5 Ways To Influence The Job Interview

One of the most important skills while interviewing a job candidate is doing proper assessment.

The candidate’s resume may look fantastic to you as they must have made all the efforts to look their best on the big day but all candidates are equal up to this point.

As an interviewer, it is up to you to use your special skills from this point onwards to determine whether or not the person in front of you is worth hiring.

There are generally a special set of advanced interviewing skills that can help you figure out if you’ve got the right man or woman for the job. If you are not too sure how to hire the most deserving candidate for the job post, then take a look at the following tips that can help you make a good decision:

Observe The Candidate’s Emotional Condition

Go above and beyond the physical appearance of the person sitting in front of you. Does he or she look flustered or unprepared? Is he or she fidgety? Both these factors could indicate lack of experience or confidence.

In contrast, a candidate who is confident, comfortable and relaxed most likely means that he is sure of himself and his skills. However, you need to be very careful of over-confidence.

Any candidate who appears to be over-smart may just be using this as a facade to cover up for his lack of skills.

Candidate’s Eye Contact

It is generally believed that a liar will never look you in the eyes. In order to prove that they are honest, many liars will deliberately seek eye-contact to defy this belief.

If you find that a candidate is trying to look you in the eyes, over and above what is normal, this could be a red flag. However, a truly honest person would also maintain the eye contact with you; this is where you have to go with your gut instincts and judge the person accordingly.

Look Out For The Pupils

Take a good look at the candidate’s pupils. Wide pupils indicate that they are interested, whereas the smaller ones indicate the lack of interest.

The candidate generally cannot control pupil expansion and contraction, so you can generally rely on this method, unless they are suffering from an eye condition. Note, however, that it will fail you if the candidate has dark irises; since you will not be able to tell the pupils and the irises apart.

Test The Candidate By Remaining Silent

Use silence strategically in order to gauge the candidate’s response. After getting a response from the candidate, try to stay silent for a bit before moving on to the next question. If he or she appears uncomfortable, this is generally a sign of insecurity.

A candidate who uses the opportunity to explain his or her points further or when a candidate inquires whether you require further explanation is generally a good bet.

Watch Out For The Rapid Breathing

If the candidate is not suffering from a health condition, rapid breathing is yet another sign that he or she is not being entirely honest with the information being discussed in the interview. This generally means that you will need to perform a more thorough background check on the candidate or decide if it is even worth the trouble.

Most importantly, remember that these techniques are not entirely fool-proof. You need to use your own best judgment before reaching any conclusion about any candidate. Also remember that your judgment may go wrong at times.

About the Author:

Alastair Trot is a fresh college graduate currently doing internship for a prominent assignment writing service in the UK. When not working, he loves to spend his time researching current education trends and how they can integrate into the conventional academic realm.

The 3 Interview Questions Everyone Struggles to Answer

Interviews are hard. They become harder when the job interviewer ask hard interview questions that everyone struggles to answer.

We have found the 3 common interview questions that most interviewees struggle to answer and provided you with an interview answer.

Tell me what you feel your biggest weakness is?

The question is designed to get you to answer negatively. The reason people fail job interviews is because the interview as a whole has highlighted their short comings.

To pass the job interview you need to frame each interview answer in the positive, especially the “weakness” question.

Preparation is key for this question. Write a list of weaknesses, as an example – you don’t work well when working alone.

Next to each weakness, write down the positive of this weakness. With the above example, not being able to work alone, the positive is that you are a team player.

Finally frame this positive into an interview question answer. “I am more productive working with in team than as an independent worker, within a team I able to motivate other members of staff to A, B and C (selling points) …”

Describe a bad experience you have encountered with a past employer?’

It is tempting to answer this question with “I have never had a bad experience with a past employer” but the employer wants to hear more then a simple commonly used answer.

