I was just going through an article which was about the things we need to keep in mind while dating. I could find some of the rules work well for job hunters.
The main point: Play hard to get.
It's all about developing a strategy that creates desirability.
It's all about developing a strategy that creates desirability.
Example:
Don't accept a Saturday night date after Wednesday. In other words, don't make yourself available at the last minute. Many job-seekers have picked up the phone at 11:30 in the morning and gotten a hiring manager who says, "We realize we have time to see you, can you come in this afternoon?" Especially nowadays, most desperate candidates are inclined to say, "Yes! My calendar is open!" Wrong answer. "You need to create desirability and attractiveness,”"You do that by appearing slightly unavailable."
Don't lie. But by mid-morning most folks have some sense of how they're going to spend the afternoon. Stick to your plan and tell the potential employer you can meet the next day. "All of a sudden, if you say you can come in, you're compromising, you're giving something up".
Don't lie. But by mid-morning most folks have some sense of how they're going to spend the afternoon. Stick to your plan and tell the potential employer you can meet the next day. "All of a sudden, if you say you can come in, you're compromising, you're giving something up".
Instead you just say 'I wish I were free this afternoon, but I can't. I can move my schedule around for tomorrow or the next day; how does that sound to you?'" That way you're offering an option but still giving the impression that you're busy and in demand.
The Next one was "don't talk first"?
The Next one was "don't talk first"?
If you sit down for a job interview and an awkward silence ensues, consider saying something like, "It's great to be here, thank you so much for spending time with me".
It's important to appear socially skilled while at the same time allowing the interviewer to set the conversational tone. You don't want to say or do something that might position you in the wrong light.
Pick a company you want to work for, then tap all your networks, from LinkedIn to your college alumni association, to find a way in. Study the corporate culture; inquire about the area in which you want to work; forge relationships with people on the inside. "It's just like dating".
"You can't establish the rules before you're even in the game."
Unlike The Rules, the rules of job searching apply to males and females in equal measure.
Unlike The Rules, the rules of job searching apply to males and females in equal measure.
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