The Most Compelling Reasons To Rely On A Professional Resume Writing Service

The Most Compelling Reasons To Rely On A Professional Resume Writing Service

Whether you’ re considering of making a career change after enduring exactly the same downfalls of a dead-end job for some many years, or you’ re an important first-time job seeker wishing to land ideal job, it’ s crucial to really understand just how essential your resume is inside the job hunting course of action. Regardless of your specialized skills, sought-after […]

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3 Interview Hacks That Will Help You Land The Job

3 Interview Hacks That Will Help You Land The Job

Interviewing is one of the most stressful aspects of the job search process. Waiting for a response for an interview from employers can take weeks. Not knowing how many others are interviewing for the same position as you can create even more stress.

Whether you are planning your job search now or preparing for your first interview ever, these hacks will increase your chances of landing that dream job.

1. Always Research The Company Before The Interview

Man researches a company on his laptop before his job interview

As they say, “Knowing is half the battle.” The same applies to a job interview. Knowing the company’s mission and core values, knowing how market trends are affecting the company, and knowing who exactly are the company’s competitors are all important hacks that will impress the employer during your interview.

Another key trick is to find out who is interviewing you and research that person on LinkedIn to know his/her career path and story.

In the job interview, don’t be afraid to ask how your interviewer got to where they are today. Show interest. Be curious. Walk into the job interview with as much information under your belt as possible, and you’ll be surprised by how much easier it is to answer questions—and ask them, too.

2. Dress For The Job You Want (Not The Job You Have)

Woman dresses nice for a job interview

It’s true when they say that first impressions are everything. It’s highly recommended that you arrive 15-20 minutes early for the interview, bring copies of your resume in a portfolio, and dress conservatively in clothing one level above what the current employees at the company are wearing. You want to look professional, but not like you don’t fit in with the workplace culture.

Most importantly, be engaging and enthusiastic during the interview. Remember that multiple people are interviewing for that same position and you want to convey that enthusiasm in your appearance, attitude, and energy. By being enthusiastic, you’ll be memorable—in a good way.

Don’t forget to ask questions and send a thank-you note to everyone you met at your job interview following the interview to reaffirm your enthusiasm.

3. Know Your Key Skills & Accomplishments

Woman answers a questions during a job interview

It’s one thing to list your key skills and accomplishments on your resume, but it’s another to be able to sell or market them in an interview. Make sure you list your top skills and accomplishments on a piece of paper before you go into the interview, and be sure to convey how those skills are valuable to the company’s goals/objectives, productivity, and profitability.

Most employers nowadays ask behavioral interview questions. A great way to answer these questions while highlighting your skills and accomplishments is by using the “Experience + Learn = Grow” model and/or the STAR technique (situation, task, action, result).

What was the situation/problem? How did you solve this problem/overcome this setback? What did you learn from this experience? How did you apply what you learned to your career? Whether you accomplished something great or developed a new skill, your interviewer will be impressed by your story and remember it long after you walk out the door.

Mastering these three hacks will help you ace your next job interview and increase your chances of scoring a spot with the company of your dreams. At the end of the day, preparation is key!

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How To Ask For A Promotion: The Complete Guide For 2022

How To Ask For A Promotion: The Complete Guide For 2022

Learning how to ask for a promotion is something that all job seekers go through. And while it can be intimidating, it’s a valuable skill that everyone needs to learn if they want to advance their career. This guide will teach you how to ask for a promotion in a way that’s respectful and effective. […]

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What To Bring To An Interview: 10 Things You Can’t Forget

What To Bring To An Interview: 10 Things You Can’t Forget

So you’ve earned the opportunity to interview for a position that interests you, and you’re inching closer to landing the gig. Congratulations! But how do you know what to bring to a job interview? You’ve likely prepared so many materials during your job search that it’s hard to know what to take and what to […]

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Do We Need To Engage Customers In Real Time? Well, Yes, You Do!

Do We Need To Engage Customers In Real Time? Well, Yes, You Do!

Today, many firms seek to engage customers in an omnichannel way, specifically in digital channels such as mobile. Unfortunately, many customer engagements and journeys are powered by yesterday’s technology. A customer may want to transact with a firm (purchase, servicing, etc.), but the firm’s response is delayed or lagging. Here’s an example:

Recently, I went to buy a ticket on a major railway using their cobranded credit card. In their shopping cart, I selected their cobranded card from the drop-down menu to make the purchase. The site requested a one-time passcode (OTP), which I received on my phone. Upon entering the OTP, I was informed the card was declined. After several additional declines, I tried calling the credit card company but was put on hold. Rather than wait, I used a card from another bank. After entering this other card, I still got a decline message. Still, I instantly get a message on my phone: “We see that your card was declined on this railway, but it looks like you’ve purchased there before with us…would you like to approve this transaction by simply typing Y for yes?” I typed yes and resubmitted the purchase on the site. The transaction was approved.

