[jsfg_cinti] 'American Idol' and Your Job Interview

Dear JSFG Folks,

Here's an interesting article.

Regards,
Lance Feldman

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http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/jobseeker/tools/ept/careerArticlesPost.html?post=83

'American Idol' and Your Job Interview
What Job Seekers Can Learn from the Hit TV Show

Joe Turner, for Yahoo! HotJobs

If you are interviewing for a better job, try watching
"American Idol," the huge money-making singing contest
from Fox these days. Love it or hate it, "American
Idol" (and its country equivalents) is a good metaphor
for life on a number of different levels, which is one
reason why it's so popular. Job seekers could
definitely learn a lot by watching this show.

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"American Idol" sometimes feels like some weird group
interview where each candidate makes his or her case
to three fickle interviewers and is either advanced or
"let go." Aside from the constant reminder that this
is a "singing competition," we all know it's more than
that. It's about that elusive quality called a "total
package." Ditto the job interview.

Here's the reason why all job interviewees should take
heed of the show: It's about a process called
"differentiation." Some candidates understand this
early, while a few just get lucky. Too often, we'll
see a very weak singer retained while a much stronger
performer gets cut. Some may call this an injustice,
but it's not so. What's happened is that the "total
package effect" came into play. A singer may win more
votes, not for singing ability, but for that fact that
the candidate's "brand" differentiated him or her from
the pack. No one else is similar by a long shot, and
that brand triggers visibility, memorability, and
votes.

The moral of the story: you don't have to be the best
singer, just the most remembered decent singer. Same
for the job interview. You don't always have to be the
best candidate with the top skills. You do have to
find a way to be the most remembered, hirable
candidate. 
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