The document discusses the importance of likeability and engagement in job interviews. It argues that while experience and qualifications are important, the deciding factor for candidates who are otherwise equally qualified is often their ability to connect with and be liked by the interviewer. It provides tips for engaging with interviewers such as finding common interests to discuss, asking questions about why they enjoy working at the company, showing enthusiasm and personality, and practicing these engagement techniques beforehand.

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2. Interview X Factor
Do you have the interview X factor? What is the interview
X factor? At the end of the day, what is going to be the
deciding factor as to who is likely to get offered this job?
The three questions the interviewer is trying to get
positive answers to: Can you do the job? Are you going to
love the job? Are they going to love you doing the job?
But if more than one candidate demonstrates positive
answers to all of these questions, what determines who
will get the job?
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3. Some people will say, "Nonsense! It's because I haven't got
enough experience”. But trust me, if the person who's
interviewing likes you, thinks that you want to work with
them, and thinks that you're 100% committed to doing a
great job, you won't need experience. They'll train you in
the latest software; they'll get you up to speed on what you
need to get up to speed on. Focus on that - it's about
likability and engaging.
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The answer is:
Likeability And The Ability To Engage
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4. Simple - find something out about the company that's great
and let them know. Let them know that you've had a look at
it. Before the interview starts, chat about non-job-related
things. For example, if you notice a picture on golf in the
office, and you like golf, mention it. A word of warning though
- only talk about things you're genuinely interested in!
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5. Show a little bit of passion, a bit of personality; show the types
of things that you're interested in. Be nice, open, and
friendly; make friends with people, be interested in the
interviewer, and be interested in the company. Show loads of
enthusiasm about the job, the company, and why you want
to work there. Ask them why it's a great place to work. Ask
the guy or lady who's interviewing, “why do you love working
for this company?” Be interesting, be positive the whole time,
smile, and keep eye contact with them.
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6. Do these things really help you get a job? Is this really going
to make a difference? Yes. Absolutely. I've interviewed
hundreds and hundreds, and have employed hundreds, of
people. The people you give the jobs to are the people that
you like. You've got to be able to do the job, but if an
interviewer likes you and wants to work with you, you'll be
surprised what they will do to get you there.
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7. It's easy to look back over these and think; "I do all of these
things!" Okay, but how well do you do them? Honestly?
Now, we all know someone who, for every interview they go
to, they get the job. Don't we? They always seem to get
promoted, and they always seem to be lucky. Guess what
these annoying people do? They do all of these simple steps
that we've talked about here. They've practiced them
beforehand, but they seem to do them naturally. It's these
tiny, little steps that give you that interview “X factor” that'll
make you go further.
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8. Would you like to discuss your career aspirations in more detail?
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