What makes a great job interview?
In a good economy, a job interview is stressful. In a bad economy, it can feel like a “make or break” proposition. (Can’t you just feel that knot in the pit of your stomach?)
Whether or not you feel any pressure, the interview is one of those “on stage” moments that are both inevitable and terrifying.
Was there a job interview you participated in – either as an applicant or as a prospective employer – that made you stop and think, “THIS is how it’s done!”?
I got my new job just before the economy tanked. I knew I was qualified for the job, but of course you have to convince the interviewer, in this case, also the owner. Well turns out, they didn’t have any choice, because their first choice changed his mind, the day before he was to start. The interview and hiring process went very fast. I didn’t find out until after I was hired, that I was not their first choice. Now is has been more than two years, and everyone is happy. I was lucky to get the job, but hard work helped me keep it.
Hard work is the key – I think a prospective employer can smell it on you. (Although at my WPLR interview, all you could smell on me was HEINEKEN.)
Bruce,
How about the just the opposite topic: “The Job Interview that DIDN’T get you hired”. Seriously. Like, when did you know in the intereview that you’d blown it, there would be no call back or 2nd interview?!
Barb
Here’s an interesting article from Monster.com; http://bit.ly/bRIRB0