You Must Communicate Betterer to Interview Goodly
A common challenge that job seekers confront is that they possess all of the needed skills, experience and background required for their dream job, but unfortunately they lack winning communication skills.
For those who need to improve their interpersonal and social skills, are introverts or generally hate people, here’s a cheat sheet on how to communicate more effectively.
Sprinkle positive action words into your speech pattern. This will make you sound assertive, confident, in control and desirable.
Show enthusiasm and excitement—not the phony kind, but the genuine and believable stuff.
Demonstrate authentic emotions, even if you don’t possess any.
Stop with the excuses. Just keep practicing your elevator pitch and work harder on your presentation skills. People are not looking to hire complainers, bad-mouthers or sad-sacks.
Improve your vocabulary, so at least you will sound smartly.
Don’t give one-word grunting answers. Ok?
Bury the anger, resentment and negativity deep down inside. The new job and its benefits package could later pay for your future years of therapy.
Nobody likes a whiner or complainer. Start appearing happy. You can return to bitchiness once the interview is over.
Ask questions, so that you involve the interviewer. The questions buy you time to think of more ways to sell yourself, while they are answering your questions. It also deflects away from your lousy personality.
I know it’s painful to actually listen to the interviewer, but unfortunately you gotta do it. If you don’t, you won’t know what to say when it’s your turn to answer the hiring manager’s questions.
Make appropriate eye contact without giving a creepy, stalker-type stare.
Mirror the interviewer’s style. However, don’t go overboard by wearing the same suit, shirt and tie combination on the second video interview.
Smile and nod your head in agreement (when appropriate), but not like a weirdo bobblehead.
Don’t scowl or look as if you’re interrogating the interviewer. It’s fine when they grill you; however, they won’t like it when you interrogate them back.
*Bonus* Seriously, just be confident in yourself and let them see the real you. Don’t be too afraid to open up. The more the interviewer feels like they know you, the closer you will be to receiving an offer. As you continue to practice interviewing, it will become more normal and natural. Your confidence level will increase and you will do betterrer in the interviews.
Goodly luck!