This question is asked to see how you approach a situation when you disagree with a manager. To answer this question split your answer into 3 parts

  1. The situation
  2. Your solution
  3. The outcome

Explain the situation – the reason for a disagreement IE your manger suggested using one approach for a project and you suggested a different approach

Solution – explain how you came to an understanding/solved the problem

Outcome – give the positive outcome; how this effected the business/project/profits/business relationships/etc

Give an example of your lateral thinking.

Lateral thinking is in essence thinking out of the box, being creative and using your intuition.

Similar to the last question; explain the problem, tell the employer how you use your creativity and give the solution to the problem/outcome.

Employers will only ask this question if lateral thinking is an essential criteria for the advertised position

The Presentation of Your Job Interview Answer The 3 key Steps

The presentation of your job interview answer is often the key reason why employers see you as a weak candidate.

The job interview myth is “the best person gets the job” whereas, in actual fact “the best interviewee” gets the job.

Framing your job interview answers to highlight your unique selling, over-achieving the employer’s expectations, can double the chances of a job offer.

An employer offering £30,000 + salary wants the most for their money. Why would the employer offer the position to you, if the next candidate states in their job interview that they have more skills, more experience and more qualities then you?

Step 1 – Create Interest in Your Answer

When asked an interview question, most interviewees make the mistake of using a misguided opening line “erm, yes I can do that I think” or “I’ve not done that for a while, but…”

Weak answers turn the interviewer off – once turned off they interviewer won’t really be listening to the body of your answer

Instead, open your job interview answer by stating clearly that you have that required skill “In all my roles I have used X skill..” or “This is one of my key strengths…”

By stating that you can do X the interviewer will want to hear your example and the rest of your interview answer.

Step 2 – Examples That Create Desire

A common interview question and the one we will use as an example, is “Can you work within a team?”

As with all common questions, interviewees use common, boring answers “yes I can work well within a team, I communicate well with others, I like to help my team members when they are stuck and together within a team, we achieve more..”

BORING!!

Don’t state your skills as this will easily be forgotten. To create memorable interview answers use stories.

Stories are visual and when someone imagines you being successful they will feel the positive emotions associated with your story (and their visual representation of your story) and emotional interviews are well remembered

For any interview story use a 3 step process

  1. State the Problem
  2. Explain how YOU solved the problem
  3. Give the positive outcome

“In all my roles I have adopted a team approach; an example of this was when I recently worked on a high profile project within a team. I was new to the project team and (add problem) to resolve this I (give solution) the outcome from this was (give positive outcome)..”

Make a Positive Future

Interviewees fall into the natural habit of talking about past successes. Overall this isn’t a bad habit as you are highlighting your strength and experiences from previous employments.

But what is more powerful is when an interviewee explains how they will use X SKILL to improve the team/project/profit in the company they are being interviewed for. This allows the interviewer to imagine you being successful for them, which is highly motivational.

12 Job Interview Questions and Answers for a Drug Advice Worker

12 Job Interview Questions and Answers for a Drug Advice Worker

Often out of 300 applicants only 6 candidates will be interviewed. In most drug advice worker job interviews you will be asked around 10 interview questions during a 45-minute interview. To increase your job chances of securing a job offer you will learn the answers to 12 sector-related job interview questions.

The key to passing a drug advice worker job interview in preparation and practice, this sounds obvious but is often overlooked, with the average interviewee spending around only 60 minutes preparing for their job interview.

This article will help you to prepare and to pass your next drug advice worker job interview in 3 separate ways.

1. You will learn over 10 common asked interview questions for your job position.

2. You will be given an explanation of the type of answer the interviewer is looking for ( a guide to what the employer wants you to discuss)

3. You will be given an example job interview answer for each individual interview question, allowing you to tweak this answer, making it relevant to your own experiences.

Job Interview Questions and Answers for a Drug Advice Worker

Job Interview Question 1:

“Tell me about yourself?”

One of the most common asked questions in interviews normally asked at the beginning of an interview, this question gives you the opportunity to deliver a short statement about your drug advice experiences and skills relevant to advising’s clients around the usage, the potential harm of drugs and how to become less dependent of substances.

