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10How to Ace a Job Interview

“I asked an engineering candidate why he wanted to leave his current job. His response revealed a lot: ‘There are 12 people who share an air conditioning zone in our office. Every day the thermostat is set to an uncomfortably warm temperature and I am prohibited by the others from turning it down.’ This guy was a brilliant software developer, but he was obviously a little odd. We hired him and gave him his own office.”

—Employer willing to make accommodations

If interviews make you nervous, let me assure you that you're not alone. A full 93% of job seekers feel nervous about interviewing.¹ It's so common that a lot of training time for interviewers is spent on how to put the interviewee at ease.

However, the fear your competition feels about interviewing is about to become your advantage! I'm going to give you the key to staying calm from beginning to end and, what's more, make a standout impact with whoever conducts the interview.

Don't Die in the First 20 Seconds

Earlier, I shared the research that shows told you that your interviewer leaps to a conclusion about your hireability in the first 20 seconds, and that their first impression of you will be incredibly difficult to change. While you can't win the job in the first 20 seconds, you certainly can lose it.

Armed with that knowledge, you already put on an outfit that makes you feel ...