Discover How To Ace Your Next Interview

Confidence Vs. Attitude

What does your attitude say about you? Does it merely suggest?  Or does it boldly tell people who you are? Either way, you want to be sure to find a good positive balance between both.  It's one thing to have confidence-but letting it affect your attitude in the workplace in a negative way portrays your personality negatively. That-my friend-is bad for business AND your bottom line.  Trust me when I say you don't want to walk into an interview with a less-than-stellar attitude and a healthy dose of confidence.

 Now, I'm not saying you shouldn't have any confidence. I'm just saying that too much or too little of it can put your resume in a place you'd rather it not be.  Like the trash. Your attitude on the other hand can be good or bad, positive or negative and can shed some light on your personality for the person interviewing you.

It's basically a meet and greet for you and the potential employer.  You get to check them out and likewise; they get to see what you're all about.  I.e.-would you be a good fit with the company, what are your goals, education, background, experience, etc..

Just like with anything else-too much or too little of something can spell trouble.

You want to ace the interview-right?  Here's 3 tips to help you do it:

1. Suit up and bring your best-dressed self to the interview.  Show your classy side by not wearing your favorite pair of comfy ripped up jeans. ;) Don't run out and by an expensive suit either-again-you don't want to "over do" or "under do" it. Just wear something respectful and professional. Even better, do your research on the company and inquire about the company dress code to give you clues on what is appropriate to wear.
2. Be prepared to answer a few "tough" questions about yourself.  Interviewers like to ask questions about your strengths AND weaknesses.  Be honest here but don't sabotage your chances of employment with the company.
3. Last but not least-take care of all the details.  Be punctual-on time, be honest-don't "fluff" or lie on your resume.  It will always come back to haunt you.

For instance, if one of your "weaknesses" is being unorganized (not that you EVER would be-just for argument's sake).  You want to say something like this:

"In the past, I've learned how important it is to be organized and detail-oriented.  This was a bit overwhelming for me at one point but now I use my calendar on my phone to lock in my appointments, meetings, important dates and tasks.  These tools help me to stay on track and on schedule."

 Let's examine the above quote for just a moment.  By saying "In the past", you're letting the interviewer know that this was a weakness that you identified, attacked and learned from.  You provide a clear-cut example of how you accomplished overcoming the weakness.  This is key!

Well folks, that's all for now. I hope you enjoyed today's post!  If you have any questions about resumes, cover letters, references, interviews, etc. please ask away.  I'd love to help you in this aspect in any way I can. :)  In fact, feel free to hop on over to my Facebook page and say hi! http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/home.php?sk=group_125325420884129You can also visit my site to learn more about your resume and even leave me your information for free resume analysis. My website link is directly below-go there now!

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Until next time-Success!

Sincerely,
Jaime

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