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> I'd certainly never use those words either. But it can't hurt
> to make it clear that you DO want this job. I tried it this
> last time, and you know, I think it made a difference. Hell, it
> made more difference than a thank you note ever has. Maybe it
> just depends on the culture of the particular company.
> > Also, as previously posted, I have never, EVER, asked an
> > interviewer "Can I have the job?" That, to me, is just too
> > forward. I've had bad interviews, and I've had good
> > interviews - interviews where I knew that I had impressed
> > the interviewers - but asking for the job would seem to
> > place the interviewer in an awkward situation.
Why'zat? Why are you there? What did you spend the last few hours of
your life for? To make friends? Nothing better to do?
You are there for the job and hopefully, the person that you've been
talking to has the power to give it to you.
In sales, you are trained for closing, usualy preceded by one or more
trial closes.
You don't always get the close. OTOH, you might get the reason why
you don't. Most times, your cue to ask the question is signaled by
certain questions on the other end, such as "How much notice do you
need to give?", or "Are you available now?"
To the first question, maybe try "If I can conclude my existing
situation within a range that works for you, can I have the job?"
OTOH, you might phrase it with "What do I have to show you that will
allow us to make a deal? This could start a new series of questions
that will help make the other person that much closer to giving it to
you.
Studies have been done by sales and marketing and over and over the
biggest reason given for not awarding a sale or contract during a
presentation is "He didn't ask for it." I kid you not.
John Posada
Senior Technical Writer
"I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is."
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