  • Start with a “selling” line that will highlight your main strength and/or achievement
  • Keep each point brief and relevant
  • End this answer with a reason why you’re looking for a new  drug advice job

Potential Interview Answer

“I’ve been working as a drug advice worker for adults for the past 10 years and have an exceptional record in reducing substance misuse with my clients. In all my previous drug advice roles I have used my rapport building skills to increase client retention and lower the appointment DNA rate, this was the secret to my success because the more sessions the users attended the more support and advice I could offer them.  I am now ready for a new challenge and for several years I have wanted to support teenage drug users which is why I applying for this position”

Job Interview Question 2:

“Why did you leave your last job?”

Be positive with this answer and smile – employers like to hear that you left for a good opportunity or reason, a chance to do something special or for a good career move.

  • Start the answer with a look back
  • Explain what you enjoyed about your previous role
  • Give a Positive reason for leaving

Potential Interview Answer

“I enjoyed working at Company Name and really enjoyed the interaction of working with a wide range of individuals-I feel I gained a lot of transferable skills from this experience, which I can use in this role. In my last role, we overachieved our KPIs and was recognised as a center for reducing the number of clients who were drug dependant. I left this position because the contract funding came to an end”

Job Interview Question 3:

“Why do you want this position?”

Your research will pay off with this question; explain you have always wanted to work for their company and the reason why. Discuss how your goal has always been to work in the substance misuse sector as you always wanted to (job criteria) and finally finish by explaining how your previous experience or qualifications will add value to the company.

Potential Interview Answer

“I’m passionate about helping clients become less drug dependant. I have worked with adults for the past 10 years but now I would like to help teenagers. this is because most of my adult clients said they started to abuse substances in their teenage years, and I believe if I can support teenagers then fewer people will be drug users as adults”

Job Interview Question 4:

“Do you work well within a team?”

Some people are thrown when they are asked this question as many drug advice workers work one on one. Every company works as a team, but part of this team approach is to offer one to one drug advice session. Give an example of when you have worked well within a team.

Potential Interview Answer

“A team always works better than an individual as you have a wider skill base and more collective experiences to rely on. You also have the advantage of motivating to achieve goals and targets. In my last role as one of the more experienced drug advice workers, I would often mentor new employees, share my experience and answer any drug/client-related questions. I think this team approach is why we met our KPIs”

Job Interview Question 5:

“Did you get on well with your last manager?”

A dreaded question for many! When answering this question never give a negative answer. “I did not get on with my manager” or “The management did not run the business well” as this will show you in a negative light and reduce your chance of a job offer. Answer the question positively, talk about how as a drug advice worker you often worked independently.

Potential Interview Answer

“As an outreach drug advice worker, I often worked independently to support my clients. I would meet my line manager at least once a month to discuss my caseload and look at how we can support my clients. So in this way, I think we worked well together”

Job Interview Question 6:

“How would you be an asset to the drug advice team?”

Think again about the job specification and the skills needed for this role. Have a paragraph prepared highlighting how you will be able to complete the main drug advice worker criteria and what you can bring to the team. It goes without saying that this paragraph should be positive.

Potential Interview Answer

“I have worked in this industry for 15 years and have made excellent contacts with support agencies and built good working relationships which will be of advantage to any employer who employees me. But I think the main quality I can bring to the organisation is my experience and my record of reducing substance misuse within my client group. I have undertaken, often privately funded, courses to upskill to support clients and I’m happy to share these skills, knowledge and techniques with you”

Job Interview Question 7:

“What are your strengths relating to the drug advice worker position?”

This is one of the most common questions you will be asked. Give an answer relevant to the skills and qualities relevant to being a drug advice worker. The interviewer is trying to find if your strengths match the job criteria for their organisation.

Potential Interview Answer

“My ability to get clients to open up to me about the reasons and fears why they use drugs on a regular basis. Once clients discuss their fears I find that I can then support them to be less dependant on drugs more quickly then if I just jump into to quitting techniques”

Job Interview Question 8:

“What are your weaknesses?”

