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Updated Techniques including ChatGPT Strategies for Recruiters and Candidates
Katherine Moody is a leading figure in the field of recruitment, known for her innovative Consultative Recruiter strategy which revolutionizes the hiring process. With a focus on influencing hiring managers to enhance recruitment outcomes, Katherine has a proven track record of transforming teams into valued consultants. Her expertise lies in improving sourcing, screening, and speed while dispelling traditional stereotypes of recruiters as mere order takers. Katherine Moody holds an Exec MBA from the Drucker School of Management and an MBA in Business Taxation from USC Marshall School of Business. Her professional experience includes roles as the Creator of Consultative Recruiter using ChatGPT, Consultative Recruiting Strategies at The Consultative Recruiter, and Recruiting Consultant at S. Benjamins & Company, among others.
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4 Part-Formula for Outstanding Answers to the Questions They Will Always Ask: WHY DID YOU LEAVE/WHY ARE YOU LOOKING?
1. As long as this is honest, it’s great to hear that you liked the company and people you worked with. This is a subtle signal that you get along with others. Why does that matter? Because every hiring manager is using your answers to decide if you will be a good fit with the team and if everyone will like working with you. This part of your answer will let them say YES! to those all-important yet silent questions. 2. What did you like about what you got to do, what made an impact on the business and/or customers, etc.? Pick one thing that will let you showcase your brand or special expertise. For example, you might say you loved the company and your boss because they trusted you to successfully implement new initiatives (or they respected your ability to manage change in the organization) and that’s why you accomplished XYZ. 3. Now tell them what happened to your old job. You can say there were budget problems, the department was moved to the Everglades, there was a layoff, Covid changed the business, etc. Be brief and honest. Then tell them what that meant for you as an opportunity to bring your skills and experience to another company to accomplish the things they want their new person to do. 4. Now you can talk about what excites you about the position you’re interviewing for. Make it about the results you can get for them. Frankly, right now, your interest in growing and advancing isn’t as important to them as what you want to achieve for them. Also avoid things like “I like that this job is just 14 minutes from my house” and things that are all about you.
3 Success Tips: ü Never ever say anything negative or disclose confidential or embarrassing information about the company or anyone with whom you worked. It will make the interviewer uncomfortable and unlikely to move you forward. It’s that fear of making a hiring mistake again!!
ü Record yourself answering this question for every position on your resume. Note how your answer sounds. Are there parts of your explanation that raise questions or concerns? Address them in your answer and don’t wait for them to ask.
ü Most importantly, you must be at peace with anything that happened and your explanation. Any negative feelings you still have will come out. That can make the interviewer feel like you’re hiding something, and they will wonder what really happened.
Because no one wants to risk hiring a “problem”, they just might move on to the next candidate and send you one of those painful rejection emails.
Hope this will help you land a fabulous new job--fast!
The Two L words That Will Make You the Irresistible Candidate in Any Interview: Part 2: "Loved/Liked" whichever is more comfortable for you.
In any interview, you will be asked why you left or are leaving a position. People use this question to see if there are things like any recurring themes, make sure you aren't angry or were a problem to your previous boss. They really just want to check off that box and move on.
3 Part Structure:
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Start with "What I liked (loved) about {fill in the blank. It can be about the company as a place to work, the service it provided, the people you got to work with, or the customers}. Pick one. Starting this way is unexpected. It helps you calm any emotion you may have about the situation. The interviewer is intrigued.
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"What I got to do {fill this in with your brand tag line if you have one, or a simple statement of what you did and the results you got for the business}." This is a simple non-salesy way to demonstrate results they will get when they hire you.
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"What happened to the job" {not just what happened to you}. Business moved and while they wanted you, it was not possible for you to move. There was a shift in business model and your role was eliminated. There was a rif because {reason}, and X people were laid off, including you. Be honest. Be brief.
Now you can express what you are excited about in the role and the results you can get for the company where you're interviewing.
The two L words are especially important if you are a slightly older job seeker. They connect you to the interviewer, make you stand out from the competition, and can go a long way to shatter the stereotypes frequently associated with SOJOs (slightly older job seekers)
P. S. I will do a FREE zoom meeting soon to help you create your own brand tag line. This is the best and fastest way to change someone's perception of you as a SOJOs. And how to get your own power brand tag line using ChatGPT and be ready to share it in just a few minutes.
Details to follow. Will be limited so I can work with everyone to ensure you have a brand tag line that makes you the irresistible candidate. #jobsearch #jobinterview
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