| Job Interview Skills are essential to being effective in | | | | Dressing for an interview is a skill in itself. The goal |
| your job hunt. The interview is the first goal that you | | | | here is to make your dress to the job culture at the |
| are after when applying to jobs. Thus when you land | | | | company you are going to be interviewing for. The |
| an interview you should be prepared and confident in | | | | easiest way to determine what you need to wear is |
| your skill to fully sell yourself. There are many different | | | | to simply ask. If you are uncomfortable asking the hiring |
| approaches that you can take in developing these skills | | | | manager you have been in contact with then simply |
| however, I am going to touch on just a few that I think | | | | call the Human Resources department at the |
| are essential to the process. | | | | company. When you call just say simply that you are |
| Eye contact is one of the most important Interview | | | | going to be interviewing for a job in the coming days |
| Skills you can develop. It is crucial that you are able to | | | | and would like to know what the accepted dress is for |
| maintain a constant eye contact during any interview | | | | the department that you are going to be interviewing |
| process. By maintaining eye contact you are showing | | | | for. They will have no problems telling you. If the culture |
| interest in what is being said to you. Also, you are able | | | | is jeans and t-shirts, wear a polo top with some nice |
| to gauge just how interested the person conducting | | | | jeans and shoes. Do not wear a suit! However if the |
| the interview is interested in you. If they are making the | | | | culture is "business casual" then you'll want to go with |
| attempt to maintain a constant eye contact with you | | | | the polo top, slacks and dress shoes. Allow common |
| that is a good indicator that they are interested in | | | | sense to rule in this case. Your goal is to dress as you |
| finding out if you are a good fit. If the interviewer is | | | | would if you actually were working in the job that you |
| looking down or just seems to be going through the | | | | are interviewing for. |
| motions that is an indicator that you are going to have | | | | Conversation flow is something you want to keep a |
| to get their attention and force them to maintain eye | | | | close watch on. You might want to make sure that |
| contact with you. | | | | you are not mumbling too much. Keep your answers |
| Posture is another skill that you should master for any | | | | short and to the point. Don't add a lot of "Padding" in |
| interview setting. How you sit and conduct yourself is | | | | your answers. Try and have an answer already |
| all part of the impression that you are wanting to give | | | | prepared for the basic interview questions so you can |
| off to your potential employer. If you are slouching in | | | | answer such questions quickly and without much |
| your chair then you are not showing signs of actual | | | | thought. |
| interest. The best thing you can do to develop good | | | | I have touched on 4 valuable Interview Skills that will |
| posture is to practice in front of a mirror. Sit in a way | | | | serve you well in your job hunting endeavors! Good |
| that is comfortable yet allows you to look attentive | | | | luck! |
| and punctual. | | | | |