The Winning Mindset for a Job Interview

Are you aware that you may have lost some job because of the mindset you met the interview panel with? Do you know that there is a winning mindset for responding to a job interview? What if I told you that by simply changing the way you think while responding to a job interview you can increase your chances of getting appointed amazingly? Just in case you are wondering about how possible this claims are, please read the following five (5) tips. The tips in this article have made it very difficult for me to lose a job interview.

Discard the “Job Seeker” Mindset

You need to move your thinking from that of “a job seeker” to “a service provider”. Next time you walk into an interview imagine that you are going to propose a service delivery. Do away with the beggar’s approach. Remember you are about to exchange your time, loyalty, and skills for the company’s money. Don’t seek for pity. Don’t beg for consideration. Don’t be so eager to please them; doing so will make you appear insecure and weak-willed. Tell the panel what you have in store for their organization. Let them know that you are offering a service-solution to them.

Be convinced of the value you are bringing in

Every company wants to employ people that will be assets. Make sure you understand what you are offering. You need to be convinced of how valuable your services are to them. Learn as much as you can about the position you are applying for and be ready to sell yourself for it.

Gain mastery of your communication

You goal here is to let your countenance reveal what you carry inside. If you do this right, all verbal and non-verbal communication that is beaming out of you will speak volume of your relevance to their organization. Avoid the temptation of talking in circles. You need to know what needs to be said; say it, and keep quiet! Never get hooked while talking. It is not about how much you have said but about how well your words have related to the gaps in their organization.

Pay some attention to the questions they didn’t ask

Answer the questions in the mind of the panellists. The mistake many people make is to research and focus on the questions they will be asked and on how best to answer. However, interviews are designed to harvest the content of your mind, character, and expertise. Some questions are not good enough to achieve those, so you need to know what they really want to hear and tell them exactly what they need to hear. Use every answer as an opportunity to tell them you know who they are looking for and that person is you.

Never, Never, Never lose your composure

It is an interview, not an interrogation! You are not a suspect. No matter how tricky a question seems, no matter how rude it was asked and no matter how scary the interviewer sounded, hold yourself together! Never let your voice quiver, your hands fidget, or your butt develop a mind of its own. Keep your face calm, your head up and your shoulder relaxed.

Go get that job!