Sunday, June 8, 2008

The Big Question: 'Why Should I Hire You?'

"Why should I hire you?"
This is the classic question most of us hear during an interview. It's often preceded by the phrase, "I've already interviewed another person for this position who looks perfect." Then comes the killer question, "Why should I hire YOU?"
Be careful to avoid clever retorts or comedic one-liners here. Your interview is serious business and a wrong answer will send you packing. This is, in fact, the one question that interviewers like to ask because the answer can so easily separate the contenders from the also-rans. Give a wrong answer and the large "Game Over" sign flashes above your head.
The 'Story' Approach
What they really want to know is, "How are you different than all the other candidates who have applied for this position?" With this in mind, a good way to approach your answer here is to launch into your best "story" that answers this question, "Will you go the extra mile?"
Why is the employer asking why they should hire you? Because there are only five areas of interest that they have about you as a candidate:
Your skills
Your knowledge about the company
Your manageability
Your affordability
Whether you can go above and beyond your job description
In this day of "lean and mean" operations philosophy, employers are looking for employees who can think bigger and perform duties above and beyond their jobs.
Demonstrate Your Accomplishments
Realize that there will always be competing candidates with a higher skill level, more experience, more education/training, or even a smoother interviewing style. The one equalizer though, is the ability to demonstrate how you have risen above and gone that extra mile to accomplish an important task, complete the job or realize an important goal.
Here, you recant that story of exactly how you worked 60-hour weeks, acquired new skills, or whatever it took to distinguish yourself and meet the challenge head on to successfully make the sale, save the project or rescue a client. If you can monetize (put a dollar value on) the end result, your story will only be that much more dramatic.
Tell It Often
Knowing this ahead of time, it's wise to put in the time beforehand to work on your answer to this question. Pick your best example of how you went above and beyond in your job. Work on your story to perfect it. Set the scene, describe the challenge and describe your role and the successful conclusion. Use this as an example of how you use your particular set of skills in an extraordinary time to "give it your all" and produce a clear benefit to your employer.
Since no other candidate can duplicate your own personal story here, you'll make a memorable impression. Not only that, but quite possibly you'll pull yourself ahead of that "perfect" candidate who preceded you.
As a recruiter, Joe Turner has spent the past 15 years finding and placing top candidates in some of the best jobs of their careers. Author of "Job Search Secrets Unlocked," Joe has interviewed on radio talk shows and offers free insider job search secrets at jobchangesecrets.com.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

All about HApp!nEsS

Happy, happy, happy,...... they said you may see happines in a person if they smiles... cheers and approach to you with a warmth heart....ah.... God this person has nice aura..i think his a good person... intelligent and easy to deal with many things. "Smile though your heart is aching" they said.....hahahaha its true.....especially when your love one is not around....but anyway lets go back to our topic...HAPPINESS....if I may ask you...what is the meaning of happiness to you?....Well definitely happiness is a portion that you`ve feel in your heart within...you do good to someome..., like giving kiss, brought back the lost thing to the owner, sign of the cross everytime you pass at the Miagao Church (one of the main attraction in Miagao, included in World Heritage Church), giving respect to your Boss, greetings to your mother and father when the night comes( Nay Tay..., Mayad nga Gab-i), good interaction to anybody....(even they may say your plastic...no I`m not thats the way I interact to my close friend.)....giving consideration to your customers..like giving respect to their oppinions and suggestions, saying thank you...everytime u lend there change, what else... when someone say yes to your favor, when someone affirmed of your goodness...many to mention the others...
Happiness when your love one is there....comfort and gives you courage in everything you do...responds and interact. I`m so sad this time coz my honeybunch is not around....he didnt communicate to me for 2 days....Im so sad...huhhuh...(any way it didnt include in our topic)...Kyle where are you I miss you so much...