something like: "That's |
| perceives you. | | | | the kind of productivity increase I would be honored to |
| Big Words - "Loyal, Communicative, Flexible & | | | | bring to your company too, specially I learned a lot in |
| Diligent" | | | | that experience and am confident that I can be of |
| Job candidates like to use these kinds of words when | | | | even greater benefit now." |
| they apply for a job. Not just the for ones I mentioned | | | | This shows them that you understand when you join |
| above, but words like these. There are many more - | | | | this company, you don't do it for a higher salary, a |
| hundreds actually. Words like accurate, driven, punctual, | | | | shorter commute or more vacation time, but that you |
| organized, self-motivated, innovative, hard working and | | | | join this company so that you can be useful for them. |
| so on. | | | | That's an important distinction. |
| These job candidates heard that employers like these | | | | And you don't need to have managed hundreds of |
| qualities in people. But just because you say that you | | | | people and brought in millions of profits - whatever |
| are self-motivated and flexible - how can an | | | | industry and job you are in, leverage the good work |
| interviewer be sure that this is true? | | | | you already did by taking the time to find what is |
| Let's look at a statement like: "I have good leadership | | | | quantifiable and present it in an impressive manner. I |
| abilities." | | | | know of a woman who got a job as office manager |
| Now, how is an interviewer supposed to know if that's | | | | of a fast-growing solar-energy company because she |
| true? Even if you're sincere - maybe what you | | | | explained how she had managed her five kids in a |
| consider to be good leadership abilities isn't what the | | | | convincing manner. |
| interviewer considers good leadership abilities? | | | | Confidence Is Everything... Well, Almost: It's 93% |
| It's A Numbers Game | | | | But all of this won't help you if you're not confident. |
| The best way to convince them is to follow up with | | | | Scientific studies by the UCLA have shown that the |
| specific facts, better yet, quantifiable facts. Tell them, in | | | | words you speak only contribute 7% to the |
| just a few words, one example when your leadership | | | | effectiveness of your communication. The other 93% |
| abilities bring out specific results. | | | | are the non-verbal cues you give: your body language |
| Let's try: "I have good leadership abilities. After I joined | | | | and your tone of voice. That's why confidence |
| my previous employer as a business development | | | | matters so much. |
| manager and took responsibility for the 120 people | | | | |