***Interviews - OK to Extraordinary

To me an interview is a game.  You start off with 100 points and you lose points.  The objective is to get 80 or more n nYou lose five points for wearing an inappropriate tie.  You lose 10 points for not being prepared.  You lose another five points if you don't have a great example of how you deal with conflict.n nIn an interview it's key to have great stories that show what you have done.  Then the trick is to connect the dots.  Explain how your experience works for the recruiter or employer.  n nMost people can talk about their experience but rarely do a great job of showing the benefits of what they bring to the table.n nOne of the most common questions is "Tell me about yourself".  The answer is not to tell the interviewer about yourself but to say why you will make their life easier.  They want to know how you are going to do the job, if you are going to get on with other people and will not cause any problems.nScore ten for doing that and minus ten for telling your whole life story!nnMake your interview a game and you can be extraordinary.