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How The Incredibly High Cost Of A Bad Hire Affects Your Job Search |
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How The Incredibly High Cost Of A Bad Hire Affects Your Job Search by Hank Boyer First impressions are lasting impressions. So, your first few seconds in a new job, meeting a new client, or networking in person may be much more critical than you think. Why are First Impressions So Powerful? Most interviewers will tell you that they have already made up their mind about a candidate within scant moments of meeting him or her for the first time. Even before a candidate opens his or her mouth, the interviewer has mentally recorded hundreds of impressions of the candidate as a result of observing body language, shaking his or her hand, and seeing the emotions and intelligence reflected in a candidate’s eyes. Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell, in his 2005 best-seller "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking," believes a first impression is formed in less than two seconds. Right or wrong, it’s hard to shake that first impression, because our minds have been trained to unconsciously make judgments by what Gladwell calls thin slicing. Often we never get a second chance to make a first impression, or overcome the first impression the other person has of us. Consider the implications of first impressions for: - Candidates meeting prospective employers for the first time;
- A new employee on his or her first day on the job;
- Salespeople meeting a new prospect or decision-maker for the first time;
- Meeting someone new at a networking or social event; and
- Speaking to an unfamiliar audience.
This article will explore ways new employees can make a positive first impression when starting a job, although many of the principles are applicable to all five situations above. Read full article on MultiBriefs.
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