Monday Motivations: The Top Three Things Hiring Managers Look For

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In this short Monday Motivations episode, we cover the three vital things every hiring manager is looking for - no matter the job, organization, or industry. Don't be left out!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:14):
Hey everyone and welcome to the Equipped
Interview Podcast.
With a combined 30 plus yearsof being interviewed and
interviewing thousands of others, we're here to build your
confidence, help you stand outand get your dream job.
Your hosts are Joshua Tinky andLinda Kamali.
Let's get you equipped Alright.
So, as a reminder, in theseshort Monday episodes we bring
you some motivation to help youpush through that sometimes

(00:36):
stressful and often frustratingtime of interview prep.
So we share quick, hit,practical tips, reminders and
steps that you can take to getyour week going Either way.
The goal is to keep it underfive minutes to start your week
strong.
For today's topic, we're goingto briefly remind everyone of
the top three things everyhiring manager is looking for,
and no matter the industry,organization or person.
Every hiring manager is lookingfor three things that are

(00:58):
universal, and you can preparefor them, fortunately.
So this might seem overlysimple or obvious.
Good, it should be obvious andsimple.
That should be the case.
But trust me, you can stand outfrom your competition if you
just follow these three thingsand ask yourself these questions
as you prepare for yourinterview.

Speaker 2 (01:14):
Alright.
Question one do you have theskills and competencies I need?
This is the most obvious one.
Yet we routinely see jobcandidates miss opportunity
after opportunity to share howtheir skill set and experience
match what I need.
Many job candidates simplydescribe their job title, their
experience or background, thenhope the hiring manager can make
the connection to what wasn'tsaid.

(01:35):
But this is not enough.
During your response to aquestion, don't just say what
you did.
Instead, proactively share theskill you used while doing it.
It's not safe to assume in aninterview.
Don't make the hiring managerconnect the dots.
Connect the dots for them.

Speaker 1 (01:51):
So a few steps you can do to make sure you clearly
articulate that you have thenecessary skills for the role is
, when you're prepping, writeout those top three to five
skills you think are requiredfor the role and you can always
anchor back to them during theinterview itself.
Do I have your base questionsduring the tell me about
yourself question and even whenyou ask questions at the end of
the interview.
Talk about those skills.
Say everything out loud.
Don't make any assumptions.

(02:12):
Connect those dots for them.

Speaker 2 (02:15):
Question number two do you have the excitement and
passion I'm looking for?
Very few things bother me morein an interview than a job
candidate who apparently onlyshowed up just in case the only
criteria was a human with apulse.
Instead, chances are prettygood that you'll need to show a
level of excitement and passionand energy that demonstrates you
actually really want this job.

(02:37):
So having the right background,experience or skills simply
isn't enough.
You need to demonstrate thatyou're pumped to be there, you
want this job and that doingthis kind of work is going to
motivate you to keep showing up.
after the initial new job,excitement wears off.

Speaker 1 (02:52):
So a couple of key ideas to help you make this easy
and clear.
Pretty obvious, but be obviousabout your passion and
excitement.
For instance, use the wordsexcited or passionate or
versions of them that speak toyou, that truly indicate your
emotion.
As a result, you'll clearly getyour point across.
If you don't actually feel thatway, then this isn't the job
for you anyway.
So don't fake it.
They'll be able to see throughit or you won't last long at the

(03:14):
job anyway.
So you have to actually beexcited and then say that you
are and then simply provide anexample or two of how you've
been trying to get into thisrole or this organization or
this industry for a period oftime, if that's the case,
because, again, this shows thatyou're not just throwing your
name in the hat.
You've been purposeful in yourpursuit of this position.
Show your excitement in any waythat comes to you.

Speaker 2 (03:34):
Question three do I like you?
This one is more tricky toprepare for.
A large part of what hiringmanager is trying to do is
figure out if you're a good fit.
You should also be doing thesame on your end.
Do you want to work for thisperson or with this person,
assuming you can feel it's agood fit?
it's now up to you to ensurethat you come across in a
positive light.

(03:55):
While you can't fully plan forthis, there are some steps you
can take to prepare ahead oftime.

Speaker 1 (04:00):
And one of the big ways to prepare for that is to
actually avoid mistakes duringthe interview that will detract
from the real you potentiallyAnd the real you is who they
want to work with and see ifthey like working with you.
So avoid these common mistakes.
One, talking too much.
Don't over speak.
That can detract from yourperception.
Two, don't ask the interviewerto repeat every question Again.

(04:23):
It distracts the interviewerand things that they start to
think you cannot pay attention.
Three, don't make too manyjokes.
You're not there to be acomedian.
You want to be likable, butdon't go overboard.
Four, don't give your strengthsas weaknesses.
We've talked about this in thepast and it really doesn't come
across as a strong response toanything if you go overboard by
pretending you have noweaknesses.

(04:44):
And five, don't ask terrible oreven no questions at the end of
the interview.
We want you to be prepared andhave thoughtful questions that
we talk about in prep.

Speaker 2 (04:54):
Step seven Such great tips, josh.
Well, everyone, we hope youenjoyed this Quick, hip Monday
Motivation episode.
Stay tuned for tomorrow'sregular episode and another
Monday motivation next week.
That's all for today, but let'skeep the conversation going.
Check out equiptivewcom.
Thank you so much for listening.
Remember you've got this.

Speaker 1 (05:13):
Be intentional, do the work and build your
confidence to stand out in yournext job interview.