![]() ![]() ![]() I get in a makeup chair, and I literally get a 60 second briefing: ‘Bill and Ron own this bar. “I show up about an hour before the cameras start to roll. I’ve never heard of the names of the bars, I don’t want to know the names. The casting company does the casting and the networks approve it. I provide standards: I want this amount of people, kitchen, blah blah blah. “The casting process I have nothing to do with. I use the term ‘hang my hat.’ I try to find someone or something to hang my hat on that I can fight for.”Īs he approaches 250 episodes of “Bar Rescue,” Taffer walks Variety step-by-step through the breakneck pace of the show’s production. You’ve seen that there’s a jerk owner, but the staff really cares. There are a couple of employees who really matter. I’ve never met them, but I’m fighting for them. “So there’s an owner with a wife at home, there are kids at home - sometimes I’m fighting for them. "Commit yourself to making that interviewer believe that you are perfect for this job - then ask those other questions.“I’m the kind of guy who needs to fight for something, not against something,” he says. "It has to be all about work, hours, commitment. "Think about the first part of your interview - that's where the interviewer is going to determine what your priorities are," he says. So to nail a job interview, Taffer's best advice is to use the beginning of the meeting - your only chance to make a first impression - to emphasize your dedication to the role, not your own self interests. When it comes down to it, Taffer says what employers really want to hear is simple: How you can help the business succeed, and why you want to do it. Crossing your arms can give the impression you're closed off, so experts instead suggest keeping your arms and legs uncrossed and your palms open to be as persuasive as possible. Indeed, experts say eye contact is "important for creating a feeling of connection," according to the Harvard Business Review, and it's key for signaling confidence. If they start crossing their arms when they talk to you, that's a red flag completely. "If they don't look in your eyes, that's a red flag completely. "Certain things are red flags," says Taffer. Taffer also pays special attention to body language. "I don't want to hire people who have less of a commitment than I do," he says. Or, questions about "project depth and wanting more responsibility - those are great questions to ask," says Taffer. I like to get ahead of myself and come in before the phones start ringing." Instead of questions about vacation days or pay, Taffer wants to hear his employees ask things like, "Can I get a key to the office? I want to come in a little early. "Probably 30 percent of the people that I've interviewed have very short interviews because something came out of their mouth in the first three or four sentences that showed me that there was something about their personality, their approach or their priorities it didn't fit," he adds. "That's not an individual that I want to hire. Their priority is their first day off," he continues. "If in the first few minutes of an interview, if they land in what I call 'selfish territory' - days off, next raise, compensation - rather than questions about the job they're supposed to be excited about, that tells me their priority isn't the excitement of the job. With that in mind, Taffer says the greatest mistake you can make is coming across as too self-serving. ![]()
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