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By Sara Parent
Be Positive...
The second thing is to be positive. Whatever the experiences
you have had in the past, whether you got fired, you had the job for two days, whatever,
be positive about it. Your future employer will be looking for this. If they ask you a
question like, "Well, Tim, we see here by resume that you worked for XYZ store as a
buyer in September of 1997 and you left the job in October of 1997. What happened
there?"
This is a potential red flag for employers. They are looking for someone who will stay on
with them, especially if they invest a lot of time and money into training you. They are
also looking for someone who learns from their experiences. How you will handle this
question will determine if you sink or swim.
There are two ways you could answer this. One shows you didn't learn anything from your
experience and basically, that you are bitter and cranky. The other shows you are positive
and worthy of them investing time and money into training you.
Answer #1 - Aw, that job wasn't for me. It was terrible! They didn't train me very well,
and I didn't know that I was doing and then they started blaming all the problems on me. I
hate that company! I'm sure you guys will be different.
Answer #2 - I found that job very challenging and stimulating but I didn't feel this was
the field for me. I wanted to make sure that the company had the best possible person
doing that job for them, and I wanted to make sure I had fulfilling work that I enjoyed.
For me, that meant finding work that was more along the lines of my experience. I stayed
on until they found someone else to fill the position and helped train them. I am certain
we were both happy with the results.
Now compare these answers. Both these answers say why you left. But look at the tone of
each answer. I am 100 percent sure that had I been interviewing these two people, answer
#2 would have been my choice answer. How can you argue with wanting the best for the
company and for yourself?
As you can see, it's all in your persona, how you convey yourself to your potential
employer.
If you have done your research, you will be confident. How can you not be? You have all
the answers ready. Of course, they may ask you about other things that are not job
related, things like personal experiences and your character. For those, speak from the
heart. You are talking about your life and your experiences and no one knows those better
than you. Feel free to push yourself and promote yourself.
If you are genuinely positive, how could they not like you? People like to be around happy
people. It's contagious! The secret to succeeding at your interview is to strut your stuff
and be a joy to be around. If they like you at your interview, they will love working with
you. C'mon, let your charm out and you will succeed!
I'm Ready to Start
Searching!
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