Always ask for more money than you want … Why would you do that? Speak about the money you want in relation to what the job is worth… if what you want is more than you can get or more than what the job is worth… and you really need to go to work as soon as possible, and possibly accept any reasonable offer… the idea that an employer is always going to offer you less than what you’re asking is stupid…
Do yourself a favor and get rid of that word “always” to any of these topics
When interviewing, mirror the interviewing authority… Mirroring is reflecting the same body language the person you are speaking with has… for instance, if the person leans back in their chair, crosses their leg or crosses their arms, you would do the same thing… if they sit with their feet planted firmly on the floor, their hands on the arms of the chair, slightly leaning forward, you do the same…now this has some merit… but you only want to “mirror” the interviewing authority to the point that you get them to empathize and understand you .. the major purpose of mirroring however is to, after a few moments of mirroring, you “lead” with them into mirroring you so that they can better identify and empathize with your feelings… and literally, “see the world” through your eyes…If done correctly you will “lead” them to cross their arms, cross their legs, sit back in their chair, etc. following you doing the same thing…
When you go into the interview… keep breathing (… seriously, that is exactly what an interview counselor recommended)… What’s so nuts about this advice was that it wasn’t given in any kind of context… the authority who recommend it, simply said, “when you go into the interviewing authority’s office…breath..” and then the speaker moved on to another topic… it just kind of sat there all by itself… Who could disagree with this advice? … But to give it as though it was some kind of revelation was hilarious…
