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Identify and
De-Emphasize Your Weaknesses
Everyone has different weaknesses. It's your job before interviews
to identify your weaknesses and determine how you will de-emphasize
them and turn them into positives. Sherry was in my accounting
and career classes at a business college but had never worked
in an accounting or bookkeeping position. This is typical of
the conversations that didn't go anywhere when Sherry applied
for jobs:
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Employer: |
"Tell me
about your bookkeeping experience." |
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Sherry: |
"Well, I
haven't worked in this field yet. But have completed an Accounting
Certificate Program." |
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Employer: |
"That's
nice. Why don't you send us your resume and we'll keep
it on file." |
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Working with
Sherry to create her resume, I found out that she had handled
up to $66,000 per month in cash and receipts for her sales department.
Since Sherry's job title had been Sales Associate, she had discounted
anything in that job as useful to landing a bookkeeping position.
That's why she hadn't mentioned it when talking with employers.
But, as you can see it definitely relates and when combined with
her Accounting Certificate gives Sherry qualifications that hook
an employer's interest.
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Employer: |
"Tell me
about your bookkeeping experience." |
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Sherry: |
"Yes, while
I was with JC Penneys I processed over $66,000
per month in cash and receipts for my department.
In
addition, I have an Accounting Certificate from Renton
Technical College." |
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Employer: |
"Great,
sounds like you have just the type of experience we
are looking for. When can you come in?" |
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Going From
0% to 100%
After practicing her new answer above, Sherry came in the next
day with a huge grin on her face. That morning she had called
regarding three different positions and each time was asked,
"Tell me about your bookkeeping experience."
Using the response above, she said her mouth fell open when all
three employers asked her to come in for an interview. This is
an excellent example of how powerful it is to learn more about
yourself and your skills. Knowing each of your skills fully and
how to describe them so that they match what employers want results
in landing more second interviews, better job and salary offers.
How
Mark Also Went From 0% to a 100% Interview and Success Rate!
Mark
contacted me to assist him with his resume and used my interviewing
booklet. His testimonial shows that he was having the same type
of problem in conveying his skills as Sherry had experienced.
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