SIX ESSENTIAL SKILLS EVERY JOB SEEKER NEEDS

Job seeking may be taken for granted by many job seekers but some special skills are needed by any 'serious' job seeker. Below are six essential skills a job seeker requires:

1. MARKETING
Marketing yourself is one of the best
ways to secure first the job interview ,
then the job. "You may know you're
good , but no one else will unless you
know how to present yourself ,"
. To do that, you might have to think "outside the box."

2. SALES
While the term "sales " is sometimes
used interchangeably with marketing,
sales is actually the end result of
successful marketing . Once you get
that face- to-face meeting ( interview ),
then you have to " sell" yourself. Think
of the door -to- door salesman who
has to quickly grab his customers '
attention before the door is slammed
in his face. Rehearse your spiel, and
back it up with facts so it will be
persuasive.
3. PERSUASION
Persuasion does not mean you have
to, or should , be pushy. It means
making all the essential points that
show how valuable you are , without
being "in your face." It 's not bragging ,
either. " If an interviewer says, why
should I hire you, you shouldn' t say ,
'Because I' m the best, ' which, trust
me, people have done ," says Kline.

4. PSYCHOLOGY
This is where basic knowledge of
human psychology can be helpful . Being able to " read" your interviewer , and most importantly, what subliminal
messages he /she is sending. It ' s
something that will also come in
handy on the job . Learning what
makes your boss tick can give you the
edge you need to be successful on
the job .

5. BODY LANGUAGE
If your tendency is to shake your leg
when you're nervous, slouch in a
chair, or twirl your hair constantly .. .
stop. All of these movements send the
wrong message to your interviewer .
Similarly, if your interviewer rocks back
and forth , plays with the
paraphernalia on their desks or just
seems distant , that is a signal for you
to " step up your game ." You'll need to
reach inside and pull out Skills 3 and 4
-- your powers of persuasion and
understanding of psychology -- to get
their attention back.

6. CHARISMA
Here' s a lesson from
Hollywood: What makes a star a star?
Of course talent and good looks help ,
but what really makes the difference is
charisma . You could be the best-
looking , well- spoken , talented person
out there , but if you can 't exude
charm and personality , you will be
eclipsed by someone who does . So ,
practice in the mirror, just as actors
do, and work on your spiel. The more
you work on your charisma, the
greater the chances that you'll end up
charming your interviewer .

These are just some of the many
components to getting a job interview
and keeping your interviewer
interested.

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