What was a terrible, lagged customer experience with one bank was an instant win and a great experience with another. Why? Because the bank that approved the transaction had mastered deploying customer experience or customer decision engines. This is an excellent example of the value a customer decision engine brings when using machine learning models. (Note: I subsequently canceled the first card I used and will make my future purchases on the second card!)

Let’s dig into this example a bit: what are the underlying technologies that differentiate my experience with Card #2 from Card #1? I will leave the CX, design, and customer journey discussion for other posts. Let’s focus on the technology so we can clearly understand this space in which many tools and software are at play, not to mention skill sets. The example above required the ingestion of several different data types, including digital data from channels like the mobile app and real-time transaction and fraud detection. The platforms involved in this interaction are discussed in detail below. All this data came from a customer data platform and was decisioned by a customer decisioning engine.

The tech category that powered the example above is marketing automation or MarTech: some experts consider the overarching category to be customer relationship management (CRM) which is broader still (it includes sales and lead management). Obviously, with the strong linkage between sales and marketing, it’s natural that there is a convergence in the tool kit. Under marketing automation, there are various tools (many of which are cloud-based), and there are many Software as a Service (SaaS) companies to be leveraged, each with different strengths based on the needs/size of your firm. For this article, I will assume the readers are with Fortune 1000 companies, and I will only cover the top solutions in the space but freely acknowledge many others may better suit your scale and budget. Gartner and Forrester Research are good sources of information on this topic.

So, breaking it down:

All of the following fall under the umbrella category of enterprise marketing software suites or EMSS. The entire landscape can be very confusing as it is sometimes unclear which terms include all the sub-components. In this post, I will only focus on customer data platforms (CDPs) and customer decision engines (CDEs*) that fall under EMSS solutions, as many other parts of the solutions ecosystem, including data analytics, data science, and AI.

* CDEs may sometimes be called CEEs (customer engagement engines). I prefer the term decisioning engine as we use tech and data science to decide who to engage, where, and why. Also, under CDEs or CEEs, you will hear the term customer decision hub (CDH), which is part of the CEE and requires very modern tech such as Kafka and Cassandra, the two powerhouses of real-time interaction management systems.

CDEs are also referred to as RTIM (real-time interaction management). Firms that provide RTIM (decision engines) are Pegasystems, SAS, and Teradata. Overall, at this time, Pegasystems is the one to watch in the space and the one I have often seen in action. See some excellent case studies from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (my former employer) on the Pegasystems website.

The focus of this post will be on how digital marketing tools must integrate well with customer decision engines. *

CRM solutions can be categorized in a variety of ways. CRM ecosystems like Salesforce have their roots in know-the-customer, sales management, and targeted lead generation but have expanded their remit to include marketing automation and analytics. Salesforce has been doubling down on data analytics and AI with its acquisition of Tableau, its expanded partnership with Snowflake, its previous acquisitions of Exact Target/Pardot, and more. Salesforce has also expanded into other areas of running a business, including fulfillment, servicing, and production, including offering customized data models for industry verticals.

Marketing automation solutions such as Adobe Enterprise Marketing, Google 360, HCL, and others tend to focus on omnichannel and digital marketing enablement. CRM linkage is achieved via APIs. These solutions may include a CDP and a CDE. Which one is ‘best’? That depends on your organization’s needs—you might choose Google 360 if your ecosystem is currently using Google Analytics, thus offering you seamless integration.

All these tools are used to ingest data, create profiles, decision or select customers, orchestrate conversations, send interactions (offers or messages) to channels, and then measure the result. Marketing automation and CRM solutions all rely on some type of data model that is most likely stored in the cloud.

Alphabet Soup… CDPs, CDEs, and DMPs

So, what are these acronyms, and what do they do? What is their value?

Customer Data Platforms (CDPs)

omnichannel marketing technology/social media concept

CDPs allow organizations to ingest, combine, and unify customer data from multiple disparate data sources to be activated for use in omnichannel marketing campaigns.

