| "When do I start?"
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| | department, the more aggressive approach
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| That's about as aggressive as you can get
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| | might work best. If they are looking for
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| at the close of the interview. It may
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| | someone who is more subdued, perhaps for
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| knock the interviewer for a loop, and
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| | an accountant position, the low-key style
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| might appear to be overly aggressive, but
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| | may be more suited. The middle of the
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| some people think of it as "closing the
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| | road approach - with confidence might be
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| sale." And, for some people it has
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| | a good general response for almost any
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| worked. For others this approach may not
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| | position.
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| be comfortable, or have the same effect.
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| | Closing Points
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| Whether you are aggressive, passive and
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| | Regardless of your style or how you
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| polite, or somewhere in between, will
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| | choose to close the interview, there are
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| depend on your personality, the interview
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| | some key points to keep in mind.
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| situation, and the job for which you are
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| | 1. Leave your interviewer with the right
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| applying.
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| | picture of you. (Think of at least five
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| Different strokes for Different Folks
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| | skills or traits you want remembered
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| - A confident, aggressive approach -
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| | after the interview.)
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| "Well, I'm sold. When would you like me
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| | 2. Ask if there is anything else you can
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| to start?". This closing might impress
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| | provide. (References, background
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| some interviewers but could very well put
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| | information, or samples?)
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| off others. It will be important to
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| | 3. State your interest in the position.
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| "read" your interviewer as to what style
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| | (Don't be overly anxious, but interested
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| to use in closing.
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| | and you can bring added value to the
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| - Qualified and low key - "Are there any
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| | job.)
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| doubts you have that I can do this job?"
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| | 4. Ask about the next step in the
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| An ok closing - not too aggressive, but
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| | process. (Important for you to know for
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| confident. The closing should match the
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| | follow up. Ask for the decision date, if
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| personality of the interviewer and the
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| | possible.)
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| type of position.
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| | 5. Find out how to contact them. (If you
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| - A solid closing with confidence - "Is
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| | don't hear back, you will need to know
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| there any additional information I can
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| | who to contact and whether they will
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| provide to show you that I am the best
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| | accept calls to check the status.)
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| person for this job? I know I am
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| | Closing the sale is important, but your
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| convinced that I am the one." Also ask
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| | closing should be tailored to the
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| when they will be making a decision.
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| | position; your personality and
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| The style and the decision
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| | interviewing style, and the interviewer.
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| Decisions will be based primarily on the
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| | Keeping these things in mind will help
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| position and the personality sought. If
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| | you determine which closing is
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| they are looking for someone in the sales
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| | appropriate for you and the situation.
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