Tell Me About Your Track Record of Success

Tell me about your track record or share with me your greatest accomplishments, while being the question where we get to "sell" ourselves, it can be the very question that costs us the job. This answer to this question often becomes a laundry list of what I have accomplished for my employer(s).

Trust me when I say, you have about 30 seconds to grab the attention of your prospective employer and after that you lose their attention. The key to sharing with a future employer about your accomplishments is think in terms of HOW these accomplishments will benefit them. Remember, although the interview may appear to be about you - it is never about you - it is always about them and how your work experience and track record can and will impact their organization.

For example, let's say that you were a corporate CEO and you were able to reduce cost in your organization by 20% while simultaneously increasing revenue by 40%. You should certainly share that information AND "build that bridge" by saying that this type of accomplishment is consistent with your performance throughout your career and you are certain that in joining their organization, they could expect the same result.

This point may seem obvious to you, however, it isn't obvious to the prospective employer. You must say it and you must say it clearly.

Remember, the average interviewer is the one who is on the job market the longest. The master interviewer is the one who builds that bridge between their accomplishments and how these accomplishments will impact their new employer. The master interview, even in a rough economy, is on the job market the least amount of time.

Xodus Advantage serves as expert partners to individuals from the time they contemplate a potential career/job change, through the planning and transition phases. We specialize in making the change process positive and practical by empowering the individual to excel in their job campaign strategies. We are committed to seeing a successful career transition.When individuals find themselves on the job market or interested in a career transition, they are typically very uncertain. It is always nice to offer them the “voice of calm” plus real-world practical strategies to accelerate their down time during the transition.

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Lori Harbeck - lori@xodusadvantage.com
Janet Blumen - janet@xodusadvantage.com