The primary purpose of a job interview is not getting a job…
My mentor Duncan Burgess always says, “People hire peoplethey know.”
We know that is true because 80% of all jobs are filled by
networking.
What we tend to ignore is that the whole point of a job
search is not to get a job. It is to secure an interview with an employer.
And the whole purpose of that job interview is to have a productive
conversation that allows for you both to get to know one another.
At the end of that conversation it may turn out that you are
not the best fit for that particular team. However, if you have had the right
kind of conversation, that employer will remember you and the next time a job
comes open and they ask themselves, “Who do I know?”
They will think of you.
A job interview is not about getting a job. It is about
telling your story and presenting your brand.
…The primary purpose of a job interview is networking.
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