Real Reasons You Get Hired (Part II)

While your resume may be stellar, it is important to remember that your resume alone will not be why a company hires you. Remember there are a lot of smart, talented folks with similar experience. Make yourself stand out! So for your interviews consider the following: 1) You've Done Your Homework Do not walk into an interview without really knowing about the company. We all can "google" it and we should. When you walk and don't know most all publicly available info on a company, you are wasting the interviewers time and yours. Further, you seem to have hubris - like you deserve the job whether you know anything about it or not. I interviewed countless potential hires for one of my former companies where they said they were interested in working in California or New York - the company did not even have offices there!!! Get that stuff right or you will be summarily marked off the list. 2) Show You Can Think On Your Feet Some trash on the floor in the office as you walk through? Pick it up and throw it away. That shows you are conscientious and don't pass by problems. The drink spills over at the interview? Walk out and ask about towel and stay calm. Show you can handle any situation. 3) Ask for the Job If you liked your interview experience and you believe the company is a fit for you, ask for the job. Do not leave the interview and just hope for the best. Say thank you for the interview, I really want this job and would love the opportunity to work with you. That will go a long way to ensuring you are at the top of the list!