Interview tips #3

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And thirdly, I think feeling that you have a match, in an emotional sense and a non-employment sense, so you like the values of the organisation.

"I'm aligned to the mission that you have as an organisation, I like the social attitude you put on your internet site, I like the way you have community involvement and you use your employees in the community. I like those things. I like the values and the reason that you want to be, as a organisation."

So, not only am I aligned in a professional sense, I'm aligned in an emotional and value-base sense. So I'm not like this (gestures misaligned hands), I fell I'm like that (demonstrates alignment).

That's really what people want in an employee.

People don't usually leave for money, the reason people leave jobs is about seven or eight. Number seven or eight – the money. But number one is they feel emotionally detached from the organisation. So, on the way in, you need to be able to say that I've looked at your organisation, your annual reports, the web-site; I've looked at all of these things and I really feel aligned with the values and the purpose of your business.