You may discover that you need more practice in order to become comfortable discussing the topics in a clear and concise manner. Nothing that you say for the first time will come out the way you like. Practice aloud delivering your twelve key messages until the words come easily in an organized yet comfortable, conversational way.
Initiate, participate, engage fully. We are judged by how we participate in a job interview. When we initiate and display a willingness to lead, we are providing a preview of how we would perform on the job in the months and years ahead. If we initiate, we get the best interview results for ourselves and those on the other side of the desk. If we initiate, we are more likely to bring the best of our talent, knowledge, and passion into play in the world.
Show the courage to ask for more information. Make the effort to achieve clarity. Avoid obscurity and obfuscation. If you are not sure where you stand, the other person may have the same problem. Check it out.
Be involved, always. Think like an owner of resources, especially human resources, especially your own. Think like an owner of problems: our problems, not your problems or my problems. And finally, think like the owner or owners of the organization. If it were your money invested, would you want someone like you to work for the organization? Be sure the answer is yes!
Continue learning, every day. “Learn as though you were going to live forever,” as Johnny Wooden says. Wherever you are in life you will be using at least some of your interviewing skills again, probably to get another job. The skills and knowledge you develop in becoming a proficient job interviewer are some of the most important assets you will ever have.
