From the course: How to Succeed in an Internal Job Interview
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Communicating why you are the best fit
From the course: How to Succeed in an Internal Job Interview
Communicating why you are the best fit
- "Jenna, I hate selling myself." Now if I had a dollar every time someone said that to me, I'd be a millionaire. Selling yourself in any interview can feel really stressful and it can be doubly stressful in an internal interview because these people already know you. Some questions I've gotten from clients, "How do I come across as humble, yet confident?" "What do I say to convince them I'm the person for the job, "not some external candidate?" And, "How do I make sure I don't sound sleazy?" All valid questions. Now here are tips to move you away from the fear of selling yourself and into excitement about telling your story. Number one, review the research and job description. Before you start worrying about selling yourself, you want to think, "What does the company "really care about?" Go back to your notes that you did in the research stage and whip out that job description. Get really clear on what the main objective…
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