hacking an interview using public speaking tips
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BEING AT A
Exhilarating
JOB INTERVIEW
CAN BE THE MOST
or Terrifying
EXPERIENCE
A GOOD
INTERVIEW SHOULD
FEEL LIKE A
CONVERSATION
NOT ANINTERROGATION
INTERVIEW SHOULDACE YOUR
INTRODUCTION
Nearly every
interviewer
will ask you the pesky
tell me aboutyourselfquestion
THIS IS YOUR MOMENT
Don’t be nervous
TO SHINE AND EXPLAIN
WHY YOU ARE THE
MOST CAPABLE
PERSON FOR THE JOB
MARRY
WITH PASSION
CONFIDENCE
Be confident in your
abilities to perform
the necessary tasks,
but make sure to
also be enthusiastic
about those tasks
BY BALANCING CONFIDENCE
stand out
WITH PASSION YOU WILL
IN A POTENTIALLY-CROWDED
FIELD OF CANDIDATES
PACE YOURSELF
Anxiety makes
many candidates
ramble at an
interview
EVEN IF YOU TEND TO
TALK FAST NATURALLY, LEARN TOpace yourself
WHILE PITCHING TO
YOUR INTERVIEWERS
Some of the best
EMULATEPOLITICIANS
public speakers
in the world are
politicians
THIS NOT
ONLY
SOUNDS
CONFIDENT AND
REMOVES ANY DOUBT
FROM THE LISTENER’S MIND,
BUT ALSO SHOWS A LEVEL OF
PROACTIVITY
THIS NOT
JUST BE SURE
NOT TO MAKE
THOSE CORNY hand gestures
ALL POLITICIANS
MAKE
When addressing
your interviewer(s),
try to use gestures
and demonstrate a
bit with your hands
DO NOT KEEP YOUR HANDS
TO YOURSELF OR UNDER THE
DESK THE WHOLE TIME AS
THIS PORTRAYS YOU AS
cold or timid
TAKE THE
NECESSARY
PAUSES
Engaging public speakers
aren’t afraid to take those
pauses that keep the
audience on the edge of
their seats
WHEN ASKED
AN INTERVIEW IT’S NATURAL TO WANT TO
A QUESTION IN
PAUSE FIRST AND CONSIDER
YOUR ANSWER BEFORE
STARTING IN
LISTEN
DO NOT FEEL
THE NEED TO
FILL UP THE SILENCE WITH
TALKING
LISTENING TO YOUR
INTERVIEWER CAN
ALSO HELP YOU TO
FULLY GRASP WHAT
EXACTLY IS REQUIRED
OF YOU BEFORE YOU
PROCEED TO RESPOND
BE A
TEAM PLAYER
UNLESS YOU’RE APPLYING FOR A POSITION THAT
REQUIRES YOU TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY,
BE SURE TO INCORPORATE "WE" LANGUAGE TO SHOW
YOUR ABILITY TO WORK WELL WITH OTHERS
GET YOURSOCIAL MEDIA
PROFILE
RIGHT
Remember that
the interviewer
may be checking
you out online
before you meet
DO WELL TO SET YOUR
SOCIAL MEDIA
ACCOUNTS TO REFLECT
A PRESENTABLE
PERCEPTION OF YOU