Again, another commonly asked question. A frequent mistake to make when answering this question is to say something negative like “I can sometimes let things get on top of me”. Be positive and sell yourself with every interview question, turn a negative into a positive.

Potential Interview Answer

“I was really keen to learn how to motivate clients, as I felt if I understand the psychology of motivation I would be better suited to supporting my clients. But my company didn’t offer this type of training so I paid for a course myself. If there is something I don’t know I generally look for the answer”

  Job Interview Question 9:

“Do you know anything about our organisation?”

Often one of the first questions you will be asked during the interview, employers want employees who will stay with the company, this question and answer will show the employer that you know the company’s history and feel they will be a good employer to work for.

It also shows the employer that you think ahead and carries out research. Answer this question with:

  • The length the organisation has been operating for.
  • How the company started
  • Awards the company has won
  • Where they are going (have they won any new contracts)

All this information is normally found on the internet; on the company home page or about us page.

Potential Interview Answer

“I know a great deal about your organisation, before I applied for the job position I researched the company. I really like how the company started small 10 years ago and has grown to a company of 25. You started by operating in schools offering one to one drug advice session and now you have grown and work with adults, children and offer a web advice service”

Job Interview Question 10:

“Do you think you have enough drug worker experience for this position?”

If you’re asked this, then the interviewer does not believe you have enough experience. If you believe you have the required drug advice worker experience you need to make this clear to the employer so they have no doubts.

If you do not have the experience they stated, you need to show the employer you have the skills, qualities and knowledge that will make you equal to people with experience but not necessarily the skills. It is also good to add how quick you can pick up the routine of a new job role.

Potential Interview Answer

“Altogether I have 15 years experience in this industry, in my current role I work in one to one settings and deliver group work. My caseload is 35 adults aging from 18+, I sue a mixture of techniques and advice session to support my clients. I meet client face to face and speak to them on the phone and via e-mail”

Job Interview Question 11:

What is your biggest achievement?

We have all achieved many things throughout our career. Talk about how you had a goal you initially thought you couldn’t achieve and then through working hard you achieved your goal. Relate this goal, if you can, to a drug advice worker role. 

Potential Interview Answer

“I was working with one client who had been drug dependent for a long time before I became his caseworker. He was well known to the organisation, he would come for a few sessions, drop off the radar for 6 months and return to a drop-in session to start the cycle again. I decided to adopt a new approach that got the client to commit to a number of sessions, rather than allowing him to come and go as he pleased. These boundaries seemed to work and he attended on a more regular basis, this resulted in the client reducing in the first instance the number of drugs he used”

Job Interview Question 12:

“Do you have any questions for me?”

Good interview questions to ask interviewers at the end of the job interview include questions on the company growth or expansion, questions on personal development and training and questions on company values, staff retention and company achievements.

Conclusion

Many people are afraid of job interviews. The truth is if you prepare for your job interview, by predicting the job interview questions, you can easily prepare your job interview answers.

If your job interview answers highlight your unique selling point, are stated in the positive and are said in a confident manner, then you can influence the job interview to increase job offer.

Interview Preparation Resources

Why You Should Join a Fitness Academy and Develop a Strong career in Health Management?

There is no doubt healthcare industry has become one of the most dynamic industries in the world with ample number of job opportunities. Among several developed sectors, modern health care industry is demonstrating immense potential that has already made the industry among the top sectors.

Efficient health care management is one of the most important imperatives for any country in the world that can even sustain a stable growth rate. However, health care industry needs skilled and efficient workforce in medical science and they should be well aware of new technology used in health care industry.

Make Your Choice a Social Mission

Initiatives taken by health care executives can improve the life of millions of people no matter which part of the world they are residing at. Health care executives are working in the industry with a sense of social mission and they immensely care about people they serve.

