• About Us
    • Our Staff
    • Testimonials
  • Your Practice
    • Our Search Process
    • Hiring Tips
      • Fighting The Counter-Offer Battle
      • Candidates Think the Way You Hire Is the Way You Manage
      • Retention Starts the Day You Hire
      • Employers Are From Venus
    • BV Candidate Assessment
    • Business of Valuation Newsletter
  • Your Career
    • Career Opportunities
    • Career Strategies
    • Resume Tips
    • Your BV Career Newsletter
    • Quik Bites Videos
  • Webinars
  • Contact Us
    BV Staffing + Consulting BV Staffing + Consulting BV Staffing + Consulting
    • About Us
      • Our Staff
      • Testimonials
    • Your Practice
      • Our Search Process
      • Hiring Tips
        • Fighting The Counter-Offer Battle
        • Candidates Think the Way You Hire Is the Way You Manage
        • Retention Starts the Day You Hire
        • Employers Are From Venus
      • BV Candidate Assessment
      • Business of Valuation Newsletter
    • Your Career
      • Career Opportunities
      • Career Strategies
      • Resume Tips
      • Your BV Career Newsletter
      • Quik Bites Videos
    • Webinars
    • Contact Us

    Sorry. No Magic Jacket

    Home » Sorry. No Magic Jacket
    TAGS:
    decisions, interview, interview questions, job offer

    John Borrowman, CPC
    Borrowman Baker, LLC
    Gallatin, TN

    Imagine a first date who prefers to sit back, trying to figure out how to ‘win’ with you.  Don’t you want someone to be themselves and just talk to you? So does the employer who invites you in for an interview. 

    There’s an inclination (a strong one, sometimes) to want to understand better what the job is about; what the employer wants.  If you learn that, you think, you can cast yourself in the best light. You can put on that “magic jacket” that will win the offer.

    In the process, though, you could be undercutting your attractiveness as a candidate. “Figuring out” the position is a defensive move. It can have you hanging back in a way that can make you look hesitant. You need to play offense.

    Consider your capabilities more broadly; like finding a new solution, smoothing a client’s ruffled feathers, or raising a practice’s profile. As you answer the interviewer’s questions about the work you have done, insert examples that illustrate those capabilities. Use one of those examples to lob a question back about whether you would have the opportunity/support to do something similar here.  The reply you hear will give you a real-world read on the position.

    You can leverage that reply into additional dialogue about other roles, or components, of the position. Questions about whether A, B, or C components are there, helps demonstrate that you know what likely goes into the role and are capable of executing it.

    In the end, you’ll get a keener sense of whether this position will have the satisfaction and growth you want. You may hear about a history of employees doing exactly those things.  On the other hand, if it turns out that there’s little or no support for the sort of things that have made you happy and successful in the past, you’re better off knowing that now.

    Forget about that “magic jacket”.  Show the employer who you are and the two of you will make a smarter decision about fit.

    johnborrowman-6776-3
    John Borrowman
    Follow @BVRecruiter

    Print Article

    Topics in This Issue

    Follow Your Own Advice

    Follow Your Own Advice

    August 15, 2022
    Read More 0
      The Forest and The Trees

      The Forest and The Trees

      August 15, 2022
      Read More 0
        Sorry. No Magic Jacket

        Sorry. No Magic Jacket

        August 15, 2022
        Read More 0
          Click Here to Subscribe!

          Related Posts

          • The Magic of No_Borrowman Baker_Gallatin TN
            The Magic of “No”

            You might not think so, but saying “no” can sometimes be the smart move when…

          • Interview For Reality

            Interviewing has a parallel in dating when both sides are putting their best foot forward.…

          • Interview better. Hire smarter.

            Interviewing and hiring are a reality in a successful practice. You may not do it…

          Sorry. No Magic Jacket2022-08-152022-08-15/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/header-logo.svgBorrowman Baker, LLChttps://borrowmanbaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/magic-jacket-2-website.png200px200px
          • Borrowman Baker, LLC
          • 544 Ryan Ave. Gallatin, TN 37066
          • 615.230.4979
          • [email protected]
          BV Newsletter
          • 1st Quarter 2023 Introduction
            January 23, 2023
          • Your Least Qualified Candidate Can Be Your Best Hire
            Your Least Qualified Candidate Can Be Your Best Hire
            January 23, 2023
          • Why Don’t Candidates Believe Me?
            Why Don’t Candidates Believe Me?
            January 23, 2023
          • Protect Your Hiring Investment
            Protect Your Hiring Investment
            January 23, 2023
          • Rewarding Star Employees
            Rewarding Star Employees
            January 23, 2023
          YBVC Newsletter
          • 4th Quarter 2022 Introduction
            November 14, 2022
          • When Coattails Leave You Cornered
            When Coattails Leave You Cornered
            November 14, 2022
          • For the Right Opportunity
            For the Right Opportunity
            November 14, 2022
          • Remote Work. Career Killer?
            Remote Work. Career Killer?
            November 14, 2022
          • 3rd Quarter 2022 Introduction
            August 15, 2022
          © Copyright , Borrowman Baker, LLC | Sitemap | Site Managed by Lemmtec