The truth is this-people hire people that they like.
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I once had a job where I was exceptional. I did everything right and never made a mistake.
The terms of the job were such that at the end of the 6-month duration; my manager was to pick one out of 3 of us for a more long term role. You would think they would choose me, the most efficient candidate right? They chose Michelle. Michelle was not the best of the three of us and it was no secret. But while I had spent the last 6-months working my a$$ off, Michelle had built a relationship with our manager. They had connected on so many fronts and had even started to have dinner after work. Their relationship was so good that they were planning a trip to Asia for the summer.
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A hiring manager will most likely pick the average candidate that he likes over the rockstar candidate that he cannot relate to. People like to work with people that are similar to them and that is one of the reasons referrals are taken seriously.
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As job seekers, it is our responsibility to find and build a connection with our interviewer. Find out similarities between you two-did you go to the same school? Do you both support Arsenal? Similarity begets likeability and remember-people hire people that they like.
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How do you typically build connection with your interviewer? .
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