3 Things Hiring Managers Want To Know About You

Key hiring-focused self-presentation strategies (3 things hiring managers want to hear)

What hiring managers hire based on

Hiring managers generally hire based on:

• Personality
• Aptitude
• Experience

1) Your “go-to potential” (how you solve problems)

To communicate this effectively, focus on:

• Clearly explain what value you bring
• Show how you solve their problems
• Emphasize how you alleviate their pain
• Frame your fit as solving a business need, not just “being likable”

2) Your value (how you deliver results)

Make it clear not only what value you deliver, but how you deliver it:

• Explain not only what value you deliver, but how you deliver it
• Make your process/approach understandable so the employer can picture you succeeding
• Suggested tool:
  • Take the free quiz “The Career Decoder” to identify your workplace personas (your preferred ways of delivering value)
  • Use the results to better explain your “how”

3) Your short-term goal (your direction and growth plan)

Show direction and momentum:

• State a career direction for the near future
• Explain how you’ll take your current skills to the next level through the role
• Focus on what hiring managers want to see:
  • Increasing value over time
  • Higher ROI from hiring you
  • Skill growth that benefits the organization
• Be specific about how the job helps you add more value and build new skills

Quick recap (as stated)

• Go-to potential: how you solve problems and alleviate pain
• Value + execution: how you deliver results and get the job done
• Short-term goal: how you’ll grow and increase your value for them

Presenters / Sources

• Work It Daily (YouTube channel)
• “The Career Decoder” (free quiz mentioned in the description/link in the video)