When going into an interview for a position that you know you aren’
fully qualified for but believe you could grow into, is it better to be
honest and say that you aren’t qualified but you are willing to work
towards it or to act like you are qualified and learn as you go?
By Tracy Sinclair, AQUENT
You should certainly always be honest about your level of experience
and/or school. If you do not have the level of experience a job calls for, b
have been asked to interview, it's definitely a good sign. Think about the
experience you DO have and how it relates to the job opportunity. Preten
the interview is a great marketing challenge. How can you best position
your experience to win this job?
Think through each aspect of the job description or posting and come up
with three examples of related experience that you have. One way to do
this is through the use of "PARs". Structuring past experiences in the form
of "Problem, Action, Result" stories will help paint a clear picture to the
person interviewing you. Even if the example is a bit of a stretch in terms
how it relates, as long as your honest, it's fine. These examples will help
the company see what you can do, not just what you have done already.
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