CHAPTER 5

Powerful Phrases That Show You Will Be a Good Fit

Based on my experience, determining whether you will be a good fit in the company accounts for about 40 percent of the hiring decision. Of the four basic questions that need to be answered affirmatively (see Chapter 4), this carries the greatest weight. It comes down to whether or not the potential employer likes you. No matter how good your skills might be, no matter how much of a risk you may or may not be, and even if working the money out is a foregone conclusion, you will never get hired unless you are liked and the people interviewing you think you are a good fit.

Of the more than 110,000 face-to-face interviews I have personally arranged since 1973, I’ve never had a candidate ...

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