{"id":4917,"date":"2023-03-28T05:00:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T12:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billbenoist.com\/staging\/6390\/?p=4917"},"modified":"2023-03-26T15:44:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T22:44:33","slug":"what-are-hiring-managers-looking-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billbenoist.com\/staging\/6390\/what-are-hiring-managers-looking-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Hiring Managers Looking For?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-video fitVids clearfix\"><span><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Hiring Managers Look For\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0xr-38PQ4cA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #001085;\">What are hiring managers looking for?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001085;\">If you&#8217;re someone who&#8217;s preparing for your first job interview or just looking for some tips to improve your interview skills, then you need to check out this video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001085;\">In this video, you will learn how the interview is more about compatibility and likability than it is about competence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001085;\">It was your resume that validated your competence.\u00a0\u00a0 It was the phone screen that validated your competence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001085;\">You would never have made it this far if they had not already vetted your competence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001085;\">Now it becomes more about compatibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #001085;\">What you want to show now are the four things the hiring manager is looking for.<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #001085;\">You are a professional.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #001085;\">You have no problems.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #001085;\">You cause no problems.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #001085;\">You are there to solve all their problems.<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #001085;\">So, if you want to increase your chances of having a successful first interview, make sure to click on this video and learn more about these tips.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0xr-38PQ4cA\">What are hiring managers are looking for?<\/a><\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1629957205836{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-color: #badce5 !important;border-radius: 10px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4039&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>Looking to jump start your job search?<\/h3>\n<p>Join the FREE Masterclass: How to Find a Job That Fuels Your Passion<\/p>\n<p><strong>Free Training:<\/strong> For Professionals in Career Transition or Looking for a New Job[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Click Here to Register&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.billbenoist.com%2Fhow-to-find-a-job-that-fuels-your-passion%2F&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[58],"class_list":["post-4917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interviewing","tag-interviewing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What Are Hiring Managers Looking For?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What Are Hiring Managers Looking For? 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