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When on a job interview, you should know what kind of job you are applying for. Right?

Well, the reason I ask is that I quite often, not pointing any fingers, get this:

I:     ‘Hello.  I see here that you have applied for the Accounts Payable position. Is that correct?’

A:     ‘Yes.  Why, do you have any other openings?’

I:    ‘We are also hiring for a Customer Service Rep.  It is heavy phone work and some data entry.’

A:    'That sounds great also, how much is that job paying?  If the Accounts Payable position doesn’t work out, can I be considered for that one as well?’

I:     ‘Well, which position do you think that you would be best suited for?’

A:    ‘I can do either one. I just really want to get my foot in the door.  I didn’t realize that you had other openings’.

I:     ‘Looking at your resume, I see that the bulk of your previous work history is in Accounts Payable. It looks like you have quite a bit of experience in that area.’

A:    'Yes I do. But, honestly, I have been looking to try something new for a while now and the customer service position sounds like it would be really interesting.'

Uh... what the hell just happened back there?

This applicant just talked herself out of both positions, as far as I am concerned. Why? You ask? Well, when I hire someone for a position, I am under the crazy impression that they actually want that position. An applicant that comes across as unsure and wishy washy on an interview is not making me feel like he or she will be any position for too long. Sounds like he or she will be up and out as soon as something a little moreinteresting comes along.

So if your goal is to just to get your foot in the door, how do you do it? Well, lie of course.

Even if you become aware of another, more appealing position opening in the company during the interview, do not let on that you have any interest - unless the interviewer asks you if you would consider another position. But if they don’t, make sure that your interest is solely on the job that you came in to interview for. Be positive and convincing that this is the one and only job in the whole world that you are interested in.

It is the job opportunity of a lifetime. The job that you have waited for. You could not believe your good fortune at coming upon the ad online. Your skill sets and the job qualifications are a match made in heaven. This job was made for you.

Nail the interview by emphasizing your strong work experience. Tick off your skill sets one by one (remembering to list the ones that are posted in the wanted ad posting-list these guys off first). Dazzle them with your strong professional work history and make them hunger for the abundance of experience that you can bring to this position.

Once you are in the door, do a great job (the job you were hired for). Give yourself about six months to establish a solid work performance and to learn more about the company and its’ inner workings.

You will know way more in six months than on the first day of your interview.

You will know:

# 1) If you even want to stay with this company.

# 2) Who might be leaving and what positions might be opening up.

#3) How you can go about getting a department transfer (without hurting your current departments feelings or leaving them in a lurch).

 # 4) Who in the company can make all of this happen for you and how fast can you start sucking up to them?

It is a much more solid approach than the Honestly or To Tell You The Truth course that many take on the interview.

The interviewer is not a Priest and the interview is not a place for confession. You are there for a job not to express your true feelings.

 #1 MISSION: GET THE JOB FIRST. Then you can tell everyone your true feelings on your lunch hour.

 HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE REST!

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