Hospitals and other organizations, related with health care service are the largest employers in many communities, their service positively influences the health and well-being of a large part of population and that is why health care executives are highly respected across the world.

Build Your Career in Health Care Industry

An education in health care management can lead you to a different direction. In order to pursue a traditional career in health care management system, educated people in this industry tend to work in various areas like pharmaceutical companies, management consulting, health insurance companies, etc.

The skill and experience one avails from a health care management program always provides a competitive advantage within the health care industry.

Once you are in this field, you will be able to avail several opportunities such as health care executives, administrators, clinical managers, nursing home administrators or fitness trainers.

A degree in health care management can enable you to be part of team that has been assigned to explore the medical tourism sector of a region.

In addition, for building a strong career in health care management, you can checkout the keleven’s career guide for fitness trainers.

Courses and Eligibility Criteria

Health care management courses and programs always consider diverse management principles like communications, account management, operations and other options available in health care industry. If you want, then you can go for both graduation and post graduation degree courses or you can pursue a diploma in health care management.

If you already have completed course in subjects like life science, microbiology, medicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy, biotechnology, veterinary science, nursing or paramedics, then you can easily pursue a career in health care management.

Continual Self Improvement

Health care management is a kind of career that offers continual self-improvement and education and most importantly, employers always encourage professionals to learn more for professional development.

Many health care organizations often consider in-service training or tuition remission to keep their professional updated with latest technologies in health care industry.

However, innovation and the process of self-skill development will be part of your job in health care industry since the day you start.

Excellent Earning Potential

Students pursuing career in heath care management would have excellent earning potential. A graduate student can easily expect from $50,000 to $ 100,000 as starting salary per year.

In addition, senior health care executive with a bit experience can earn near about $200,000 from his industry. Those who want to shine in the fitness sector can also check recent examiner’s article on becoming a personal trainer.

Therefore, pursuing a career in health care industry would definitely be dream come true experience for you through which you can earn both social respect and financial advancement.

Author Bio

Michelle Rose is a personal trainer who maintains a strong career in health management.
She writes many blogs about varied career tips in the fitness training industry

3 Steps to Successfully Sell You in the Job Interview

There is a simple process in any sales technique that increases the amount you sell to customers and this same technique can be used in the job interview.

First you need to know your customer – in our case the interviewer. Then you have to uncover their needs/wants and finally explain how the product (in the job interview you are the product) will match their needs

Rapport – Needs – Match

Step 1 Build Rapport and Get to know the Interviewer

The more you understand the interviewers personality trait, their values, work ethic, what motivates and stresses them, the way they approach task, if they are goal ordinated or problem solvers, their management style and the traits they deem important in an employee the better you can sell to them.

  • Check the employers linked in profile
  • Ask questions at the interview start to undercover their values
  • Listen to the language they use as this uncovers their personality and motivational traits

People like people who are like themselves. If you show that you have a similar work ethic, approach to task and motivational traits you will build instant rapport.

To build on this rapport, mirror the interviewers body language, gestures and speech as research has shown has this increases likeness.

Step 2 Uncovering the Employers Needs

Uncovering the employers needs is the key to interview success. Once you know what they require you can offer it up to them on a silver platter.

The technique to uncover their needs is simple – ask them!

At the interview start when the employer is asking opening questions to put you at ease, explaining the company vision to inspire you and as the interviewer walks you to the interview meeting room, find a suitable opportunity and ask the interviewer “what type of person they are looking to recruit”

Interviewers will happily release this information as they want to find the best match. Once know all you have to do is explain how you have these traits and skills

Step 3 A Full Platter

Your competition will sell themselves throughout the job interview.

To sell effectively you have to frame your answers by discussing the perspective the buyer (interviewer) is interested in.

Using the rule of 7, mention how you can deliver and meet their needs throughout all your interview answers, discussing your unique selling point at least 7 times during the interview.

Familiarity sells – by discussing the same successful point in a variety of ways throughout the interview the interviewer will associate this key selling point (how you meet their needs) with your interview.

