You know the beggar on the street corner that you pass every now and then? I am sure you have seen many of them in your lifetime. They are all the same, and yet, somehow, different. Some of them you just want to pass and never look back. You just wished they’d stop being there, stop harassing you for money. Others you don’t mind so much. And, finally, there is a kind that you just stop and give the money to.
What does any of this has to do with job search, you say? Well, it just shows that from a group of people in a similar occupation (or, in this case, lifestyle) you somehow pick your, so called, favorites. Now, what do you think a hiring manager is doing? Absolutely the same thing – picking the ones for the next round (the money-giving).
Would you give money to someone who is desperately begging? Don’t call me a hard-liner, but I would like to see something creative done, other than just “here, put your dollars in this coffee cup” approach. Employers are just like that as well – they do not want to deal with candidates who are desperate for a job. This desperation shows through everything during the interview process, from posture to eye contact, to the choice of words, to intonations – everything. Regardless of how hard you try to convince someone to hire you, it is not going to work. “Pleeeeease, pretty pleeeeease, hire meeeeeee….” does not work. On the contrary, it sends the wrong message, the message of weakness. The image you want to project is about confidence and certainty.
So, get out there, not in the cocky and arrogant way, but with confidence. Even if you desperately need the job, show that you are, first of all, about being able to deliver on your promise. That is what employers want. It goes a long way!
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