The unofficial, hidden, but occasionally admitted 13th point of the Scout Law is: A Scout is Hungry.
In your interview, you have to be hungry. You have to want to change jobs. You must crave opportunity. You have to believe you can really do something worthwhile in this new job.
A true terrible job interview
One man leaned back and put his feet up on the desk of his interviewer (mentally). He literally then looked over steepled fingers and waited to be told why he should care about working there. He interviewed for 6 months without getting a job. After I beat him to a bloody pulp in an interview debriefing, he got the idea. He had a job offer within a couple of weeks. He was hungry, and he began to let it show.
Assume the best if you have to interview cold. Assume it is the perfect company. Assume that their products sell themselves and that there will be a bright future. Interview like you will get the absolutely perfect job. Be keen, sharp, and ready to start. You have to interview to find out if it is really the team, boss and company you want to join.
Do your research. If you can, do research before your first interview. You can do it after the first interview if necessary. Find out if this is the company for you.
Every call, interview and email should show you are hungry. It should be undeniable that you want a great opportunity.
Hunger is the unofficial 13th point of the Scout Law. Be hungry.
Being in the army is like being in the Boy Scouts, except the Boy Scouts have adult supervision. (Blake Clark)
Something to do today
If you are not hungry, you are probably bored and boring. Find something you can be hungry for.
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I’m preparing 10 Boy Scouts to become Eagle Scouts in the next year. That’s why I will be talking about being an Eagle (Scout) in interviews for a couple of weeks.
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