January 16, 2008 11:01 AM

How to sell yourself in an interview
Posted by Douglas Eisenhartat 11:01 AM

As part of the Big Help going on all this week here at Boston.com, our wizard content producer has been busy churning out message boards, chats, photo galleries, and more to help give your career the boost it needs early in the New Year.

Exhibit #1: a gallery that provides expert tips from career management consultants Hayden-Wilder on how to sell yourself in an interview. Here's tip #1 to get you started:

1. Think like an interviewer

Before you answer an interviewer's question, think about your answer from the person's point of view. If your interviewer says, "Tell me about your college education," ask yourself, "Is he really interested in what I did in college, or does he want to know what I learned from the experience?"

Spend a little time thinking about what the interviewer is really looking for by asking a given question, and then critique your answers from the other side of the desk. It will make you a much more effective, and memorable, interviewee.

No excuses now - get out there and get that job!