The Best Answers

& Strategies
To Tough Job
Interviews
Bullion Grey’s Quixotic Publishing Project
bulliongrey@live.com
Every time you sit down for a job interview
it is either for practice, for information
or to get hired. This document will share a
little used but highly effective strategy
for getting hired during, or after the
interview.

This plan of action is the plan that helped

hundreds of homeless people along with
housed people to get work fast. But you must
follow the ideas here in the sequence
provided if you want to get results. Any
deviation from these outlined ideas will not
be in your best interest. Try the
suggestions here and get hired now.
Now that you have an interview you want to
decide how you will go about turning it into
a position with that company.

It won’t be difficult but it might be a

little tricky. Different interviewers have
different ways of making their selection.
Nothing we can do about it. BUT, we can make
it easy for them to make the decision for
you or against you. Hopefully for you!

Without over detailed explanations’ here are

the bare bones…………

Having dressed for the interview is obvious

of course. One detail: Dress for the
position you are hiring for. If they wear
dresses or ties then follow their example.
If they are super casual do that.

Of course be there at the interview location

at least 20 minutes early. Then use the
extra time to look around if approved, (ask
if it’s ok for you to look around), and to
make friendly impressions to EVERY employee.
One employer actually starts watching their
prospective employees at the parking lot
when they first arrive. So keep in mind,
because they are sizing you up as you are
sizing them up.

Knowing the basics of all the pre-interview

stuff is learnable in Job Hunting books
which crowd the shelves at any library or
book shop.

BUT, when you get your name called for the

actual interview here is where may differ in
style and approach. This is my
recommendation to make this work for you…………
even if you don’t get that job.
▓ To start have a good handshake and look
them in the eyes when you first come in to
the interview. A Firm, DRY handshake. A
“Good morning how are you, nice to meet you”
is of course helpful.

Sit only when offered a seat. OR wait until

they sit down before you do; UNLESS they ask
you to take a seat.

Look around the interview room as if you are

taking it all in. Smile and be calm. Wait
for the interviewer to start with the
interview.

They may start with hard questions right

off, or simple questions. Either way be
ready with your strategy. Here it is…

▓ Realize they want YOU to be the one they

hire. That’s the first thing in your favor.
Feel confident that at least you have that
going for you at the start.
Next understand what makes one a “qualified
candidate”. Here, according to research are
the basics:

They want someone who is LIKEABLE. They are

trying to understand if you fit in and
everyone who is likeable is always a
candidate for fitting in.

Next they want someone who is INTERESTED in

the industry. If the make peace flags they
won’t be interested in someone who likes
bombs. Kind of extreme but gets the message
across. Show that this is the industry for
you. EVEN if it is a temporary job for you,
still give the impression you like the
industry.

They then want someone who is trainable.

There are many ways to communicate this but
one of the best ways is some where in the
start of the interview ask one or two
questions about their orientation or
training program and how that will work for
you. (Do not preface that with a “If I am
hired here”) NEVER say anything like that.
The most powerful approach is KNOWING you
are the one. Keep that in mind.
After they see these qualities in you:
• Likeable
• Interested in the field
• Trainable

They want their choice to be a responsible

person. This is a touchy thing as anyone who
says they are responsible must follow that
kind of statement with facts that
demonstrate responsibility. Keep in mind
that the very word Responsible is a
contraction of the words Response and Able.
Response - able, or able to respond to
situations and circumstances that an
employee in this area of work will most
likely face.
The best way to get this across is to wait
until they bring it up and ask you something
like: If you were faced with a situation
that you haven’t encountered before what
would you do? How would you handle it?

▓ ”Your best answer will include or be:

“I would get all the information about it
(the situation), and then contact my direct
supervisor and get guidance.” ALL employers
want someone who can turn to others or their
supervisor to help them deal with a
situation.
The exception to the rule (and there is
always exceptions), is if they train you
exactly how to handle the situation. Asking
if that type of training is given to new
employees first doesn’t hurt.

