The same are university graduates, to the job market to apply, why some people succeed, but some people have failed to try? Here's the first impression problem.
According to psychological experts, the first cause effect, proximate cause effect, catfish effect, halo effect, etc., are the laws of psychological phenomena, as long as job seekers make good use of it, they will certainly shine in the first time, stand out from many applicants, accounting for employment opportunities. Job seekers should give it a try.
Primary effect: Dress to impress
Case: Xiao Yang is a graduate of a prestigious engineering school, with the right major and excellent grades. He stood out in the thick application materials and entered the pre-selection list. However, when she was interviewed, she wore too trendy: bright blouse, shabby low-waist pants, and exaggerated tropical earrings. As soon as she entered the door, the examiners made up of senior engineers were stunned. The examiners did not ask a few questions, and the interview was ended, of course, she was eliminated from the competition.
Comment: The primacy effect, also known as the first impression effect. Psychological research has found that when you meet someone for the first time, you can make a first impression within 45 seconds. The first impression can form in the other person's mind and take the lead. The role of primacy effect in interview should not be underestimated. Although the examiner's impression standards are different, but in general, some standards are consistent, which is: practical, cheerful, full of spirit, full of confidence, honest, astute, capable people will leave a good first impression. Science and technology majors require practical, withstand loneliness, and Xiao Yang's dress, but to the recruitment examiner left a flashy, like publicity first impression, her out, is natural.
Recency effect: Average-looking but confident
Case: Graduate Xiaolin is a plain-looking little boy, to a unit to participate in an interview, after entering the examination room, the examiner only lightly asked him which school graduated, where the people and so on a few questions, said the interview is over. Just as he was about to leave the examination room, the examiner stopped him again and said, You have answered the questions we put forward. The judges don't think much of it. What do you think about it? Xiao Lin immediately replied, You haven't asked questions that reflect my level, so you don't really know me either! The examiner nodded and said, OK, the interview is over, you go out and wait for the notice. The acceptance letter arrived as expected.
Comments: The most recent, last impression, is often the strongest, can dilute the various factors produced before this, which is the recency effect. In fact, the first time the examiner said that the interview was over, it was just a kind of setting, and it was the last test for graduates, and I wanted to test the psychological quality and improvability of the candidates. If this question is answered brilliantly, it can make up for the deficiency of the first cause effect; If the answer is not good, it may cause the candidate to lose all his achievements because of this last crucial question.
Catfish effect: The organization shows vitality
Case: Xiao Chen is the monitor, he hopes that the class can have a good job as soon as possible, so every time he participates in the application activity, he will become a passionate organizer, help the students in the application field, and let the male students for the female students in the popular units crowded in front of the recruitment platform, together to hand over the resume. His resume has not been handed out, there are several units to take the initiative to ask him about his situation, a unit found that he and his own unit of employment needs match, immediately asked him whether he has the intention to apply for their unit.
Comments: Xiao Chen inadvertently shows the catfish effect. The catfish effect comes from an allusion. Norwegians love to eat sardines, sardines can be listed only one old fisherman caught fish is live. The secret is that he mixed a small amount of catfish in the sardines he caught, so that the sardines have been kept excited and lively, so they can be sold at a high price. In talent science, the catfish effect refers to people who make a difference and bring vitality to a group or an enterprise. Such people are the most popular. When hiring, especially when there are so many graduates in the job market, recruiters pay close attention to the performance of each individual, who is the most dynamic, who is the most creative, and who is the most favored among the candidates. In group interviews, you should also pay attention to the catfish effect. If it's your turn to give an opinion, try to be clear in your main idea, clear in your point of view, and strong in your argument to stand out.
Halo effect: Teach everyone how to use axes to read pictures
Case: Xiao Liu is a junior college student, and a group of undergraduate and graduate students together to apply for a foreign trade unit, he knows that if you simply submit your resume, there is certainly no hope. He came up with an idea. At noon, when the recruiters had lunch, he took a full-English pictorial newspaper in front of the recruitment desk and read it with pleasure. When the recruiters were attracted by the color newspaper, he told them interesting stories in fluent English. Of course, the final result was that the recruiter accepted his resume with only a junior college degree, and he was successfully recruited to the unit.
Comments: Halo, originally refers to the moon is shrouded in halo caused by the fuzzy phenomenon. Halo effect is a common psychological phenomenon, that is, when a person is evaluated, there is often a strong and clear perception of one of his qualities, and other qualities, even weaknesses, are covered up. Graduates in the job application, if you can skillfully use this halo effect, fully show their own advantages, will leave a deep impression on the recruitment examiner, win each other's appreciation, and achieve the success of the application, just like junior college students Xiao Liu. Of course, when using this effect, we must pay attention not to deliberately create a halo effect, that kind of false behavior, the effect can only backfire.