3 Unsuspecting Ways To Find Career Success

3 Unsuspecting Ways To Find Career Success

We all want to find career success. Being successful in your career doesn’t mean you will rise to the highest position in your organization. Career success is about finding the perfect role, in the perfect sector, in the perfect company.

Being successful in your career impacts on your life, your relationships, your motivation and stress levels, your finance, your future and your work-life balance.

These 3 unsuspecting ways to find career success will help make that move from a job you dislike to a career you will be passionate about.

Find Career Success Inside Yourself

There is no set criterion for reaching the career success platform.

The people that feel successful in their career are the professionals who wake up excited to being going to work, the employees who work in a company with values that match their own and those people who feel motivated as they walk through the office doors on a Monday morning.

Your salary doesn’t equal success. Happiness and health equal success

First you need to understand your personality traits, what motivates you, your values, if you excel in a creative environment or if you preference is following processes and procedures.

Think about what makes you your best, know your natural talents and abilities, the type of people you work well with and your own uniqueness.

Once you match this to a career choice you find career success.

Focus On You Not Others

We have a natural ability to make comparisons. This skill can become a career barrier when we compare our abilities and skills to that of others.

When choosing a new career our internal critic questions if we have the abilities to achieve success in this sector – you need to turn this voice off!

Our motivation drops when we second guess what others think about our career ideas and abilities, stress increases when you make comparisons about your experience to others.

If you focus on you and your career plan, your motivation will increase. Your perspective needs to be on the outcome of achieving your career choice, and how this will positively affect your work-life balance.

When your mind strays of focus, think about the reasons you are making a career change.

Positive People Create Positively In You

The world is full of negative people. You know these people, there the people who walk into a room and suck the fun, the positively out of every situation.

Be aware of negative people in your social groups and stay away from them. When you hear the moans coming, leave the room.

Surround yourself with positive, happy and joyful people.

Moods are catching, if you socialise with glass half full peers, there positively, love for life and happiness will spread to you. Once full of life, your self-esteem will increase, goals will seem easier to achieve and you will enjoy your career even more.

3 Sales Tactics You Can Use To Influence the Job Interview

There is no denying it; the interview is essentially, a sales pitch.

Each applicant has 45 minutes to sell themselves to the interviewer. The interviewer is influenced by the candidates and they will always hire the most persuasive interviewee – the one that they believe is the best fit for the job.

Each interviewee has met the job criteria and all will have similar experiences, qualifications and skills. The interview stage is a platform to up-sell yourself so you are seen as being more valuable than the other interviewees.

Everyone sells themselves at the interview and you will all influence the interviewer – the difference is, for some this is a conscious act and for all others this action is unconscious.

Your words, your body language, your tone, pace of voice, your selling point and the structure of your answers, all influence the interview, by selling you – the package, to the interviewer.

The Honey Trap

People like to buy from people they like. Sales reps will increase likability by taking their customers out for expensive meals, buy them football tickets and treat them like royalty. The Honey Trap is an idea that works at the psychological level; the positive experience from the events is associated to the sales rep creating a strong bond, which increases sales.

Sales reps will use flattery to increase the emotional connection between them and their customer, they will sweet-talk to increase rapport and find common ground to build up their friendship.

The Honey Trap in the Job Interview

The job interview isn’t the place to offer to take the interviewer out for an expensive meal. Instead you need to use other tactics to build a strong bond, to increase likability and to create rapport.

The key rule to increase rapport is to be seen as being similar to the interviewer as people like others who are like themselves and to create an emotional connection between you and the interviewer

  • Mirror the interviewers body language and gestures
  • Use a similar tonality and pace as to that of the interviewer
  • Parrot phrase the words the interviewer uses
  • Smile throughout the interview as studies show how a smile increases positive emotions of the person looking at you
  • Ask the interviewer questions about their work ethic, values and style of working and throughout the interview make reference to how you have the same approach/work ethic/values

You Can’t Have It So You Want It More

Auctions and E-bay use a key sales tactic to increase the value of products by making them scarce. When looking at a product you add a value to it, as the auction nears its end, your value for the product increase because you become afraid of missing out.

