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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” padding_mobile=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.62″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/interviewing-mistake.jpg”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_divider height=”200″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ \/][et_pb_text max_width=”620px” _builder_version=”3.0.62″ text_font=”PT Sans||||” text_font_size=”72″ text_font_size_tablet=”52″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_line_height=”1.1em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”0px||0px|”] An Interviewing Mistake that Will Cost You the Job [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ padding_mobile=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1200px” custom_padding=”20px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|||” column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Retouched-Karin-David-WinningWell-560_rt03_1x1.jpg” animation=”off” sticky=”on” align=”center” disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ \/][et_pb_text text_orientation=”center” max_width=”140px” disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ text_font=”PT Sans|on|||” text_font_size=”20″ text_text_color=”#02b875″ text_line_height=”1.2em” header_text_color=”#000000″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”20px||0px|”] KARIN HURT & DAVID DYE<\/a><\/span> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text text_orientation=”center” max_width=”140px” disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ text_font=”PT Serif||on||” text_font_size=”16″ text_text_color=”#363636″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”10px||60px|”] Karin Hurt and David Dye are keynote speakers and the award-winning authors of\u00a0Winning Well: A Manager\u2019s Guide to Getting Results Without\u00a0Losing Your Soul.\u00a0<\/i><\/a> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text max_width=”720px” _builder_version=”3.0.62″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_font_size=”24″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_line_height=”1.5em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”0px||0px|”] My cell phone buzzed loudly. Mike was exasperated. \u201cKarin, I thought I NAILED the interview. The owner seemed pleased with all my answers, and I had great stories\u00a0for all his behavior-based\u00a0interview questions. But I just got an email from him\u00a0saying he loved my qualification but,\u00a0he was worried about my passion for training!!! You KNOW\u00a0how passionate I am about training\u2013 it\u2019s my life! I was energetic throughout the whole process. What did I do wrong? I had an inkling but delved deeper. Sure enough, Mike had made one of the most common and well-intentioned mistakes that often deep-six a solid interview. He appeared desperate<\/em>. When asked if the training job was not available, and would he be willing to take a call center manager job for a few years, he said, \u201csure,\u201d not realizing his attempted flexibility diluted the perception of his passion for training. A similar problem plagued Ted, a director- level succession planning candidate who came to me for coaching. He had applied for several VP jobs: VP of Care, VP of Sales, VP of Marketing and always made the last round, but never got the job. When I conducted interviews with key stakeholders to get underneath what was going on, everyone had a similar impression about Ted. \u201cHe doesn\u2019t seem to know what he really wants to do\u2013besides have the title VP behind his name. When he interviewed for the care job, he gushed about how passionate he is about customer service, and how this is his dream job. He almost had me convinced, until I heard he was equally zealous about the sales role. We need a leader with a passion for the role, not just a passion for power.\u201d Yikes. 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4 Ways to Shine the Light on Your Passion for the Job<\/h4>\n

Of course, you want to appear flexible in an interview. But too much flexibility makes you look desperate\u2013like the guy working his way down the bar trying to land a date. \u201cI\u2019ll settle for this one\u201d doesn\u2019t make you an attractive match.<\/p>\n

Know What You Really Want<\/h4>\n

This might sound really obvious, but trust me, I\u2019ve asked \u201cWhy do you want this job?\u201d in a ton of interviews\u2013and it\u2019s a surprising stumper. If \u201cto make more money\u201d or to \u201cbe promoted\u201d is the answer, even if you say something different, any savvy interviewer will see the truth. Know why this job matters to you and be able to articulate your reasoning well.<\/p>\n

Have a Plan<\/h4>\n

Of course, it\u2019s perfectly possible that you\u2019re equally qualified for several positions. Before starting LGL, I made a career of dramatic cross-functional moves within Verizon, but I didn\u2019t apply for them all at the same time.\u00a0If you are highly interested in several roles,\u00a0be able to explain the strategic value holding each of these positions now (or later) will help you contribute now, and in the future to the company. If you\u2019re interviewing externally and your answer to \u201cWhere else are you applying?\u201d looks as random as the fruit on a slot machine, you had better find a way to connect the dots.<\/p>\n

Be Prepared<\/h4>\n

The key is to do your homework and articulate why your skill sets add the most value for THIS job at THIS company. You can\u2019t do that without actually knowing what THIS job and THIS company is all about.<\/p>\n

Be Authentic, But Exhibit Discretion<\/h4>\n

I had another millennial call me to tell me he was in jeopardy of not getting a role because of how he answered the question \u201cWhere do you want to be in 15 years?\u201d Well, the fact that he wanted to own his own business in 15 years was TMI (too much information) which panicked the interviewer about \u201cloyalty.\u201d The sad part was this guy WAS TOTALLY PREPARED to work there for 10 years. \u201cWell, I\u2019m not sure about 15 years, that\u2019s a long time. But I would love to talk more about what the next decade could look like for our partnership.\u201d \u00a0An authentic AND intriguing response. There\u2019s nothing more frustrating than watching the good guys lose the opportunity because of a communication breakdown. Avoid this common mistake and let your passion for the position shine through. 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