What to Show in an Interview

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Personality Over a Resume: You got the interview because they’re impressed with your skills, so why be a talking resume? Show your personality and elaborate on your integrity, creativity, adaptability, initiative and drive! Let’s be honest, when everyone has the same skills, it’s how you use them that matters.
Team Player Over a Teammate: All through school and in other positions, you’ve had group projects and the importance of teamwork was stressed. Well guess what? The corporate world is increasingly turning into a team-driven environment. Therefore, showing off those team-player attributes in an interview will help you soar above and beyond your competitors.
EQ Over IQ: Your 4.0 GPA or where you went to school does give a measure of intelligence, but what about your EMOTIONAL intelligence. That’s right; a resume doesn’t show your common sense and empathy score. So do it with words and body language! Convey that you are a thoughtful coworker with a sense of personal responsibility.

Zig Ziglar said, “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude,” and that still applies today!


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