  • It is worth noting that CDPs are also leveraged to provide access to 2nd party data marketplaces where these exist and facilitate the management and direct data interchange with partners. In an age of open banking and API strategy, this is a crucial competitive advantage provided by CDPs.
  • CDPs help make sense of today’s fragmented customer experience. They help the firm build a customer data spine or 360 view so that you can market your products and services. CDP connects your data to your organization’s tools and teams.
  • It facilitates data collection, governance, data processing/consolidation, profile creation, and activation. You can think of CDP as a marketing database 2.0 or 3.0.

The CDP industry is very fragmented. Suppose you have many touchpoints; it’s imperative to have a CDP to tie together both offline and online data. CDPs are primarily for but not only for marketing. CDPs are used for servicing, ad spending, analytics, and risk.

  • CDPs are different than other technologies as they deliver many more events and activities. CDPs help firms ensure privacy and compliance.
  • CDPs are now in the mainstream. Forrester and Gartner point out that there are different types of CDPs: some are more focused on data management, some on orchestration, some on automation, and others on measurement. (See Forrester Now Tech: CDPs, Q1 2022 by Joe Stanhope.)

Here are some examples of how CDPs are used:

  • Data aggregation: Through ingestion capabilities, CDPs link data across the enterprise to create profiles which can then be activated in conversations.
  • CDPs link to CRM and EMSS that enable channel send capabilities.
  • 360° view of the customer: Identity resolution/graphs and tag management are part of a CDP, allowing you to resolve who people are and connect to their data across the enterprise. They create the customer profile and can then be the one source of customer truth.

Customer Decision Engines (CDEs) Or RTIM (Real-Time Interaction Management) Platforms

E-commerce, online shopping, customer, data concept

Some firms, such as Pegasystems, refer to these platforms as the customer decision hub (CDH). Decision engines use machine learning to drive next best actions (NBAs) using real-time data via Kafka (event streaming data) and Cassandra, the data spine, to serve up learnings from Kafka.

  • Cassandra provides the core database operations for Pega’s decision hub by providing fast access to the data essential in making next-best-action real-time or batch decisions.
  • CDEs help firms use predictive analytics and ML to select customers for conversations (“the who”) and can help decide which channels customers prefer to engage (“the where”).
  • The CDE then sends (through APIs) the customer to be included in conversations.
  • CRM or marketing automation solutions serve the content in the channels integrated within the ecosystem. (“what message” or “what offer”). As part of this workflow, the decision for “the who” and “the where” is made in milliseconds within the CDE, allowing real-time relevant engagement with the customer.
  • If you set up a baseline for CDEs, the firm should expect double-digit incremental lifts, and I would say 1.5 or 2x returns at a minimum. See Pega’s website for other KPIs and impacts.

Discussions of DMPs (data management platforms) appear to be fading as they focus more on digital advertising. Some many other cloud-based data warehouses and repositories are more common. The reasons for the demise of the DMP are that they are:

  • not PII capable
  • development roadmaps/investment drying up
  • often reliant on 3rd-party cookies
  • limited or no data governance

Let me know if you agree with these statements.

Skill sets required to make a CDE a reality:

  • Data Engineering
  • Digital Marketing
  • Product Management
  • Data Architects
  • Database Marketers
  • Managers and Consultants
  • Legal Representation
  • PMs and Agile Experts

While these core skills are required for development, engagement, support, and, most critically, buy-in from senior organization leaders are necessary for driving value from these platforms (more on this in future posts).

Like any technology endeavor, it is essential to conduct a blueprint that includes a current state/gaps assessment and a future state that seeks to define what use cases you are trying to drive. For example, you may not need real-time interactions for certain service events if it is just a reminder message. However, suppose it is following digital interaction on a website or in-app where the customer or prospect is signaling buying intent. In that case, you need to send a message in real time to qualify the lead and close the sale quickly. This is all about understanding the context of customer engagement and what their moment of need is.

Also, it is vital to consider the prioritization of messages and how you will prioritize messages. Will you use KPIs to prioritize high ROI messages, such as marketing offers ahead of servicing messages? The blueprint should help you think about a contact strategy and how your business partners think about success.

In summary, real-time interaction management systems (RTIM) are integral to managing the customer experience in a digital age. These systems power next best action or the next best experience. If your firm is still using batch-and-blast style systems or conducting conversations without real-time modern architecture capabilities, then you have, at this point, fallen behind the curve. Customers demand more from firms and expect to be engaged in the context or situation that the customers want to be engaged in, not the channel or context the firms want to engage them in. What are some signs you are still doing it the old way? You are using discrete criteria, or only business rules and not decision engines to determine which engagements to have, or you are using terminology and capabilities like offer pallets that are a relic of the past. Customers expect more.

