You want to show up to an interview in tip top shape, ready to put your best foot forward. But the interview is not only about the employer deciding if you are the right fit for them. It is also about you deciding if the organization is a great place for you. This guide is designed to give you essential tips on how to increase your efficacy during interviews to land a job you love. It is available to you as a PDF download as soon as you order it, and is not for resale. Stand Out in the Job Market: Interview Tips quantity
Start With Why: Answering the question “What do you do?”
“How can I get my new employees to buy into my ‘why’?”
This is one of the most challenging aspects of hiring and on-boarding. Often, once founders and business leaders have defined their companys”why”, and their authentic values, vision and mission, they put them into a SOP handbook, or a slide deck, or maybe even some pretty wall decals or posters… and thats where they stay.
Being a #culturefirst company, and hiring and on-boarding for culture fit means integrating your “why”, values, vision and mission into every step of the process. From the job posting, to the interview, to the first day, to the on-boarding and training process and beyond.
According to Simon Sinek, the easiest way to get employees to buy into your “why”, is to hire people who “get it” from day one. As he says in the podcast “The greater you are at communicating your “why”, people will want to work for you regardless of the opportunity you afford them. Theyll want to be a part of it.”
How do you know if you want them to be part of it?
Sinek uses what he calls the “give and take” method – where he looks for candidates who are almost equally selfish, and self-less. He argues that the traditional “give and get” method doesnt lead to candidates satisfying their own needs, and over time the relationship will become unbalanced; theyre going to give without taking and you wont know how to give them what they truly want.
Sineks two essential questions for ensuring that employees buy into their founders, and companys “why” are:
a. What is it that you have to give to our organization that we will need?
According to Sinek, “When those things match, you have a balanced relationship.” For example, if a candidate gives him a vague response such as that they want to “work with smart people” Sinek tells them that they can do that anywhere. If a candidate cannot specifically state what they want to take from his organization specifically, or the relationship, then he wont engage with them.
These two questions and the philosophy behind them should theoretically help you to hire people who have a passion for your company, their work, and most importantly, your “why”, vision and values; the foundations of your company culture.
~Alexis Dean, Founder, Dovetail Canada
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You want to show up to an interview in tip top shape, ready to put your best foot forward. But the interview is not only about the employer deciding if you are the right fit for them. It is also about you deciding if the organization is a great place for you. This guide is designed to give you essential tips on how to increase your efficacy during interviews to land a job you love. It is available to you as a PDF download as soon as you order it, and is not for resale. Stand Out in the Job Market: Interview Tips quantity
Why did you decide for a career of a pilot?
Say them that you enjoy flying, and that you believe to be a responsible person. You can also say that you have all skills and strengths needed for this type of work. Alternatively you can refer to an experience that motivated you to pursue the career, such as meeting a pilot when you were young, or having passion for aircraft models since childhood.
The key is to convince them that you really want the job, and did not apply just because you’ve already spent a small fortune on your studies and training.
FAQ
What are 7 common interview questions and answers?
- Where do you see yourself in five years? …
- What are your strengths/weaknesses? …
- Why should we hire you? …
- Tell me about yourself / your past work experience. …
- Why do you want to work for us? …
- What are your salary expectations? …
- What skills or experience will help you succeed in this role?
What is Simon Sinek’s why?
Is Simon Sinek a thought leader?
