Exit Stage Right, Not Wrong
written by Colleen Clarke |
Exit Stage Right, Not Wrong
Your goal at a job interview is to generate a job offer. Martin Yate, author of “Knock ‘Em Dead” suggests these tips to avoid damaging your case:
Don’t discuss salary, vacation or benefits. Don’t ask questions that deal with what a company can do for you rather than what you can do for a company before the job offer is made. This is handled in the negotiation. Be sure not to accept a position without knowing all the benefits though.
Don’t press for an early decision. Ask “when will a decision be made?” but don’t press for it. Don’t leave the interview though without knowing what the next step is; who will call whom and when. Also, don’t use the “have another offer to consider” ruse unless it’s true. Ask for permission to follow up if you don’t hear from the interviewer in the time frame they say they will call.
Don’t show discouragement. Offers don’t usually happen on the spot so if you are not offered the job right away, don’t act or be disappointed. If you are offered the position, show enthusiasm then sleep on it. If you can lock up the job now, do so to put yourself in control; you can always change your mind later.
Ask for an evaluation of your interview performance. Before you leave an interview, ask the interviewer if there is anything you could tell them that will help them make a positive decision about you. Indicate you would like the job and ask what you need to do to get it.
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