Retail “sales” work in the same way “20% off this weekend only” People flood to sales because they don’t want to miss out on a bargain.

Scarcity in the Job Interview

You can’t offer “20% off” in the job interview but you can increase your worth by being seen as a scarce commodity.

You first have to build up your value in terms of what you can offer the employer. To stand out in the job interview you need have a Unique Selling Point.

Your USP is something that you can offer that others can’t, that will make a big impact on the company. For some this could include bringing a list of valuable clients with you or skilled at turning around under-performing teams or 95% record of winning expensive tenders.

The USP will help you to stand out; employers will understand how this will positively impact on their business model and how without you their potential profit margins will decrease.

Once the employer is hooked, you need to let slip how competitive companies are interested in you; how you have been offered job interviews, been head hunter or how you are in the process of deciding whether or not to take a recent job offer

If the interviewer desire for you has peaked and within a few seconds they realise that you may slip through their fingers, they will want you more.

The Rule of 7

Coke-a-Cola and other famous brands are successful due to their marketing campaign. You can’t go through a day without seeing at least 7 coke-a-cola advertisements, when you want a cold drink, your frame of reference is coke-a-cola.

Job Interviews and The Rule of 7

You need to use the same process in the job interview. Think about 3 key USP and/or skills that you can offer the employer, your main strengths, the reason why you, not the other interviewees should be offered the position.

Your USP have to be relevant to the job role/company.

In each interview answer, refer to one your USP. When the interviewer thinks back to your interview there frame of reference will be your USP and how you will add value to the company.

Interview Dos and Don’ts for an Excellent First Impression

The Dos and Don’ts for an Excellent First Impression

If you want to impress your interviewer, then along with saying the right things, you must also avoid making mistakes that can reduce your chances of getting hired. If you don’t have any interview skills, then you must learn what works and what doesn’t work in the professional world. This practice will help you make an excellent first impression when you go for an interview.

Here are some dos and don’ts that will help you convince your interviewer that you are the right candidate and you can do the job.

Interview DOs

Get Dressed Appropriately

Tell your interviewer that you take the interview seriously by dressing professionally and appropriately. When you get dressed nicely, you will feel energetic and confident. Use this energy and communicate as professionally as possible.

Arrive Early

If you arrive late, you will probably blow your chances of getting hired. Getting stuck in traffic or waking up late are not good excuses. So, leave early and try to arrive at least 15 minutes before the interview starts. This will give you plenty of time to relax and clear your mind. Also, remember to get the directions one day before the interview. This way you will have no trouble finding the place.

Treat Everyone with Respect

If you want to make a perfect impression, then treat everyone with respect. When you go to the front desk, talk to the person there politely and with a smile. Be nice to your interviewer, because if you disrespect your interviewer in any way, you will basically disrespect the whole company. So, be nice and polite.

interview prediction grid

Meet Your Interviewer with a Firm Handshake and Make Eye Contact

A good and firm handshake will depict that you are a confident person. When you shake hands, don’t try to break the bones of the interviewer with an extremely firm handshake. Make eye contact because it’s the right way of communicating and you don’t want to be disrespectful at all.

Talk about Your Accomplishments and Strengths with Examples

Feel free to tell the interviewer how you helped the previous company grow with your knowledge and experience. Be very specific in terms of what you did. For example, you assisted them in saving money, increasing sales, cutting down costs, improving quality, retaining result-oriented employees, and so on.

Always Listen to the Question Carefully

Even if you know what your interviewer will ask you, do not interrupt. Let them finish the question. Your interruption will not make you look smart. On the contrary, it will make you look unprofessional. So, be patient.

