some of the best advice I've ever read is from 'How to Win Friends & Influence People'
that should be a book that is taught in school - it is seriously that good
i would even recommend reading it before your interview, if you can.
anyways, from the first part of it:
Barbara Anderson, who worked in a bank in New
York, desired to move to Phoenix, Arizona, because of
the health of her son. Using the principles she had
learned in our course, she wrote the following letter to
twelve banks in Phoenix:
Dear Sir:
My ten years of bank experience should be of interest to
a rapidly growing bank like yours.
In various capacities in bank operations with the Bankers
Trust Company in New York, leading to my present assignment
as Branch Manager, I have acquired skills in all
phases of banking including depositor relations, credits,
loans and administration.
I will be relocating to Phoenix in May and I am sure I can
contribute to your growth and profit. I will be in Phoenix
the week of April 3 and would appreciate the opportunity
to show you how I can help your bank meet its goals.
Sincerely,
Barbara L. Anderson
Do you think Mrs. Anderson received any response
from that letter? Eleven of the twelve banks invited her
to be interviewed, and she had a choice of which bank’s
offer to accept. Why? Mrs. Anderson did not state what
she wanted, but wrote in the letter how she could help
them, and focused on their wants, not her own.
I hire guys, and that's the attitude that i am looking for & i'll take it over skills & experience anyday. I can teach people how to do work, I can't teach them a good attitude
just my .02
another HUGE thing for me is willingness to admit you don't know it all, but a desire to learn
aka 'i haven't yet had a chance to familiarize myself with such&such, but i would look forward to the opportunity'
again, NOT 'oh such&such, yeah never touched it, but give me 2 days and i'll run the thing.'
personally, I hate brashness / coccyness
