Don't Leave Home Without Your Cheeseburger Voice

When you are talking to that employer... use your Cheeseburger Voice:

A job hunting basic is the tone quality of your voice. On the long days when you are facing more rain than sunshine, your voice can start to wane and you lose the impression you have tried so hard to craft.

Present yourself as ambitious and having the courage of your convictions (remember from the employer's Oz Factor*) but you do not want to cross the line into obnoxiousness where they call security to haul you out. Reach down deep and use a voice you have used countless times and say confidently that I know what I want and I do not plan to leave until my concern is addressed.

That is your cheeseburger voice.

For a moment remember the last time you ordered a cheeseburger (soyburger, taco... whatever works

best for you). Here you are walking up to a stranger with confidence in your stride and you are saying
that you want a cheeseburger and will not leave until you receive one.

This tone is effective only when you know what it is you want - - a meeting with the person who can

offer you the job. Walk in with a goal for the day (see “building your bulls eye”), be assertive with a
voice you have known was inside for years. And no, they will not have to call security on you.

This tone is also important to remember when the day is cloudy and you may have lost part of the

spring in your step. Your goal and your cheeseburger voice are the keys to showing respect and
assertiveness to get there.



* = Follow this blog to learn more about the Job Hunting Oz Factor