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An external candidate’s worst nightmare [Facebook LIVE Episode #22 Round One Interview w/HR] An external candidate’s worst nightmare [Facebook LIVE Episode #22: Round One Interview w/HR] If you are an external candidate, then you don’t want to hear these three words: “we hired internally.” However, let’s get real, at least you got feedbackokay, I’ll admit terrible feedback.Look, the job market trend right now is to hire within whenever possible. Chances are you are an external job candidate who has to convince HR to go against this preference to hire an internal employee â€" so how are you going to get HR on your side during your first conversation so that you can get them to like you and endorse you?Side note: If you are going after a feel good role or a glamorous role in a megabrand company then heed my warning about preparing for your case against internal competitors.  Meet Jack, he already worked for Salesforce in San Francisco.  He was in marketing and really wanted to explore his internal options when he learned about an opening on the corporate social r esponsibility team. His thinking was: how cool would it be to make an impact and make money?The challenge is that his colleagues across Salesforce were thinking the same thoughts and then of course so were external candidates who were salivating at the chance to focus their talents on giving back or doing good in their communities.In this episode gain a better understanding of how you can convince HR to include you in the job candidate pool that will interview with a hiring manager in spite of a situation where there are plenty of internal candidates vying for the same role.For context, one of the drivers behind this preference to hire from within is that the internal reputation of an existing employee will be proven within the company environment. An internal employee has played the game using the company rules that HR supports. In this case, HR can rely on the employee’s boss as a reference which is a pretty good option for HR instead of having to go out on a limb for a stranger . So, why wouldn’t they want more internal wins?LIKE this video to show your support and then SHARE this video with job seekers who want to get past HR and move quickly through the recruitment process with as little scuff marks as possible so they can get started on enjoying their life again without these frustrating job search distractions. You want the job and have an opportunity to position yourself with HR and I’m on a mission to show you how.You have to show you are better for the role than an internal candidate on any given day. You have to sell yourself to HR. You will feel like you have a first-row seat to how your internal competition will be selling himself after shopping my #HRTookit. In this multi-media kit, I show you how real internal candidates have sold themselves into HR and how to showcase your qualifications, leadership style, and background so that you are more impressive than any internal competitor. It’s worth the purchase since the toolkit will be your r eference guide for a lifetime.Not ready to jump feet first into purchasing the #HRToolkit? Sign-up below and I’ll instantly send you a tiny yet might worksheet to get you started on building your case against any internal candidate. Next Week: No one cares that you are a fast learnerYour elevator pitch fear is common. Your pitch is that blurb you should use to introduce yourself during interviews or networking events. Even sales professionals fear personal rejection when they shift from selling products to turning the same idea on selling themselves. I get nervous too about my pitch and am constantly improving it based on with whom I am speaking with â€" it’s an art but I’m managed to make it a science.After our 60-minute virtual session, you’ll get your pitch down to a perfect 30-seconds and you’ll love it. Click here to learn the details, but hurry my calendar is filling up3 spots left. Are you in?