PM Job Seekers Group

Presenter: Tami Palmer

Title: "Confidence Trumps Competence: How to Position Yourself Assertively in an Interview "

Summary: In this interactive talk, we’ll discuss the mindset, presence, tone, and phrasing to show up confidently in interviews. Competence in a role is critical, but confidence can buy you a lot of leeway and tip the scales in your favor.

Key Takeaways:
- Learn how to truncate your stories for maximum impact
- Understand how to talk about your strengths (and weaknesses) in unique ways
- Gain awareness of how our word choices can sabotage interview success
- Discover a method of responding to the STAR interview methodology
- Explore scripts that allow you to confidentially handle salary conversations

Presentation: 10:30 - 11:30 AM | Networking (in-person): 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Event Type: Hybrid. You can join us in person at the Koelbel Library (Room B) or virtually via Teams.

About the Speaker: Tami Palmer is committed to empowering people to have authentic, clear conversations. Blending her career coaching with her love of fiction writing and now non-fiction (yes, she’s a published author), Tami is passionate about the power of words and sharing her wisdom on navigating effective conversations. With over 15 years in staffing and human resource management and nearly ten years as a Career Coach, she brings deep expertise on a wide variety of career-related conversations. Her clientele, community and friends, and family rely on her deep intuition, gained expertise, and boundless creative thinking. Tami has spoken to Blue Cross/Blue Shield, True Value, and IBM, to Northwestern University and The University of Colorado, and many other corporations, professional organizations, and community groups.

Speaker Website: https://greyzonementoring.com/

Event questions and/or issues: email [JobSeekersLead@PMIMileHi.org](mailto:JobSeekersLead@PMIMileHi.org)