Assume that you are a well-qualified applicant who is applying for a mid-level leadership position and are 1 out of a total of 150 applicants. Assume that there are at least 15 other candidates who are equally qualified. Why do you need to be well prepared for a job search? What must you know and do so you don’t sound like the rest of the candidates? Consider the following:

1. Do you know how to strategically organize and design a resume that gets the reviewers’ attention?
2. Do you know how to differentiate yourself in your response to the inevitable question, “Tell us about yourself”?
3. Do you know the best order in which to be interviewed and how to get that “post position”?
4. Do you know when to stop talking in response to a question?
5. Do you know how to read the “body language” of the interviewers?
6. Do you know what questions to ask at the conclusion of your interview?
7. Do you know how to frame a final statement at the conclusion of an interview?
8. Do you know how to present yourself as someone who is likeable and a good fit?
9. Do you know how to adjust your interviewing approach as you move from screening to committee to leadership to Board interviews?
10. Do you know how to “close the deal” if you are a finalist”?
11. Do you know how to negotiate the best deal for yourself if you’re offered the job?
12. Do you how to make a good impression during your first 100 days?

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