Career Success

[ryoder]

Definitely great advice.
I have to stress the importance of selling yourself on what you can do to help the organization achieve its goals.
Most of us are interviewing candidates to hopefully take some of the load off of our backs. We are overworked, stressed and thankful to have an opening.
When the person comes in with an attitude that they don't know how to do the job but with the right training and time they might be able to do it, I just shrug and say.. next.

I don't mind some training but you really need to know how to come in and contribute from day one. If not then why are you asking for a paycheck? You should be in school. You don't need to know how to do my job but please know how to do the job you are applying for, which is a lower level version of my job.

Sorry for the rant but think about the needs of the employer and interviewer and don't be selfish.