I look forward to hearing about your experience using real-time interaction management systems and decisioning engines.

How To Keep Your Job During A Recession

How To Keep Your Job During A Recession

I struggle to write about this subject because it might suggest that there are special strategies to keep your job during a recession. There is no guarantee anyone will keep their job during a recession. But there are some things you can do to increase your chances, some things that are in your control.

I personally believe an excellent work ethic helps you keep your job during an economic downturn. This very strategy will also help you move up the corporate ladder in good times.

Regardless of the economic climate, one should always practice a good work ethic. There are other things you need to do too, though.

Here’s how to keep your job during a recession…

1. Be Nice

Woman is kind to her coworker during a recession

It feels funny to even remind people of this common courtesy. But in a recession where jobs are threatened, we all can guess who will be put on the chopping list between two employees of equal caliber.

If you have been nasty to co-workers, perhaps it is time to reflect and start changing. Smile more often, compliment your colleagues, and offer words of encouragement, kindness, and wisdom.

2. Be A Competitive Advantage

Man adds value to his team during a recession

Ideally, you are already a competitive advantage to your team. It’s never too late to start if you have never thought about this. What is it that you can uniquely offer to your team that others cannot? Do you have a specific skill set? Are you knowledgeable in a certain area of business? How do you show your value at work?

If you are a competitive advantage to your team, you have a better chance of keeping your job during a recession.

3. Work Hard

Two co-workers work hard during a recession

Working hard implies a few things. It says you are willing to sacrifice. It says you enjoy your job. It also says you add more value to the company because you are churning out more than an average employee.

During a recession when everyone is expected to work with limited resources, the one who can work harder will likely triumph.

4. Do More & Talk Less

Woman hopes she will keep her job during the recession

If your mom has told you to “do more and talk less,” heed that advice now. If you are someone who complains, blames, and gossips, you had better stop now. No one will tolerate a terrible co-worker, a complainer, or someone who casts blame or spends too much time gossiping in good times, much less during a recession. How will all these help in keeping and maintaining your job?

Take personal responsibility for your own actions and stop blaming others. If it can be fixed, stop complaining. If it cannot be fixed, no amount of complaining will fix it. Offer a solution instead. Be a valuable, helpful employee—not a negative, counterproductive one.

5. Increase Revenue And/Or Cut Costs

This will be a constant theme among companies and you should make that your mantra, too. You are a business-of-one. How you justify your employment, especially during a recession, is by your ability to either make or save your employer money.

Think about how you can positively contribute to the company’s bottom line, and start working towards that goal now. This, if nothing else, will help you keep your job.

During a recession, be thankful and happy that you have a job. But, also don’t take it for granted. Be nice to your co-workers, work hard, and genuinely contribute to the company’s vision and bottom line, always thinking about how you can save or make your employer money. If you do these things, you’ll increase your chances of keeping your job during a recession.

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Process Control: Do You Have Dandelions In Your Yard?

Process Control: Do You Have Dandelions In Your Yard?

Years ago, I heard a saying… “How can you ask your neighbor to clean up his yard when you have dandelions on your own lawn?”

We are often quick to judge and condemn someone for their actions when we have things to work on our own. In business, we often criticize a way of doing something when we do not have control over our own processes.

When standing in the middle of your sea of yellow flowers, how can you ask your neighbor to clear their field?

Covey’s Fifth Principle: Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood

Understanding, idea concept

When people typically approach a problem, they engage with the hope to present their point of view. The answer is obvious to them, and they choose to convey their solution. This approach is not optimal for real learning.

Covey’s principle is very simple: listen first (to understand) and then share your perspective (the understanding). By approaching a problem in the opposite direction, the process shuts down our opportunity to learn. By forcing your opinion on a group first, you lose the chance to gain perspective to expand your own point of view.

When asking someone to clean out their dandelions, did you take the time to understand why they have these weeds? Was it money troubles? Do they grow them to make tea Your neighbor may have very good reasons for their yellow flower garden.

Can My Grass Actually Be A Sea Of Green?

lean process concept

As you look at your business practices, are your processes clean? My assumption is no. Everyone’s process has flaws and needs improvements. Lean teaches us the seven wastes are everywhere, and with continuous improvement, we can minimize their impact.

Many processes need to be reviewed and improved because they have been in place for a long time. Your team is comfortable, and work simply flows. Is it optimal, or are there many workarounds?

