I wonder that question too. I think maybe we faced something similar. I want to work abroad. Some corporations in silicon valley like Google. But it's kind of difficult to impress those recruiters through my CV.
Impressing an interviewer, especially on technical subjects is largely beyond your control.
However, when sizing up a candidate's potential 'cultural fit', hiring managers still tend to hire people they like.
Being likeable, that is being friendly-- can go a long way creating a favorable impression. Express a genuine curiosity in the individuals you meet with and what they do, ask intelligent questions, try to find common areas of interest.
In sales, they call it rapport building-- it's a practiced skill-- tremendously powerful and underappreciated asset.
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 13.2 ms ] threadHowever, when sizing up a candidate's potential 'cultural fit', hiring managers still tend to hire people they like.
Being likeable, that is being friendly-- can go a long way creating a favorable impression. Express a genuine curiosity in the individuals you meet with and what they do, ask intelligent questions, try to find common areas of interest.
In sales, they call it rapport building-- it's a practiced skill-- tremendously powerful and underappreciated asset.