Why You Must Be Specific When Talking to a Hiring Manager - CareerEnlightenment.com

So you really need to be specific when you are talking with hiring managers.Knowing what their RAS is primed to look for will give you special notice.When researching companies, make sure you answer these questions:The name of the hiring managerWhat business problems this person is facing at this momentHow you might be able to help him solve his current problemHow Am I Supposed to Know What Your Problem Is?Easy. LinkedIn has a very nifty thing called “companies” where you can actually research an organization and its employees. There is plenty of info about a person’s role and responsibility:Follow the same groups they belong toLook for similarities on the profileSee what status updates this person is publishingRemember know very clearly what someone is primed to pay attention to before reaching out. When you do your research, you’ll find your interview interactions will be WAY more meaningful.So the next time a career counselor asks you to be more specific about your skill set, you know they are coming from a place of science. They are matching your skills with a future employers RAS.Have you had interesting experiences with your Reticular Activating System? Please share them in the comments below.