| Too often you don’t have days or even hours to | | | | your own firm one as this sets the tone for the entire |
| prepare for an important interview. Considering there | | | | interview. Job Interview Skills Click here |
| are entire classes offered regarding interviewing skills, | | | | You’ll be asked to sit and when you do, sit |
| it’s a bit much to expect you to learn everything | | | | comfortably with your feet on the floor and lean |
| you could possibly need to know in a matter of an | | | | forward in your chair slightly to show you’re |
| hour, but you’re in luck. You don’t need to know | | | | interested in the interviewing process. Avoid lounging in |
| everything under the sun about interviewing; you just | | | | the chair and especially crossing your legs as these |
| need to learn the basic interview skills as quickly as | | | | can be taken as signs of disrespect to the |
| possible. Interview Secrets Click here | | | | professionalism of the interview and interviewer. |
| Below are the most important job interview skills. To | | | | When the interviewer is speaking, nod your head and |
| learn them quickly, simply read the skill, practice it on | | | | make acknowledging sounds to show you are listening. |
| your own or with a friend and then move on to the | | | | Keep natural eye contact throughout the interview. |
| next. Go back through the list a few times in this | | | | You should have copies of your resume and |
| manner until you have all the skills learned in isolation. | | | | references or portfolio with you when you arrive at |
| Then, with the help of a friend (real or imaginary), sit | | | | the interview. Carry them in a leather folder in case the |
| down for a mock interview to practice, putting all of | | | | interviewer needs another copy. |
| your new skills together. | | | | Hopefully you’ve had time to at least organize your |
| The most important asset in business is a firm | | | | thoughts about your past jobs and careers and what |
| handshake. To shake a hand properly, the web | | | | you’d like to do in the job you’re interviewing for. |
| between your thumb and hand should meet the web | | | | You should also be ready with strengths and |
| of the other person’s hand. When the two webs | | | | weaknesses – especially weaknesses. When |
| meet, grasp the other hand firmly without trying any | | | | asked a question, don’t blurt out an answer. Stop |
| arm wrestling moves or squeezing too tightly. Look in | | | | and think about the question to help you frame your |
| the other person’s eyes, smile pleasantly and offer | | | | answer carefully. You want to be sure to answer the |
| a genuine greeting. Then release. If the other person | | | | question while shedding as much positive light on |
| offers you a weak handshake, follow through with | | | | yourself as possible. |