The Big Final Interview Blunder
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
EP 2152 There is one big mistake people make in final interviews that damages them, even if they get a job offer. Here I explain what it is and how to avoid it.
I want to talk with you today about the big final interview blunder that so many people engage in and even if you get the job, it proves costly to you. Because the law firms tend not to be as high even when they make the offer. So, let me just say, bluntly, you take no time to prepare, you take no time to practice and 
most importantly, you take no time to work view. Number one, the job as it’s been discussed with you, the job requirements, and how your background meshes effortlessly with it. Now, you may think, oh, I could do that easily. But can’t because they’ve been little breadcrumbs that they’ve been leaving along the way that number one, indicate what their real interests are. Number two, and this may be the more important one, you will see as things go along. But think about it, they’ve also been leaving you clues about where they’re concerned about you.
Finally, interviews are not a formality. Nothing is locked up until the offer letter is in your hands and you’ve actually walked in the door on your first day, there’s opportunities for them to rescind. There are opportunities for them to call up and say, we’ve been thinking about it. So, I want to punch in number one is the review process. Take a look at the job description, take a little bit of time to review how your background meshes with the job description, and where the rough edges are, if you’ve noticed that, I can assure you that they’ve noticed them, see where you can refine your responses in order to perform an even higher level. Number two is be prepared with a couple of talking points along the way.
Now, if you’re interviewing at a very high level, let’s say you’re meeting the CEO of an organisation, a senior manager or senior director, whomever it is, they want to hear about where you can present value to them, particularly if you’re talking to a CEO. Folks, if you’re not doing an interview at that level, trust me, everyone all the way is sure about value, where you can blend your experience with what the need is, and deserve, deliver more in value than what they’re paying you. Number two is they want to hear about situations that were not shall we say on the menu where you stepped up big when there was a problem. Maybe you identify where there was a problem, came up with solutions soar and went above and beyond. In other words, you rescued them from a fire.
Everyone loves to hear about how someone spotted a blaze starting in a corner and came into rescue. Lastly, you always want to make sure that they are talking. What’s your biggest challenge? How can I help you? I mentioned a couple of questions I want people to ask at the end of the interview and what sort of challenges you’re facing and how can I help you? Because remember, you want to get them to talk. You don’t want to always be on the defensive answering questions. You always want to be in the position where? Well frankly, as I’ve said before, the more they talk, the more they like you because they’re healing the wrong voice a lot, they’re giving you clues and breadcrumbs being dropped, about what their areas of concern are that become effective. If you catch the cues, seize this moment and the best way to do it is through preparedness. Being prepared to talk about these points and being prepared to recognise how your background blends with the role and where the wolf edges again. If you can spot them, they’ve spotted you too.
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