- Job Search Tip of the Week, by Brian Krueger, author of "College Grad Job Hunter," the #1 book for entry level job search:
"The Quotable Quotes Technique"
If you want to add credibility to what you say about yourself, tell
the interviewer what other people have said about you. The best
quotes are not words that others have said about you to you, but
about you to others. The best way to provide this information is to
quote the other person, referring to yourself in the third person:
"My boss always said that if something needs to get done, give it
to Jane and you know it will not only be done right away, it will
also be done right."
"My professor once told my academic advisor, 'Tim is the one person
I can continuously count on to give a 110 percent effort in every
class.'"
"My coach called me 'The Dave' and coined the phrase, 'Give it to
The Dave' when he had a game that needed saving. Even now, after
I'm no longer on the team, he still uses 'Give it to The Dave' as
his way of saying that it's time to put in the closer to win the
game."
When you can quote what others have said about you, you have
elevated the view of who you are to the shoulders of others. From
that vantage point, your value increases substantially. Take note
of what others say about you. And be ready to quote the quotables.
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