Unusual Tip #4: How to Regroup; Hot Tip to Save the Day

Should you notice you’re getting out of sync, slowdown, breath slowly, pull in on your verbal diarrhea and refocus. When we get too nervous we tend to babble or even worse shutdown, both poor options. Being nervous is natural and even expected. Don’t try to compensate by being emotionally too cold. You’ll come across distant and disinterested.

Need time to regroup? Redirect attention on the interviewer. This is the perfect time to ask a question. Then resynchronize yourself as you listen.

Unusual Tip #5: The Danger of Importance

The more important a prospective job, the greater the likelihood of having sync issues. Why? Being interested means you have something to loose. The thought of loosing a desirable job can play on your nerves. Wants drive desires which fuel emotions. So how can you learn to control your desire driven emotions when so much is at stake?

Prepare for your interview by testing your verbal/nonverbal balance under stress.

How? Practice. Practice interviewing with friends, relative, trusted colleagues. Or practice by yourself, out loud, in front of a mirror. Dressing for the occasion is a must. You must not play the part; you must be the part. Ever hear of a “dress rehearsal”? You must make your mock interview look and feel as real as possible.

For best results, to actually see yourself in action, video your mock interviews. Equally important, you also need an audio pickup. Then replay and constructively criticize. Repeat until you look “together”. Don’t be kind to yourself.

Who said getting a great job was going to be easy. Only you can decide what you are willing to do to get that job. Period.

Unusual Tip #6: This is Not Bologna

If you think that this nonverbal stuff is nonsense, think again.

Did you know that John Gottman, a University of Washington psychologist, is able to assess with 90% accuracy whether a couple’s marriage will last by merely viewing a 15 minute video of the couple’s interaction. His accuracy increases to a scary 95% when assessing them for 1 hour. Most of his conclusions are based on body language. A professor colleague, Sybil Carrere, found that a 3 minute window is almost as accurate. For more, read…

“Blink, The Power of Thinking Without Thinking” by Malcolm Gladwell.

Is your job interview performance any less vulnerable? If this doesn’t put your nonverbal actions into focus, nothing will.

Summary

Prepare meticulously for your job interview questions and answers by keeping your interview words in sync with your body language. Be convincing.

With Step 2 behind you, in Step 3, discover “3 Unusual Insights How to Cross Interview Your Interviewer”. Are you getting closer to pulling off a successful job interview? The last half of any race is the toughest? But to win, you must first finish.

About the Author:

Charles Ethos is an experienced motivational educator, consultant and author. His audiences have come from all walks of life. For more original articles with tips on fine-tuning your job interview skills visit http://www.eyeopeninginterviewtips.com

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