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Why Your Interview Skills Suck

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Older job seekers do many things well. One of the obstacles for many of them is presenting well in an interview. The lack of preparation. The lack of research. The application of relevant knowledge. All of those things can impede your chances. Jeff Altman has 40 years experience advising job seekers with interviews and helping them with their challenges.

What are your interview challenges? I would love to know your thoughts about today’s show in three ways:

Call and leave a voicemail or text me at 708-365-9822
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Jeff Altman (@TheBigGameHuntr) has been a recruiter for around 40 years. He has many resources on his website where more than 1600 videos to help with anyone’. He has a new website, jobsearchcoachinghq.com. His podcast is a useful resource too. On “Job Search Radio” he interviews career coaches, resume writers, and recruiters to get their perspective and advice for job seekers.

Here are some discussion highlights:

The point is always missed with job seekers — skills defining the job are different than the skills to do the job
Over 50 job seekers must not buy the notion – “I’m over 50, I’ll be discriminated against
One of the frequent causes of a lack of presentation is the lack of preparedness
Practice will help you execute at the drop of a hat
Converting education to real experience is a barrier if the professors don’t know how to make it transfer to todays real world expectations
The preparation is work needing to be done in order to make your capabilities plain to employers
Jeff recommends initiating the tone and pace of the interview – shift mindset from expecting to be interrogated. The job candidate positions himself better by having a conversation than a boss/subordinate Q & A
Ask more consultative questions defining the problem the employer wants to solve. Find out what matters to them
Recognize the stage, the audience, and find ways to make them respond. Make your presentation sound fresh
Energy is a key for older job seekers to engage the audience—don’t be the parent telling a younger interview what to do
Social media is great for research and to leverage the interview for familiarity and to stand out

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About Mark Anthony Dyson

I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers!" I offer compassionate career and job search advice as I hack and re-imagine the job search process. You need to be "the prescription to an employer's job description." You must be solution-oriented and work in positions in companies where you are the remedy. Your job search must be a lifestyle, and your career must be in front of you constantly. You can no longer shed your aspirations at the change seasons. There are strengths you have that need constant use and development. Be sure you sign up to download my E-Book, "421 Modern Job Search Tips 2021!" You can find my career advice and work in media outlets such as Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glassdoor, and many other outlets.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Nail the Interview with Michelle Lederman

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I presented several interview experts and books in this podcast including Michelle Lederman’s last interview book for veterans, Heroes Get Hired. Her latest book focuses on reframing the limiting beliefs preventing a confident presentation and standing out. The book also details what needs to be done after the interview process.

What are your interview challenges? I would love to hear your thoughts in one of three ways:

Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822
Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message
Send email feedback to [email protected]

If you are a career professional who advise job seekers and adds feedback whether it’s advice or a differing opinion, I will include a link in future show notes and read your comments on an upcoming show. Just let me know if it’s OK with you.

Michelle Lederman is one of my favorite people and a friend of the blog. Michelle is founder of executiveessentials.org, and author of the new book, Nail The Interview Land the Job. Her book, The 11 Laws of Likability from four years ago is now a Rutgers class, and “Heroes Get Hired” is an interview book specifically for Military, military veterans, and their families. Her media credits include CBS, Fox, NPR, NY Times, Forbes & MSNBC).

Highlights from our conversation include:

Michelle said one of the common challenges to interviewing is limiting beliefs, yet most are unaware of this as a challenge and rarely talked about
Limiting beliefs are statements such as, “They are not going to let a new graduate into this position.”
One way to overcome this is to reframe the limiting messages inside of our heads
Michelle has her clients do a tracking of their inner self-talk, frequency, what do these messages say
These messages and reframing limiting beliefs reach beyond interviewing and into our lives
The feeling of judgment affects our overall limiting belief, uncomfortable, feeling awkward
“The mind drives the body, and the body drives the mind” (defensive body positions, reveals lack of confidence
Reframe by making yourself bigger (in mind and physical) broaden chest, larger hand gestures, and through adding confidence
Michelle references the Amy Cuddy TED talk about “power-posing.”
Too much practice can appear inauthentic
“Practice but do not script…” –Understand the structure in your mind as you tell stories of “How did you resolve a complaint?”
What stories highlight your strengths? Tell those stories.
Michelle offered personal stories of corporate interviews she had out of college
We talk about her section of the book on “mind games” which is much like “truth or dare.”

Two more episodes before the end of this season of the show. Dec. 16 is the last show and I’ll resume on Jan. 12 with a special Salary Negotiation show that focuses on helping WOMEN!

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Let us know what you think.

Do you need help with resume writing or career direction? Do you need coaching or instruction?I can help.

Also, join our LinkedIn community! You’ll enjoy some of the insights shared by community members and other career pros!

I would still like to help self-published career professionals promote their books. If you’re interested, find more info here.

About Mark Anthony Dyson

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Job Interview Best Practices Advice with DeVay Campbell

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How could you not be curious about the title of this interview book? It was released on June 30, and it’s #1 on Amazon’s internship book list. Listen to this episode, get the book, and reap the benefits of job interview best practices. DeVay Campbell is a career coach and human resource professional, author of The Best Interview Advice Book, craves the success of job seekers. She wanted to help job seekers interview better and understand the entire process.

Another interview show? Yes, many of my clients over the years fail to interview well and often misguided in their approach before and after. This show has practical steps you can take right after listening. Let me know what your “interview faux-pas” is in one of three ways:

1) Leave a voice mail or text message at 708-365-9822. Let me know if I can share it on future shows
2) Email me: [email protected]
3) Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com and press the “Send Voicemail” button to leave a message online

DeVay Campbell, PHR is a certified Human Resources Partner and Career Coach, who bridges communication gaps, builds trust and manages change in Retail, Manufacturing, Government and Healthcare organizations with 150 -16,000 + employees. She is a 10-year veteran in Human Resources, but her heart is all about helping job seekers thrive in the interview process.

Here are some highlights from our discussion:

DeVay wanted to address common questions she’s received as a career coach and a recruiter
It’s easy to take for granted the repeated questions that people ask
She wanted to handle the entire process instead of answer frequently asked questions
With 16 different perspectives, it addresses many ways to approach interview preparedness
Research and overall preparation are often discounted by job seekers, and coaching re-emphasizes being purposeful and intentional
Being honesty and confidence are key in defining your weak spots and making significant progress in landing interviews and performing
At times, career coaches become life coaches needing to unlock life’s obstacles that keep them from having confidence and faith in his or her abilities
Personal events like divorce or having your self-esteem affected can diminish the ability to communicate value

Have you subscribed to this show on iTunes? If you haven’t, please do so. iTunes is a great place to write an honest review and increase the show’s visibility. Enjoy listening to the show. Let us know what you think.

Do you need help with resume writing or career direction? Do you need coaching or instruction?I can help.

Also, join our Linkedin community! You’ll enjoy some of the insights shared by community members and other career pros!

By the way, congratulations to Richard Long for winning a copy of Scott Behson’s book, “The Working Dads” Survival Guide. He left a review on iTunes, qualifying him to win the copy of the book!