Interview DON’Ts

Avoid General Statements

Making general statements will not be beneficial at all. Don’t say, “I am a team player” or “I like to solve problems”. These statements are very general and they don’t let interviewers judge a candidate properly. Share your strengths with relevant examples. They will help your interviewer remember you and your capabilities. Generalities will be forgotten in no time.

Don’t Look at Your Resume

You should know everything that is written in your resume. Thus, there is no need to look at it every now and then. When you are asked about your education or experience, do not start reading from your resume. If you do so, you will make an extremely terrible first impression.

Never Say that You Don’t Have Any Weaknesses

The purpose of this question is not to make you look weak. This question is asked to determine how much you know about yourself and how honest you are. As you continue to learn new things, you will always come across some hurdles. You need to tell your interviewer about the hurdles you encountered and how you resolved them. So, don’t just say, “I don’t have any weaknesses. I am a very strong person.” It will be the wrong answer.

Interview questions and answers

Don’t Sound Overconfident or Arrogant

Always keep in mind that you are there to get a job. You don’t have it yet. If you sound arrogant or even overconfident, then you will turn off your interviewer immediately. Your interviewer will think that if you can’t communicate properly before you have been given the job, how will you behave after you are hired? Companies don’t want employees who think that they are better than others. So, be humble and polite.

Never Criticize Any Former Employer or Manager

You can’t look positive if your attitude is all negative. If you say anything bad about any of your previous employers, managers or even co-workers, then you will destroy your credibility with your own hands. Interviewers don’t give preference to those who leave companies with negative feelings and then talk about them badly.

When you follow these powerful dos and don’ts, you will certainly be able to make an excellent first impression and significantly increase your chances of getting the job that you need. Just be yourself and do your best.

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Can Psychology Techniques Improve Your Interview?

Interviews are a competitive marketplace with all applicants trying to outdo each other, so they , not you, are offered the position.

Psychology in the study of the mind and behavior, so it stands to reason that you can use interview psychology to influence your job interview.

The Opening Shake

At the interview start you will be introduced with a warm greeting and a welcoming handshake.

Make sure that your hands inspire confidence, as a cold damp handshake speaks volumes to the interviewers subconscious.

Always carry a piece of kitchen towel in your pocket. As your interview slot nears, sneakily dry your hands using the kitchen towel and rub them together (the friction will warm up your hands) as a warm, dry and strong handshake creates the impression of confidence

Copy Cat

People like people who are like themselves – this is often unconscious. To increase rapport subtly mirror the interviewers gestures, posture and hand movements and copy the language they use when expressing themselves.

By coming across similar to the interviewer, the interviewer will naturally be drawn to you and will have an unconscious liking towards you.

Don’t overdo this technique or the interviewer will think you are a bit strange.

Show Confidence With Time

The pace people communicate at speaks volumes.

People who rush words are seen as nervous interviewees, while slow talkers come across confident. Use the 3 second gap rule – when asked a question or between key points, count to 3 in your head before speaking.

Question the Interviewer

The interview isn’t a question and answer session, the interviewer should be a detailed conversation. Ask the interviewer questions throughout the interview.

People loved being listened too, when you ask a question wait without interrupting and encourage the interviewer to continue with encouraging nods of the head.

Build on this by asking questions about their last point/answer showing interest – this works especially well when an interviewer is talking about a key success that they were involved in.

Cold Reading

Read the interviewers facial expressions, gestures, body language and tonality. When watching the interviewer trust your instinct. If the interviewer seems enthusiastic because they are leaning forward and nodding continue with your answer.

If your instincts kick in and you feel the interviewer is becoming disinterested change the frame of your interview answer. If the interviewer, after a day of interviewing is seeming tiered, speak louder or change your tonality

Smiley Happy People

When we see someone smiling, we feel their positive emotion through mirror neurons. If an interviewer feelings emotional warm during the interview they will associate this positive feeling to you.

The more the interviewer likes you, the more likely you are to be offered the position.

Smile throughout the interview, talk in a warm tone and answer questions using positive emotional embedded words