You just received a call from a recruiter and they really liked your resume.
Caught off guard, you need to be able to quickly collect and connect.
Collect your thoughts and get your head around this. Connect and make sure you leave a great first impression.
The art of communicating is really significant. Every job description requires, ‘good communication skills’. It’s a standard requirement today and not everyone has the gift for gab. In fact, most people don’t know what to say and they’re not sure how to present it. It might be the best marketing tool you have and now that you have an opportunity on the other side – what do you do with it?
If you can communicate well and know the subject matter, you will speak fluently in their language. This establishes the interface and the rapport necessary to want them to move you further. You must create an instant relationship. You have to convey and do it quickly, what your story is. Can you identify the touch points about yourself and do it in a way that associates you with them and the needs they have? Can you skillfully align the conversation so that it lines up neatly with them and shows a common cause?
Thinking on your feet is not always easy, but it is a quality people want, at any level. If you can do it well on that 1st call, you are going to have a good chance of pushing the process forward and hopefully get a chance at ‘face time’.
Often the first thing they will look for in a conversation is how you handle yourself. And when it’s face to face – they will also read your body language. All of it speaks and if they are doing their job well, an interviewer will pay close attention and listen for and see the signs that make a connection.
Know your value. Know how to present it. Know how to market your brand. Don’t oversell it – but make sure you make your point. Show passion. Make your intentions clear. They need to know you want to not only be a part of them, but that you will add something of value and make a difference.
This is not easy for everyone to do. If you need guidance – find it.
It’s no different than a road trip. You prepare and familiarize yourself with the best route to take. And, while driving, you pay attention to and read the signs.
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