Interview Question What would you rather do X or Y - Melissa Llarena

Interview Question What would you rather do X or Y Interview Insights | Interview Question: What would you rather do X or Y? Interview Question: What would you rather do X or Y? Interview Insights | Interview Question: What would you rather do X or Y?This is a very frequent occurrence. A recruiter accepts your invite for a call. They start out by saying we don’t have any immediate openings. This is simply exploratory.  If after this call there is an opening then I will throw your name in the mix.Does this sound familiar?So you get on the phone and unfortunately you do not have a job description in mind. So what’s your strategy? How can you impress someone when you have no idea what they like? How can you express that you are the right fit when you don’t know what buzzwords to use or professional wins to highlight?Well, that’s not the point.On these calls the recruiter is trying to ascertain whether you’d be the right fit and secondly what your core competencies might be. It’s an incredibly frustrating conversation because you can say something that will disqualify you. However, this does not h ave to be the case.In these situations, I advise my clients to research the organization.Here are a few items to seek:How do they make money?What business units are there?Think through their recent acquisitions â€" are they investing in relevant areas to your skills?What spots have been open traditionally in the past?Can you imagine yourself working in any specific role?Once you’ve done this research then be honest with yourself.  What titles make the most sense given your salary requirements as well as your skills and experiences?Then when you are asked what you rather do X or Y think in terms of themes.Here’s an example to inspire you, the theme is “relationships”:I want to work for LinkedIn anywhere I can help you grow. I can fit in as a new business salesperson or as a relationship manager quite well. However, I know that I can bring the most value to LinkedIn as a global account manager focused on growing existing key accounts in the energy space. My book of business i s deep within the energy space.   I know how your clients such as Rexel, Solar, Rensa, Plieger, Rensa, and Technische Unie use LinkedIn. As a relationships guy who worked with the energy space directly, I enjoyed anticipating my clients’ needs and through the power of LinkedIn I aggressively grew my existing accounts. For example, as a director within Duke Energy, I leveraged the sales navigator tool to prospect existing accounts, zero in on c-level leads, leverage insights for influence, secure strategic accounts, and map new opportunities. Actually, after just one year, I closed more than $4.5 million in deals that were influenced or supported by LinkedIn. I know that I’d enjoy the challenge of bringing these experiences most as a global account manager.Does that make sense? How can we continue this conversation?The key insight is that you answer the question. You have to show you’re a team player.  Meanwhile, you also need to express your deep interest by being specific.Thi s is one of those interview questions that can trip up even the savviest business executives. I can help you nail the 26 others in an easy to download eBook “The Interview-Strategy Playbook for Olympians.”In this new eBook:You will discover and focus on the interview questions that can trip up some of the world’s best corporate athletes and as a result save time and still feel sufficiently prepared.You will prepare like top-performers who aim high. The frameworks and tools in this book were used by Corporate Olympians; my most successful clients who also tend to be top 1% employees.You will have a complete set of 27 questions that are blindsiding executives who want to secure Fortune 500 roles across sectors.You will have access to proven and easy to use frameworks to craft your own powerhouse interview answers and understand why these questions are being asked.You will be able to take comfort in knowing that you have adequately prepared for any interview and benefit from posi tive interview results.Click here to learn more about the Interview-Strategy Playbook for Olympians.