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Vanity Fair, August, 2009
It was almost a year ago that I wrote a column sharing Sarah Palin's career advice. With her recent announcement, I thought it would be interesting to look back at what she had to say about interviewing.
I will update this career advice as I learn more from the former governor of Alaska.
September 28, 2008
If you think that the best place to go for advice about your career are career advice books, think again. Advice is often found in unexpected places.
In recent interviews with Sarah Palin, audiences have been treated to a plethora of ideas useful in launching and advancing their careers. From these you will find guidance for choosing your next job, as well as tips for managing those dreaded interviews.
Here are 10 tips to consider:
1. Don’t apply for positions for which you are not qualified—saying, “I’m
ready” will not get you where you want to be.
2. Do not confuse proximity to positions with experience—“I could see the CEO’s office from where I sat.” is not sound evidence of experience.
3. Be prepared by anticipating the questions that you will be asked. This will go a long way in avoiding credibility shattering “deer in the headlight” responses.
4. Don’t expect the interviewer to answer the questions you are asked.
5. Don’t fudge on questions whose answers are matters of record.
And, remember, that unlike some game shows, during most interviews you will not be given the option of phoning friends for help.
6. Answer the question asked.
Don’t bury the interviewer in a “blizzard of words,” as Charles Gibson pleaded when interviewing Palin.
Spewing random, disconnected thoughts/points will not make you look smart.
7. Talk in complete sentences and be careful not to be redundant.
8. When asked a question that you cannot answer, it is usually best not to say, “I will try to find someone and I will bring him to ya.”
9. Have a point of view. The interviewer wants to know what you think.
10. No matter what— blink before you accept the offer.
Stay tuned.
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