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eLearning Series:
Help Me Nail That Job Interview!
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Confidence
You cannot enter into an
interview with a defeatist attitude. You cannot mope or exude
too much placidity in your manner. It is not inviting, and does
not give the impression of a person that you want to face every
day.
Be sure of your abilities
without appearing cocky or narcissistic. You want to let you
interviewer know that you are equipped to perform well at your
job, without alienating other workers. You should point out
your accomplishments in your field while remaining somewhat
humble.
List your accomplishments
in a matter of fact way without going into too much detail.
I know this sounds repetitive, but you can never get this point
too strongly. Understand that body language plays a large part
in exuding confidence to others. Sit straight. Practice good
posture, and keep your head up.
Keep
a Positive Attitude
You should always try to
smile and keep a positive outlook during your interview. If
what you are hearing something that doesn’t sound good to you,
don’t frown and look disgruntled, just keep a slight smile on
your face until it is time for you to say something. Then approach
your interviewer with your questions or concerns when the time
is appropriate.
Maintain
Eye Contact
Keeping eye contact with
your interviewer is very important, especially when one of you
is speaking to the other. If you are looking around the room
or at the items on the interviewer’s desk, you will appear uninterested.
Just imagine what you would be thinking if you were speaking
to him and he was looking all over the room. You would probably
think that you already lost the interview.
Body
Language
We’ve touched on this a
little bit but you should mind some of the common errors that
many people make when they are speaking to others. I’ve listed
some of the common things that you should avoid when sitting
through an interview.
- Avoid fidgeting
while speaking to your interviewer. It shows a lack of
self confidence.
- Avoid speaking
while using overly expressive hand gestures. It is distracting.
- Avoid
biting your lips in between sentences. It gives the impression
that you are making things up.
- Do not sit
with your arms crossed because it makes you appear stand-offish.
- Do not shrug
your shoulders when asked a question that you are unsure
of. Take a second to think of
your response.
Shrugging
your shoulders gives the impression that you don’t
know the answer.
- Don’t answer
with nods and head shakes. Use your words to answer questions.
- Get
plenty of sleep the night before the interview. You don’t
want to yawn in front of the interviewer.
He will think that
you are expressing boredom.
Your First Impression
First impressions
can be a hard thing to get past in any situation. During an
interview you want to give the best first impression that you
can. There are many small things that you can do to assure that
you give the best impression possible. They are as follows:
- You can never
be too polite to the person that directs to your waiting
area when waiting to be interviewed. A small
gesture
like, asking how they are doing can work wonders for you
when you leave the building later.
- While waiting
to be interviewed, sit properly and behave as if everyone
passing
you by is your potential interviewer.
(They
just might be) Smile at people as much as possible. Do
not act impatient or bored, it sends the wrong message.
Some interviewers
will keep you waiting just to see how you handle yourself.
- Greet
you interviewer with a firm handshake and a smile.
- Remain
standing until your interviewer asks you to be seated.
It is simply polite and shows proper etiquette.
- Again,
dress according to the type of job that you are applying
for.
- Show yourself
to be well organized, by having all things needed for the
interview.
- While waiting
do not eat or drink anything.
- Don’t chat
on your cell phone while waiting for your interviewer.
It makes you look distracted.
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