How To Break the Tie – When You’re One of Two Great Candidates

So, in thinking over your interviews and other interactions in your pursuit of the opportunity, ask yourself if you:

• Were always authentically you, honest about who you are, and didn't fib on anything.
• As part of your authenticity, that you were not all about you; that you care about your co-workers, the success of the organization, and that you can sell your background without arrogance nor conceit.
• Likewise, as part of your authenticity, you demonstrated through example and appropriate story telling that you are a person of high moral character and integrity.
• That you demonstrated your ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
• That you demonstrated your ability to be a team player, no matter your role on the team; and, if you were the leader of the team, that you led and inspired rather than managed, where appropriate.
• That in every work (or other appropriate personal) experience, you have learned from your mistakes, and have seen failures as an opportunity rather than as a negative.
• That you can take initiative and where necessary, be creative.
• If the organizational culture supports it, that you have a good sense of humor and can keep things light when the going gets rough.
• That you have outside interests (no need to disclose anything about race, religion, politics, etc.) and keep yourself growing, both personally and professionally.
• If you have done all of the above, you probably have a high factor of likeability and thus you are probably in a good position to get the job. If not, these are things to consider next time; don't force them, just let them happen, as appropriate for the situation.

Good luck!!

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