Six Secrets To Help You Score The Job Of Your Dreams.    When it comes to the interview game, it is as important to know what not to do, as it is important to know what to do. Here are six not-so-obvious interview strategies that can help you cross the finish line ahead of your competition.    325 words.

Six Secrets To Help You Score The Job Of Your Dreams

Bill Cole, MS, MA
Founder and CEO
William B. Cole Consultants
Silicon Valley, California

When it comes to the interview game, it is as important to know what not to do, as it is important to know what to do. Here are six not-so-obvious interview strategies that can help you cross the finish line ahead of your competition.

1. Do Your Homework: You need to get on the Internet, call people, read press releases and do some serious research so the interviewer knows you are different. It is not their job to describe the company to you. You tell them what you know, and then ask probing, intelligent questions.

2. Match Yourself To The Culture: Make sure you know how to dress, talk and act before you walk in the front door. Simple, but vital. Control how you come across.

3. Don't expect to be "Nerve-Free": You should feel a bit amped and on edge before the interview, so don't expect to be placid, and don't set a goal of being 100% stress-free. It isn't going to happen. Instead, stay as calm as possible and work through the nerves.

4. Realize You Only Get One Time To Make A First Impression: You are "on a first date" and you had better be on your best behavior.

5. Interview Them As Much As They Interview You: Be different by being collegial, acting like a valuable consultant and by asking questions that show your value and how you can help their company.

6. Ask For The Business And Close The Sale: Probably 95% of all job candidates do NOT ask for the job, or state how much they want the job. They simply assume the interviewer knows this. Don't make that mistake. Make yourself standout and ask for the job.

Be smart. Plan smart. Put your best foot forward and get the job you want.

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Copyright © 2012 Bill Cole, MS, MA. All rights reserved.

Bill Cole, MS, MA, a leading authority on peak performance, mental toughness and coaching, is founder and CEO of William B. Cole Consultants, a consulting firm that helps organizations and professionals achieve more success in business, life and sports. He is also the Founder and President of the International Mental Game Coaching Association (www.mentalgamecoaching.com), an organization dedicated to advancing the research, development, professionalism and growth of mental game coaching worldwide. He is a multiple Hall-Of-Fame honoree as an athlete, coach and school alumnus, an award-winning scholar-athlete, published book author and articles author, and has coached at the highest levels of major-league pro sports, big-time college athletics and corporate America. For a free, extensive article archive, or for questions and comments visit him at www.MentalGameCoach.com.

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