Sell Yourself Better For A Successful Career Adventure
Some people complained of not being adequately
recognized and appreciated, not minding the fact that when it comes to our
career we are some of the worst salesmen of our abilities and skills.
We sell ourselves short in our abilities
during review or appraisal time or accept less than we are worth out of fear
that they will find someone else to replace us.
Instead of building ourselves up and selling ourselves for maximum value
we accept what is given to us and end up doing twice the work for half the pay.
Let me ask you this salient question:
Why not work towards being the best of what you are? So that you will be highly valuable to your employer and he will no doubt be very happy to pay you more.
One of the most important places you can
ever sell yourself is during the interview process for a new job. It is during this process that you should
make an effort to build up yourself and sell your skills to the potential
employer by making them feel that if they hire anyone else but you they are
going to be losing out on an amazing talent.
Here are a few tips you can use during your next interview to make the
interviewer think WOW!
Dress for success. The type of dresses you put on during your
interview will no doubt speak well of you if done appropriately. Bear in
mind that clothes make the man (or woman) and you should dress as if you were
interviewing for the CEO position.
Research the company and know its
background of it. Getting a piece of first-hand information about the company you aspire
to work for is a clear indication that you are indeed serious about working for
the company. During the interview show that you have done your homework by
asking questions or making comments about a recent press release or company
announcement. This will give you an edge
over other candidates for the job.
Ask
questions. Most interviewees just answer the questions
they are presented with and never speak up.
Show the interviewer you are truly interested in the company and the job
by asking questions relating to the company, your potential job, and company
culture.
Bring
samples of your work. Whether you are an artist or a computer
programmer bring a sample portfolio of your past work and share it with the
interviewer. Remember, a picture (or
document) can speak a million words.
Be
ahead of schedule.
Remember the golden rule; it is better to be 3 hours early than 3
minutes late. No one is going to hire
someone who can't make it to the interview on time.
Follow-up. Don't sit around waiting for
a letter or a call. Send a follow-up
letter immediately expressing your interest in the job and if you haven't heard
back within a week pick up the phone and call.
What do you have to lose?
