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Powerful Phrases for Successful Interviews

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Candidates are hired because of a few little things they do or say, and the rest is emotional justification. Psychologists call this “motivated reasoning.” — location: 93 ^ref-63727

most business decisions are made subliminally, with more emotion than logic. — location: 95 ^ref-38317

While the majority of job candidates are trying to be “competent” in the interviewing process, the successful ones focus on being liked and remembered. They use powerful words and phrases to accomplish this. — location: 96 ^ref-6491

I recommend two very powerful phrases to be used at the end of the first interview: 1. “How do I stack up with the other candidates you have interviewed?” 2. “What do I need to do to get the job?” — location: 104 ^ref-1353

Do you know of any other opportunities that might exist in your firm with another manager? — location: 272 ^ref-64998

Do you know of any other organization that you might have heard of through the grapevine that might need someone of my experience? — location: 278 ^ref-23640

one candidate who took two intelligence tests showing he was in the upper 2 percent of the surveyed population regarding intelligence. He also took three sales aptitude tests that proved he was in the upper 5 percent of sales performers, and a leadership survey that proved he was a strong leader. He got tons of interviews because of these attachments. — location: 675 ^ref-25720

Be sure to conclude each communication with the prospective employer, either an e-mail or a cover letter, with the powerful phrase: When can we get together? — location: 679 ^ref-59089

As a job candidate, your job is to communicate the following: that you can do the job; that you are likable; that you offset any risks that you pose to the company; and that you are reasonable about the compensation. — location: 691 ^ref-21891

Based on what we have discussed here, Mr. or Ms. _, my (background, experience, or potential) _makes this a good fit for both of us. How do I stack up with the other candidates you have interviewed? — location: 744 ^ref-62239

accomplished intelligent — location: 766 ^ref-34996

passionate about my work — location: 767 ^ref-24932

committed to the customer — location: 767 ^ref-47557

explain exactly what your job function is now or was in the past — location: 782 ^ref-39890

If you bring up why you left in positive terms—even if it wasn’t under the most positive circumstances (for example, you were fired)—the whole scenario has a tendency to be more palatable to a hiring authority. — location: 807 ^ref-10869

Do not ramble about how much you appreciated the interview, how much you like the person, or how you appreciate the conversation. — location: 999 ^ref-45274

Q. What have you done to implement improvements in your work group organization? — location: 1865 ^ref-44377

Q. Were you fired? And why were you fired? — location: 2077 ^ref-33770

Unfortunately, because of management changes and economic issues, we had to go through a layoff, and I happened to be one of the ones who was affected. — location: 2081 ^ref-62607

Answering this question, when you have no other choice but to admit you were fired, even for cause, takes more practice than probably any answer you will ever give in an interviewing situation. Practice! Practice! Practice! — location: 2095 ^ref-55335

WHAT TO EXPECT You absolutely must be aware that the follow-up interviewing process is going to be very different from what you experienced in the initial interviewing process. — location: 2413 ^ref-40806

Once the interviewing authority has told you that you’re going to be promoted to the next step in the process, you need to be sure that you get this person’s support for future interviews within the company. Here is the power phrase to use: — location: 2431 ^ref-58732

here are the power phrases you should use: I’m excited about the opportunity to move along in the interviewing process. Thank you! I really want this job and want to do everything I can to get it. So, could you please explain to me the rest of the hiring process? How many people will be involved? When would you like to make a decision? — location: 2462 ^ref-10079

The more people who are involved in the interviewing process, the more difficult it is going to be to get hired. — location: 2482 ^ref-57582

The longer the interviewing process takes, and the more people who are involved in it, the less likely it is that you, or anyone else for that matter, will get hired. — location: 2492 ^ref-17736

you will want to customize your presentation based on what you learned about them from the previous interviewer. It is not easy, but it is simple enough. — location: 2506 ^ref-25352

As you wind down the interview, you use these power phrases: Thank you for meeting with me. I really appreciate the opportunity. Please tell me how I stack up with the other candidates you have interviewed. Do you have any concerns about my ability to do the job you are hiring for? Have I made my experience and ability clear to you? How do I stack up with the other candidates that you have interviewed? What do I need to do to get the job? — location: 2514 ^ref-50315

Don’t be duped by any of them saying to you, “Well, I’m really not important in the hiring decision. They asked me to interview you as a courtesy.” Don’t buy it! If the people you’re speaking with couldn’t say no and eliminate you as a candidate, they wouldn’t be interviewing you. — location: 2523 ^ref-29769

Mr. or Ms. ____, it is obvious that your opinion means something, or I wouldn’t be interviewing with you. From what I understand you are highly respected in the organization. Do I have your support? Are you going to tell Mr. or Ms. to hire me?” — location: 2530 ^ref-58556

Reiterate why you were a great candidate and a few reasons as to why they want to hire you. Be specific; don’t write something vague like this: “I am a qualified candidate. — location: 2548 ^ref-21630

At each succeeding interview, you should present yourself in exactly the same manner as you did with the initial interview. — location: 2553 ^ref-30218

BUSINESS ANALYST — location: 2619 ^ref-28302

FINANCIAL ANALYST — location: 2707 ^ref-15047

A good financial analyst will be able to collect and analyze all of the data pertinent to the project. — location: 2710 ^ref-58654

offers opinions and strategies — location: 2711 ^ref-11213

I’ve experienced candidates getting starting salaries as much as $60,000 a year more than what a company originally wanted to pay. They accomplished this simply because they did not qualify themselves out of the opportunity in the initial part of the interviewing process, and they proved value to warrant a larger starting salary. — location: 2860 ^ref-52962

Too often, candidates start qualifying opportunities before they establish their value to a prospective employer. Continue to sell yourself and communicate what you can do for a company right up to the point that you are the one the organization wants to hire. Then you can talk about what the company can do for you. — location: 2862 ^ref-49071