Want the job?

So I am sitting at Starbucks, again. It really is amazing what we see and hear at this coffee meeting spot. Over the years I have witnessed a number of job interviews take place over a cup of coffee and my little rabbit ears always try and well, eavesdrop on the conversation. Am I nosy? Yes. But that really isn't the reason I pay so much attention to the conversation. I pay attention because I teach this "stuff" and I am always intrigued to listen in on real life interviews. Right now, just to my right, there is an interview happening between two women. I wish I could whisper a few things to the interviewee. One--don't talk so darn much. Yes--you wold think that in an interview you should just talk talk talk talk and then talk some more. You are trying to sell yourself right? But the truth is you need to balance how much talking you do with how much you are listening. You can provide yourself with some listening time with a few well planned questions. Well planned questions do a couple of things. One--it indicates you have done your homework. Two--it allows the other person "shine" a little by telling you what they know.

Now if I could just run her across to the mall and help her put together a knock em' dead interview outfit......