InterviewingGain An Unfair AdvantageBefore beginning the interviewing process it is good to know what the process is all about. Webster's Dictionary states that it is "a meeting at which information is obtained from a person". My first thought was that Webster was wrong, because if it is done correctly it becomes a meeting where information is exchanged between both parties. I began to do a mental review of the hundreds of interviews I've done and watched over the past 15 years and realized that Webster was right because there are typically two meeting happening at once, the manager and the candidate, and both have separate agendas. It is also important to recognize that each part is affected by their own set of personal biases. The topics below will help you overcome many of the predictable and often unrecognized preconceptions that effect the job search process. Below you will see topics that might seem a bit crazy to you. Some are basic things that everyone should know. Others cover areas that that you might have never given thought to. One thing I can guarantee is that these topics are not listed by accident. They are there because our contributors have personally seen great candidates miss out on ideal jobs because of preventable mistakes. Even today I remain amazed at the errors that continue to occur, both on the part of the candidate and manager. Obviously you can't control the manager's mistakes but you can manage yours. Let's get started in earning you the unfair advantage in the process.
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