Confidence Attracts!

In an effort to appeal to a wide variety of hiring managers, people often adopt an attitude of “I’ll do anything.”  When in fact this is not true and the attitude is counterproductive. 

I remember discussing with some girlfriends a while back, how men are attracted to strong, confident women.  Similarly, strength and confidence is really important to people who are making decisions about candidates.  Those who can articulate their value, illustrate where they excel and recognize their areas for development come off much stronger and more genuine than those who try to fit into every situation.

As part of your interview preparation make sure you know what the position calls for and where you shine relative to the job description.  Where you are not strong, be able to illustrate where you have picked up a new skill quickly.  But recognize that not all people can do all things and accepts that.

Winning in a job interview is always a combination of skills, experience and an X factor.  Lots of times the X factor is how the manager perceives our level of confidence.  Confidence comes through when you are well matched to a position and you feel good talking about it.  Confidence flags when you attempt to shoe-horn yourself into a position you know is not a fit.

In an interview, let your value shine through by talking assuredly about things you know and not getting sucked into the “I’ll do anything trap”.  Be the confident candidate that attracts the employer.  TRY IT.