| There's tremendous amounts of advice you can find in | | | | industry expert can give you so much of a boost in |
| books and online for how to answer job interview | | | | your interview skills that you not only do well in the |
| questions, and some of it says to practice your | | | | interview, you crush it….just blow the hiring manager |
| interview answers with a friend, or video yourself so | | | | out of the water with your confidence, competence |
| that you can play it back to see your weak spots. It's | | | | and style. An interview coach can not only help you |
| good advice. It's always harder to critique ourselves | | | | shape your answers to interview questions, she can |
| constructively, and you need both practice and | | | | help you spin difficult situations into positives (or at least |
| feedback to improve your game. The flaws in these | | | | neutrals), and can help you pinpoint and develop those |
| particular plans are (1) a friend might just tell you what | | | | intangible qualities that are ultimately job-winners. |
| you want to hear, and (2) if you're critiquing a video of | | | | I do provide interview help for candidates in sales and |
| yourself, the problem becomes "you don't know what | | | | medical sales, and maybe I'd be a good fit for |
| you don't know". | | | | you–and maybe not. Either way, it's still a good |
| Here's a thought: If you really want to improve your | | | | idea for you to get some outside help in this |
| skills in something, you take lessons from an | | | | competitive job market, and I believe that it's even |
| expert…in other words, get a coach. | | | | more critical for entry-level candidates, who have the |
| Think about it. Even pro athletes, with amazing | | | | "lack of experience" issue working against them. |
| natural abilities and countless hours of practice, have | | | | Find someone who is an expert in your field that you |
| coaches and trainers to give them that one last boost | | | | are comfortable working with. Hiring an interview |
| over the top to excellence. | | | | coach is a small investment in yourself that will pay off |
| Role-playing interviews with an objective, experienced | | | | big for you when you land the job of your dreams. |