How to Ask for What You Want in an Interview
John Neral
I Help Mid-Career Professionals Find a Job They Love or Love the Job They Have // Executive & Career Transition Coach // Host - The Mid-Career GPS Podcast
The third part of building Your Mid-Career GPS is to promote who you are and what you do. This happens when you are networking and interviewing.
The more you do this, the better you get at it. But there comes a time when you are networking or interviewing where you get to ask for what you want.
Think about your “job wish list” and your “non-negotiables.”
Several months ago, I met Grant Chungo, and he’s a wonderful example of knowing what you want and asking for it at a job interview. Grant was a morning news anchor in New York but was ready to return to his love of meteorology and report the weather.
Because Grant was crystal clear about what he wanted to do and where he wanted to do it, he could be laser-focused on finding that opportunity. There was no drama. There weren’t any outlandish requests or thoughts. Grant is strong in his value. He knows what he can bring to a news station and its community to best serve its viewers.
It’s no surprise that Grant landed back home in Virginia and is currently the morning meteorologist for CBS19 in Charlottesville, VA.
I was honored and grateful to sit down with Grant last week to interview him for The Mid-Career GPS Podcast and bring his story to you as I wrap up a month’s worth of episodes related to interview preparation.
In this week’s episode, Grant shares:
· What it’s like to be open to possibilities in your career
· Why he views interviews as conversations
· How to calm your nerves during an interview
· How to leverage social media to your advantage by being yourself
Click here to listen to “Interview Tips to Communicate Your Career Pivot with Grant Chungo.”
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This month, I’ve been sharing information on my webinars and podcast to help you prepare for your next interview.
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This program is for you if you:
· Are getting interviews but aren’t getting job offers
· Are nervous about your upcoming interview and want to learn how to calm your nerves and tell your career story in a way that will get hiring managers interested to learn more about you
· Haven’t interviewed in years and want to brush up on your interview skills
· Are tired of feeling anxious about what questions you’ll be asked and how well you will answer them and are ready to SHOW UP with more confidence and intention at your next interview.
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If you haven’t attended my new webinar, “5 CRUCIAL Tips to Help You Build Your Job Interview Preparation Checklist,” there is still time.
I’m running this webinar on Thursday, September 1st, at 7:00 pm Eastern and Wednesday, September 7th, at 12:00 pm Eastern. And these webinars are live with time for Q&A. I’ve hosted this webinar twice over the last week, and the Q&A portions have been engaging and informative.
These five tips help job seekers look at their interview preparation differently. It’s saving them time, energy and helping them focus more on what they want to say and how to say it.
I look forward to seeing you there.
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2yThanks John Neral for taking on this most extraordinary form of conversation: the interview. I'm finding that the give-and-take protocols are strained by Zoom culture. I've watched people look away when I've been speaking (and done it myself, when I hear a text ping) and I've watched them poised to jump in with the question they think will finally unmask the truth. Huh? Why? My favorite are those that establish rapport at the beginning by sharing common interests or people, have no axe to grind, and are genuinely interested in learning about the person across the screen. That's how I like to conduct interviews and know that when I'm in the presence of someone who does a version of this, I may have found my home.