Gary Will's WORKSEARCH:
Selling Yourself To An Employer
Chapter 15: (continued)
Going all out for the offer ... and why we hold back
From the book How to Prepare for an Employment Interview.
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This book shows you how to sell yourself in an employment interview.
[Chapter 15: continued from here
] By doing this we beat the interviewer to the punch of rejection and reduce our vulnerability. We leave the door open for telling ourselves later that we "didn't really want to work there anyway." Unfortunately, we also greatly reduce our chances of receiving an offer.
There's some value in reducing the bruising our egos can take in the worksearch process. You'll probably receive a lot of rejections, and it's essential to be able to bounce back and keep moving. The problem is when the actions we take to feel more comfortable end up causing us to experience even more rejection than necessary.
When you do give it your best shot and still aren't offered the position, try not to let it get you down. It's something even the most able and well-qualified people have to go through. The Beatles were rejected by every major record label in Britain in 1961 and then again by all the big American companies in 1963. You'll be rejected too.
You can tell yourself that the employer blew it if you want-bad hiring decisions are made every day. The important thing is that you didn't blow it by sabotaging yourself.
[Next: Chapter 16: How to handle salary questions ]
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