people hire people they actually want to work with #jobinterview #jobinterviewtips

6 Mar 2026 · 0 min

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In this segment, the speaker emphasizes that hiring decisions are heavily influenced by personal likability. Recruiters tend to choose candidates they feel a connection with, so job seekers should actively seek common ground with interviewers. The speaker illustrates this by recounting how mentioning a shared alma mater (University of South Carolina) with event organizer Todd Lewis instantly created rapport. The advice also includes proactively researching interviewers beforehand to discover potential shared interests or backgrounds, thereby increasing the chance of being liked and hired.

People want to work with people they like. Like, it's just the end of the day. Like, it's just— that's it. That's it. Find some sort of commonality, right? Like Todd Lewis, who puts on this event, right? Like, I messaged Todd. I was like, hey, go Gamecocks, right? We both— we both went to the University of South Carolina, right? Boom, hit it off immediately. Or research the people you're interviewing with.