Hit a Homer and Get Hired!

Last Saturday, once again I went to Wrigley Field with the baseball fanatic duo in my family. I tag along simply because I want to be where they are and on that day, it was somewhere around baseball. I don’t know a lot about the sport…just a little. As we paused for a bit at Murphy’s Bleachers to discuss guess what – baseball, it occurred to me how much interviewing is like the game of baseball. Here’s my take:

1. Home Run – As a job candidate, you are trying to convince a team to
hire you. Hopefully, you will hit a homer and get hired; otherwise, you may…
Strike Out and when that particular game’s over, you must then get ready for the next interview where they may throw you a…
Curve Ball just when you think you’re scoring some runs – and bam, you can’t think fast enough, and after the interview, you may want to…
Call time and take a step back to review your responses and assess your presentation, because if it’s not working for you, you will want to…
Change-up your strategy to produce more successful results.
Bottom line…the next time you go to an interview, mentally prepare yourself to win, get on base, and bring it on home.
By Billie Sucher and courtesy of CareerHub.com. The Career Hub blog connects job seekers with experts in career counseling, resume writing, personal branding and recruiting.