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Get a Great Job When You Don’t Have a Job

any case, your warmth will come through and will probably be
returned.
Another thing to remember about your attitude is that you
are interviewing the company, just as the company is interview-
ing you. When you keep that fact in mind, you’ll remember to
notice how you’re being treated before, during, and after the
interview. Do you like being treated that way?
If you were left waiting for an hour in the waiting room, if
you were treated rudely by the receptionist, or if the interviewer
was taking phone calls during your interview when he or she was
supposed to be paying attention to you, you need to remember
that you most likely will be treated in that same way on the job.
Ask yourself the following questions:

• Do you like the general tone of the company?
• Do you feel respected?
• Do you feel you’re being listened to?
• Are your questions and answers being taken seriously?

You might even think of it this way: You are hiring a new boss!
Do you want to work for this person? Would you like to be
around this person almost 40 hours a week? Would you like to be
a part of this organization?
When you think about it, the power belongs not only to the inter-
viewer but also to you! We will discuss more about the questions you
need to ask yourself about accepting offers in Chapter 9.

You Passed the Test!

That’s it! You’ve passed the audition! Congratulations! Now
we’re going to go for the rest of the play. The next chapters will
give you all the tools you need to have a potent, masterful, and
stress-free interview.

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