| Have you got an interview coming up that you are | | | | sure you not only have a list of questions, but a |
| dreading? Do interviews make you nervous because | | | | genuine interest in the answers. The interviewer is |
| you have to talk about your talents? Is there a way to | | | | probably sick of listening to people explaining their |
| cruise through an interview without breaking a sweat? | | | | assets, talents and experience, when all they really |
| Have you ever read the book 'How to win friends and | | | | want to do is tell you about their lives and their |
| influence people?'. In it the author describes the | | | | company. Make sure that the questions are personal, |
| process of unselfishness in order to get what the self | | | | that you impress upon the person that you did your |
| is actually desiring. He gives many examples of | | | | research and that you are not only looking for a job |
| deal-makers and great company directors who had | | | | but a chance to increase the companies talent base |
| little more than a keen interest in people to drive them | | | | by whatever means you can. |
| up the career ladder. In fact, one example in the book | | | | This will make you stand out from the crowd. It will |
| tells of a man who was making 1million dollars a year in | | | | give you an edge over the others at the interview. It |
| the 1930's managing an oil firms. He was not hired | | | | will make them feel important, making you feel |
| because of his ability to find oil, nor was he employed | | | | comfortable, thus making them feel they have a |
| for his great sales ability. He was actually employed by | | | | connection to you. Ask about the company, the |
| the oil company because he had that rare human | | | | different roles within the company, the past history of |
| talent of bringing people together. | | | | the company and any other facts that make the |
| When you are applying for a job, either online or offline | | | | company number one. |
| and you are asked 'Have you any Questions', make | | | | |