Passion, enthusiasm, a genuine love for the job you do exuding down the phone line, through the ether or even, dare I think it in this covid world – face to face, socially distanced naturally! 

Recruiters and hiring managers love a tenacious and enthusiastic candidate, they feel more reassured that this person is going to really apply themselves and when the going gets tough, help carry the team with their positive, collegiate, can do approach to make things happen. 

Simply put, people buy from people, so regardless of how tired you are feeling or what adversity you may be experiencing in your life at the point of interview, you need to bring your A game, bolster those energy reserves and let your likeable personality shine through.  Of course in order to be offered the job, you will have to compound your scintillating and likeable personality with articulate examples of your work responsibilities and successes as well as your ability to fit in with colleagues and teams, but if you can lift yourself above just the ordinary requirements of a box tick exercise then you are far more likely to stand out.

I love hearing candidates talk about what they enjoy doing outside of the work environment, I learn so many interesting things about people which makes them unique in their own way and the chances are I will go on to remember that person for decades because of the titbit of information they shared.  Personal interests serve as wonderful ice breakers in interviews so if you are wondering whether you should put down in your CV that you took a 6 month sabbatical to help build an orphanage in Kenya or swam with hammer head sharks in Egypt as one of your top 10 things to do before 50, then yes, include it.  Interests and hobbies are what makes us human, a CV conveys your knowledge, skills, experience but without those titbits of personal information, your CV is not making you quite so unique.  Be human, be unique, be memorable.

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