Before questioning another group’s business practices, make sure your work is flowing optimally through the process. Ensure your yard is tidy and neat before questioning others. Do not give anyone an opportunity to look at your weeds while examining their lawn.

Share Your Fertilizer…

Two people gardening, planting a tree

I often want to help someone clean up their processes and offer my recommendations for improvement. I can see some of their wasted efforts, and I want to help them see the same thing. But why would they listen to me?

When I approach another leader, department, or group about a recommendation, I air out some of my dirty laundry. I share my weaknesses and improvements. I want them to know I am not full of… fertilizer.

When approaching another leader with criticism or the spirit of improvement, please show some vulnerability and compassion.

“You know, last month I realized my process needed a review, and we did this…”

“I recognized my procedure for that had so many loopholes, I am not confident how we ever got work through the system.”

Show your colleague you are making improvements as well.

Quick To Judge? Be Quick To Offer Help.

Process control concept

I know firsthand how easy it is to comment on another process in a part of the business outside of my team. I try not to judge, and I recognize I have a lot of work to do on this behavior. One thing that has stuck with me: the people who criticize my process and follow up with “How can I help?” are the most influential. I respect these critiques.

If you decide something must be said about another person’s process and you have taken the time to understand how the process works, you need to be willing to help. Show this person your ideas, and jump into the weeds with them. Spray weed killer, pull weeds, and help clean up the yard. Show you are more than a critic; you are willing to help with the cleanup.

Why Do Dandelions Matter?

Process control concept

Everyone hopes for the “perfect” yard with no weeds, well maintained, and the envy of the neighborhood. This utopia is possible with a lot of effort. When your neighbor’s yard is the opposite, it can devalue your efforts and diminish your contribution to the block.

In business, our peer groups will have dandelions just like you. They may display the “perfect lawn,” and with some close inspection, you will find a weed or two. The point is, do not critique someone’s lawn until you have begun to clean up your own. When you express an opinion that someone is doing something wrong without improving your own situation, be prepared for kickback. It will be equally as easy to find your weeds as you found theirs. You both can point out and show each other’s flaws. However, by showing you are willing to pull some of your own weeds and apply some weed killer, your neighbor will appreciate you more. He or she may follow your example and accept your observations.

Noticing a lawn full of dandelions is easy. Pointing them out to your neighbor is simple. Making your yard clean is more difficult. How can you blame your neighbor for his dandelions when yours are seeding the neighborhood? Just try to understand your neighbor’s dandelions after you have pulled a few of your own.

Good luck, and keep weeding!

#1 Career Tip For Gen Z & Millennials

#1 Career Tip For Gen Z & Millennials

If if you’re a millennial or Style Zer, I have 1 piece of advice that will improve your job look for results and alter the career for the far better.

Since a millennial or Style Z job seeker, this what you need to help do to locate a job in addition to grow your career…

Get On LinkedIn!

@j. to. odonnell Quantity 1 Career Advice regarding Gen Z & Millennials!! #genz #millennial #learnontiktok #edutok #jobsearchtiktok #linkedintips #linkedinprofile #careeradvice #jobsearch #career #work ♬ original sound – M. T. O’Donnell

You need to help to make a LinkedIn profile .

Notice me out.

I know you detest the platform. I understand that you seem like is actually for old people. Although as a 20-year career coaching veteran who utilized to work in the staffing needs and recruiting industry, I actually can tell you the fact that getting on LinkedIn will be the best thing anyone can do for your own personal job search and career as some sort of whole.

Employers don’t know how in order to find you on TikTok yet. But they can say for certain how to find a person on LinkedIn. They seek for specific keywords (skills) and your profile can come up in search outcomes if it’s well-optimized.

Therefore , in case you’re a millennial or perhaps Gen Zer who’s desperate for a job, I motivate you to create a good LinkedIn profile and improve it so that you can be discovered by recruiters.

Now, LinkedIn doesn’t teach you how you can optimize your profile—but I actually do.

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How To Sell Yourself In An Interview: 15 Effective Tips

How To Sell Yourself In An Interview: 15 Effective Tips

Selling yourself in an interview can seem a bit intimidating at first. Many job-seekers know it’s important, but they have no idea where to start (or what it even means). This guide will teach you how to sell yourself in an interview and make a fantastic impression while doing so. What Does it Mean to […]

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Summary Sunday: Issue #490

Summary Sunday: Issue #490

One regarding the things that can make job search easier is usually understanding the process together with knowing what to perform in the right time. Whilst there are no absolutes and there are some sort of lot of “ this depends” sometimes just studying the options is essential. This week’ s synopsis includes articles to aid fill the gaps inside your […]

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6 Ways To Be Interesting During Your Interview

6 Ways To Be Interesting During Your Interview

Congratulations, you’ve scored the interview! But, now what? You’re going to do your homework to research the company, practice your elevator pitch, and pick up your suit from the dry cleaners…exactly like your competition.

