I just spoke with our candidate that had a final interview this morning for Project Management role in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device industry.  I had suggested that he take a look at our www.wintheview.com interview tool to formulate his thoughts and prepare for his final interview.  He did so and sent me a copy of the presentation / talk points prior to his interview and commented that he probably wouldn’t use it during the interview, but it seemed like a great tool to help organize his thoughts.  I suggested he be ready to use it when appropriate and he should get it bound and printed at a Kinkos or Staples in color so it looked professional – which he did.

Sure enough, the hiring manager asked the question that made it easy for my candidate to introduce WintheView:  “So, tell me what do you plan to do during the first 30 – 60 days”?  He provided the VP with the presentation and took him right to the 30-60 day action plan page and went through his planned action items.  WTV makes it easy to generate a 30-60 day plan with the assistance of templates and pull down menus.

The VP said wow, this is perfect, and he went through the other pages and was extremely impressed.  My candidate said he scored “lots of preparation points” and felt great about his interview performance. 

He should feel great ……. the VP told him an offer would be forthcoming just in time for the holidays!! 

One of the common concerns of using the WTV approach is how does the hiring manager feel about losing control.  They don’t lose control at all – they are actually more engaged.  It just takes an ounce of finesse for the candidate to introduce the “talking points” they have prepared by introducing the color printed spiral bound presentation.  And by the way, just happened to have a copy for everyone on the interview team.  The real value though is in the preparation process and the time invested by the person being interviewed.  Their talk points should be “muscle reflex” after going through the WTV process.

The are better prepared, more confident, professional, get a competitive edge over their competition and more likely to get an offer and move forward in their professional career.

The WTV approach can be introduced to the hiring team in many ways.  Most common is when the interviewer asks a pointed question about the job seekers qualifications (such as the 30-60 day question).

This great job offer will be a timely gift for the holidays!  

Best wishes to everyone for a happy and healthy holiday season!