{"id":2652,"date":"2019-04-01T00:01:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T07:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/?p=2652"},"modified":"2019-03-10T14:07:47","modified_gmt":"2019-03-10T21:07:47","slug":"dont-say-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/dont-say-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Say It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you consider yourself a people person, get informed on the new way to communicate the merits of your interpersonal skills. For starters, here\u2019s what NOT to say.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 30px auto; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/goUT-VXUhRo?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>It\u2019s no secret that being well-prepared for interviews is a must for any serious job search.<\/h2>\n<p>With the advent of <a href=\"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/behavioral-job-interviews\/\">behavioral interviewing<\/a>, interviewers have become quite savvy in eliciting detailed information from their interviewees. This means it\u2019s crucial that you incorporate the answers (and the details) they are looking for into your job search strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Once upon a time, interviewers were satisfied with a simple yes to the question, \u201cAre you a people person?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, however, it\u2019s not enough. It\u2019s pretty obvious that the answer should be yes if you are serious about getting the job. Who would ever say no?<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, interviewers are looking for more insight into your people skills.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, they may still want to know if you are a people person.<\/p>\n<h2>They just want to know <i>why <\/i>you consider yourself a people person.<\/h2>\n<p>They want examples of how you have come to believe that about yourself.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, they want examples of how your people skills will work to the advantage of their company if you are hired for the position.<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of ways to convey that you are a \u201cpeople person\u201d without using those words. Here are just a few:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I enjoy meeting and getting to know new people.<\/li>\n<li>I am loquacious.<\/li>\n<li>People feel like they know me even when we have just met.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A statement like this is even better when you follow it with an example of how your people skills have benefited you or a former employer in the past.<\/p>\n<h2>Another way to enhance the statement is to indicate how these merits of yours can benefit their business.<\/h2>\n<p>Here is one way to say, \u201cI\u2019m a people person\u201d in a different way, and with an added emphasis on how you can be an asset in a sales environment:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s really easy for me to talk with people I\u2019ve never met before. This can translate into sales for your company because people buy things from those they know, like and trust.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So, become familiar with some more explicit ways of demonstrating that you are a people person.<\/p>\n<p>This will come in handy for interviews, and for <a href=\"https:\/\/internalgroove.com\/2023dev\/networking-tip1\/\">networking with people in your field<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let me help you land your dream job! If you&#8217;ve ever wondered if you&#8217;re doing the work you&#8217;re truly meant to do, I&#8217;d like to invite you for a F.R.E.E. Career Strategy Consult with me so you can have your first breakthrough. <a title=\"Book a time to chat with me\" href=\"https:\/\/my.timedriver.com\/N8VFQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book a time to chat with me here.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you consider yourself a people person, get informed on the new way to communicate the merits of your interpersonal skills. 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