▓ After they see these qualities in you:

• Likeable
• Interested in the field
• Trainable
• Responsible

▓ They will in any order want three key

things to be made known to them.

1. Experience
2. Skills applicable to the position
3. Credentials

Even if they don’t cover these it is very

helpful to bring up your strong points in
these areas.
▓ Here is a powerful way of thinking about
these. If you lack credentials, and
experience, speak up your skills, and
transferability of your skills. Plenty is
available on Google about talking about
skills.
IF you lack skills, but have experience,
even indirect experience, then focus on
experience.

IF you lack skills and experience, talk

about your credentials, even indirect
credentials.

IF you lack all three key areas for the

position you are interviewing for, talk
about your interest in the industry and how
you can’t wait to get started in the field.

This strategy is better than struggling for

some kind of semblance of trying to use
pointless points that make you sound
desperate, or worse Unqualified.

▓ Learn these points covered here by memory.

Know it, know that you know it and be glad
you are almost ready. Just one more very
powerful thing anyone can do if they really
want the position.

▓ You want to close the sale. Make a win-win

situation for you and the employer. Get
asked back for more detailed qualifying
meetings with supervisors or training
meetings.
 HOW TO GET THAT YOUR HIRED TALK

This is a critical part of your strategy and

you must memorize this as well, so that you
can end the interview with these ideas.

▓ This will have an extraordinary effect on

any interviewer and will entrance them
toward at the very least, thinking about you
for hire. Here is what you do:

At some point in the interview there will be

a slowing down of questions, answers and
discussion about the whole idea of hiring
you. This is a clue for you that the
interviewer has come close to concluding
your interview. Most likely the interviewer
will even have a 90% idea of either they
want you to return, they think you’re a good
candidate for hire or they have ruled you
out of consideration.

▓ THIS IS A CRITICAL POINT OF THE INTERVIEW.

This is where you can pull from a flopped
interview and save yourself before the axe
falls, or bolster your shine as a runner-up.
THE CLOSE
At the point where you notice the meeting,
interview is wrapping up you say this:

May I ask if you have any more you

would like to know about myself as
a top candidate for this position?
(Never say job)

▓ IF THEY SAY YES, YOU SAY:

What else would you like to know?
(Then return to the points mentioned above
since the beginning of this report. Make
sure you answer their question.)

▓ IF THEY SAY NO, YOU SAY:

Great! I can see that my (one of these
or all) credentials, experience
and/or skills are a good match for
this position. (If you feel it helpful at
this point review in a likeable way; your
trainability, response ability, interest in the
field. Reconfirm your readiness, and complete focus
on this position.)
▓ After saying your second statement above,
you pause and with a friendly smile say:

I am available immediately, When

would you like me to start?
(what’s the next step toward
starting with the team?) or position
or company or how they reference their
employees.

THEN YOU PAUSE AND STAY SILENT, no matter

how long the silence is DON’T SAY A WORD.

▓ They will be impressed.

▓ They will realize you are a smart person.
▓ They will seriously consider you.

No matter what they say listen for signs of

life…… No matter if they say well thank you
for the interview we’ll be in touch, or
anything else you say:
Thank You for this time to consider me as
(position name).
Can I check back with you in a few days?
They will say of course! Here is one out 100
interviewees that is thinking and doing
something 99% of job seekers NEVER do……
Ask for the position.

Research shows that most people who

interview for a position NEVER actually ask
for the position! But you are different,
because you are making the decision easy for
the interviewer.

There are many subtleties but this is a

basic workable plan that makes sense and
puts you on a good light.

I hope you try these ideas and use all of

them to get your next interview that ends
with “You can start today!”

Thank you,
Bullion Grey
bulliongrey@live.com
www.bulliongrey.com

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REVIEW:
After they see these qualities in you:
• Likeable
• Interested in the field
• Trainable
• Responsible

They want three key things, also:

 Experience
 Skills applicable to the position
 Credentials

▓ Be the one who asks for the position.