Interviews are unusual conversations.
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The interviewer has full information about the opportunity and holds the key to your job. You are at a disadvantage with less information and high hopes. Yet companies and job candidates have the same goal: Get the right person in the right job. |
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Why then do interviews often fail to get the parties to their goals?
Candidates often make the mistake of reshaping themselves into an "ideal candidate". They focus their efforts on the company's expectations and what they should or shouldn’t say, rather than on what really matters to them.
Misrepresenting themselves this way often results in a loss of confidence and the 'right' job remains out of reach.
About mid-career I discovered an approach that flies in the face of accepted interviewing practices and leads to successful interviews for both parties. At it's core is the power of authenticity.
Empowered Interviewing is the program I devised to teach business professionals how to bring their authentic selves into the interview process and get what they want.
Empowered Interviewing is taught through workshops, coaching and supplemental resources.
Typical Interviewing Advice
- What you should and shouldn’t say
- Give expected answers
- Interview to company’s expectations
- You’re along for the ride
- You sound like everyone else
Empowered Interviewing
- Use the power of authenticty
- Build trust with sincere answers
- Interview to what matters to you
- You’re an equal partner
- You stand out
