How to Ace the Interview
Betsy was invited by Citibank’s Linda Descano, president of Women & Co., about “How to Ace the Interview” especially for senior level searches that Berkhemer Clayton handles.
Full interview available at https://www.citibank.com/womenandco/article/acing-the-job-interview-9-must-have-attributes-to-make-the-cut.jsp
When it comes to career resolutions in 2013, finding a new job is top of mind for many women, based on a recent poll with members of Connect: Professional Women’s Network, a LinkedIn group powered by Citi. Acing the job interview is a key step to turning this resolution into reality. To help you prep for that all-important interview, we asked a group of successful executives to share the top attributes they look for in a job candidate. While each articulated her top attributes with different words, common threads emerged which we distilled into nine must-have attributes. Edited excerpts from our conversations are included.
1. Intensity, Intellectual Curiosity, Drive, and Ambition
I ask where the executive sees herself or himself in five years. Don’t respond to the interviewer with the trite “I want your job” answer. I want to hear about a genuine strategic pathway this person has in mind for where they are going and why. I want to hear how they describe their personal goals. – Betsy Berkhemer Credaire, Co-Owner, Berkhemer Clayton
