Capture the Job of Your Dreams with a Simple Mindset Change
Not” Hope I Get the Job”—Instead “I’m Here to Do the Job”
Do you find yourself going (or virtually going) for job interviews with anxiety, nervousness, or a people-pleasing approach that doesn’t suit you or communicate who you really are? Are you still waiting for the stars and planets to align so that somebody ‘in charge’ sees your true worth and hires you for the long-awaited move up in your career? This month’s blog offers a simple mindset change that may just improve your chances of nailing that all-important career move.
Actor Bryan Cranston, unforgettable star of the TV show Breaking Bad, recently told of an “aha” moment that revived him and guided his career. Having gone in for audition after audition without success, he came to the realization that he was approaching each interview with the wrong mindset. His epiphany?
“I finally realized that I have to go in to DO a job, not GET a job. Walking into an interview not wanting anything from them, but instead, ready to give them something. This completely changes your energy. You go in with confidence, you leave them with your work.” 1 After this realization, Mr. Cranston never lacked for a part again, and has, in fact, built a body of work with amazing range and substance.
Trying to BE who you think the interviewer is looking for is not the right approach. An indifferent attitude that says, “It doesn’t matter to me whether I get this or not” is also not the right approach. The right approach is YOU, a set of unique gifts and traits earned through life experiences that no one else has. Lead with who you are and what you bring to the table. If that is not enough to win the job, then it’s not the right place for you. In the end, you can brush up your resume, practice your interview skills, research the open position, but until you love and appreciate who you are, it may be hard to help others realize the gifts you offer.
When I interviewed for leadership positions within the framework of schools, there was no particular encouragement from friends or colleagues (apparently this was saved for my male teaching friends!) I had to have the inner strength to know that I had something unique to offer, and even though I experienced many rejections before landing the job of my dreams, I had to hold on to the mindset that I was there to DO the job competently for them, not ask for their approval to GET the job. Of course, I had to have the preliminaries ready--the resume, the interview skills, the traits that would be helpful in the career change--but more importantly, I had to be convinced that I had something unique to offer in order to create positive energy about my potential, thus convincing them.
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1 Smartless podcast, January 11, 2021
