Say What You Mean on a Job Interview

You’ve taken great pains to write the perfect resume.  You’ve spent days searching for jobs online, you’ve contacted headhunters and written meticulous cover letters.  Your hard work has finally paid off and you have a job interview scheduled.  You’re feeling good because you’re well qualified for the position.  But stop for a moment and consider this.  The economy is bad and jobs are scarce.  Companies are being overly cautious about hiring the right candidates.  It doesn’t necessarily matter how well qualified you may be for the job but rather whether the person who interviews you agrees.    So the question to ask yourself is whether you’re confident in your ability to convey to the interviewer that you’re the right person for the job.  When’s the last time you went on a job interview?  Are you a bit rusty maybe?   Are you prepared to answer all the questions that may be asked?  Maybe you have interviewed recently but aren’t getting called back.  Or maybe you have never had a job int