Interview Tips – Show Your CEO Qualities
Executive interviews can be very different from interviews for public office. Usually done in a more “relaxed” conversation style, not question and answer. So, the ability to hold conversations and get your interviewer involved in them is very important. Here are some things that might help you win the CEO job.
It is very important that you look your interviewers in the eye
Say how you feel about the company in the most straightforward and critical manner possible, don’t hold back
- Whatever you say, be brief and specific (no storytelling)
- Prevent starting just about every sentence with “I think” or “Actually” or both
- Do not hesitate to open a discussion (to get your interviewers interested)
- Don’t be afraid to talk back
- Show a keen interest in the company and the industry
- Offer business insights from an outsider’s point of view
- Avoid touching your face or your hair
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