Getting an interview is a huge hurdle to clear and a wonderful sign that you’re on the right track with your job search efforts. Now it’s time to shift your focus to becoming a rock star candidate.

Approach your interview with the expectation that your competition is equally qualified. Having the skills and wanting the job badly isn’t going to cut it in today’s market. You need to figure out specific ways to stand out and be interesting.

Here are some strategies to do exactly that…

1. Get Your Interviewer Talking​

Hiring manager answers interesting question from a job candidate during an interview

We know that the more you make me talk, the more interesting I’ll think you are. Humans are funny like that. Use this knowledge to your advantage, and immediately engage all the people you meet in conversation—about themselves.

Whether it’s the receptionist, the HR manager, or your future boss, ask people questions about themselves, and do as much as you can to draw them out. At the end of your interview, they’ll have a much more positive impression of you.

2. Be Prepared With Interesting Questions

Woman tries to be interesting during a job interview

Don’t ask the same old, tired questions as every other candidate. You can combine this strategy with the one above and ask your interviewer about his or her experience at the company or perspective about a hot new product or service.

You can also use this as an opportunity to flex your creative powers and ask questions that show you’ve not only done your homework and research on the company (and the people who work there) but that you went above and beyond to create solutions for the problems they’re facing.

3. Be Prepared With Interesting Answers

Man tries to be interesting during a job interview

Most people will answer situational and behavioral interview questions with straightforward examples from their career. It is very important to do this in your job interview, and highlight the results you’ve achieved on the job. But the truth is, employers hire for three things: personality, aptitude, and experience—in that order. You need to let your personality shine through in the job interview in some way to show that you fit in with the company culture.

Differentiate yourself by being prepared to share stories from other areas of your life that are equally impressive. Did you survive a solo ride on your motorcycle to the Arctic Circle? Create a hip-hop website that gets hundreds of thousands of unique visitors per month? Start a non-profit to save a historic building in your hometown? Share those tales in ways that highlight your problem-solving skills, intrinsic motivation, and unique experience (and always relate it back to the job opportunity).

4. Show Off Your Style

Hiring manager looks at interesting job candidate during an interview

Conventional wisdom says you should stick to neutral, conservative styles for your interview appearance. In general, it is best to go with classic suits and subtle accessories. But if you’re the type of person who normally has some artistic flair to your look, you don’t need to stifle it completely.

Choose one or two ways to let that style and personality shine through—a bright accessory, unique jewelry, or moderately funky hair. As long as you look professional, it’s okay to have an accent.

5. Create A 30-60-90 Day Plan

Hiring manager refers to a resume from an interesting job candidate

When preparing for your interview, create an overview of how you plan to tackle your first 30, 60, and 90 days on the new job. This is called a 30-60-90 day plan, and it never fails to impress hiring managers.

If you’ve done your research on the company and position, you’ll have a sense of what kind of strategy you’d employ to start adding value right away. Write it down on a page or two, and pull it out at the end of the interview to leave behind as a form of marketing collateral for you, a business-of-one.

6. Mind Your Body Language: Mirroring & Power Poses

Interesting job candidate shakes hands with the hiring manager after an interview

Interviews are stressful, and it’s easy to get tense and physically awkward. Pay attention to your interviewer’s body language and do your best to mirror it. Mirroring tends to disarm people and make them feel more comfortable with you.

To really impress them, use power poses immediately before your interview, in private, and avoid weak poses at all costs. Everyone’s subconscious will perceive you in a more flattering, confident light.

What have you done to be interesting in job interviews? Are there techniques that you’ve found to be particularly successful? If you think you need to work on being more interesting in job interviews, try one or more of these tips during your next job search to stand out from the competition!

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20 Zoom Interview Tips To Help You Prepare & Get Hired

20 Zoom Interview Tips To Help You Prepare & Get Hired

With the rise of video calls in the workplace, knowing how to prepare for a Zoom interview will go a long way if you want to get hired. This list of effective Zoom interview tips will help you make a great impression and move on to the next round of the hiring process. What is […]

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