@elite.recruiter: The decision about whether you are a serious candidate is often made before you answer a single question. After 50,000 interviews here is what I am actually clocking in the first 90 seconds: - How you enter. Posture, pace, eye contact. Leadership reads before you say a word - Whether you are prepared or performing. Real curiosity lands differently than rehearsed answers and I can tell immediately - How you handle the small talk. That conversation is not warm up. It is data - Your presence not just your credentials. At the executive level presence is part of the qualification - Whether your narrative is clear. The first thing out of your mouth tells me if you understand your own value or if you are going to make me work to figure it out - How you make me feel. People remember how you made them feel long after they forget what you said Save this before your next interview. If you have a high stakes interview coming up get details on working with my team here: https://vist.ly/5fze4 #interviewtips #careeradvice #corporatetruths #eliterecruiter #executivepresence