{"id":3497,"date":"2018-09-28T12:03:51","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T17:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technologynavigators.com\/?p=3497"},"modified":"2018-09-28T13:08:10","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T18:08:10","slug":"forbes-four-tricks-to-ace-your-next-job-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/technologynavigators.com\/forbes-four-tricks-to-ace-your-next-job-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Forbes’ Four Tricks To Ace Your Next Job Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Check out these four tricks from Forbes<\/em> on how to ace your next job interview!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Practice Hands-Free Confidence<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Curb\u00a0 \u00a0nervous fidgeting\u00a0 \u00a0such as tapping your fingers,\u00a0 \u00a0shaking your leg\u00a0 \u00a0or twirling your hair during the interview. Instead, pay close attention to keeping your hands relaxed. Face an open palm towards the hiring manager. This conveys composure, openness, and honesty.<\/p>\n

Perfect Your Posture<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Humans cross our arms to shield the body in threatening situations, but this can come off as defensive or nervous in an interview. Additionally, while you may think leaning back in your chair makes you look cool and at ease, a\u00a0 recruiter<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0may interpret your relaxed stance as disinterest.<\/p>\n

Try this: Square your shoulders with the interviewer\u2019s then sit as if a string is tied from the top of your head to the ceiling. Or imagine a hand pressing in at the base of your back. This\u00a0 \u00a0signals intelligence\u00a0 \u00a0and credibility\u2013plus you earn bonus points for sitting up straight like Mom always told you to (just kidding!).<\/p>\n

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Match and Mirror the Interviewer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Synchronize your voice with the person interviewing you, including their tone, cadence and speed. If they are a\u00a0 \u00a0soft talker, don\u2019t reply at ear-bursting volume. Pay attention to their language choices.<\/p>\n

For example, if you notice the hiring manager is using phrases such as \u201cpaint me a picture\u201d you can mirror her word choice with responses like \u201cIt appears to me that\u2026\u201d or \u201cTo give you a look at what I\u2019d like to accomplish in\u00a0 \u00a0my first 90 days\u00a0 \u00a0here\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

This will make the interviewer feel as if you are\u00a0 \u00a0on the same level\u2014an instant recipe for likability. People are drawn to those who are similar to them, so by mirroring another person\u2019s communication patterns in a natural way, they\u2019re more likely to feel trusting of you.<\/p>\n

Smile!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Plain and simple, smiling allows others to feel comfortable with us. Not only that, but\u00a0 \u00a0studies show\u00a0 \u00a0that the mere action of smiling improves mood, making it a powerful antidote to calm job interview jitters.<\/p>\n

At a minimum start and end your conversation with a smile on your face. Research shows these are the most memorable points of any interaction, so you\u2019ll leave the room having made a\u00a0 \u00a0positive impression.<\/p>\n

Fine tuning your non-verbal communication significantly maximizes your appeal to others, including employers.\u00a0 \u00a0Body language\u00a0 \u00a0is a key way of expressing confidence, maturity, and optimism\u2014all qualities top employers seek in a new hire.<\/p>\n

Remember, words\u00a0 \u00a0are only the first step\u00a0 \u00a0to impress. Use these techniques and let your body say the rest.<\/p>\n

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Don’t forget to follow Technology Navigators on Facebook<\/span>,<\/a>\u00a0 LinkedIn<\/span>\u00a0<\/a> and\u00a0 \u00a0Twitter<\/a><\/span> to stay up to speed on interviewing tips, resume tricks, and insights to the local Austin job market<\/span><\/a>!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Original Article, written by melodywilding.com<\/a>,<\/em><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Check out these four tricks from Forbes on how to ace your next job interview!   Practice Hands-Free Confidence Curb\u00a0 \u00a0nervous fidgeting\u00a0 \u00a0such as tapping your fingers,\u00a0 \u00a0shaking your leg\u00a0 \u00a0or twirling your hair during the interview. Instead, pay close attention to keeping your hands relaxed. Face an open palm towards the hiring manager. This […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3498,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[667,18],"tags":[531,671,668,21,670,672,669],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/technologynavigators.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3497"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/technologynavigators.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/technologynavigators.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technologynavigators.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technologynavigators.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3497"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/technologynavigators.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3501,"href":"https:\/\/technologynavigators.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3497\/revisions\/3501"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technologynavigators.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/technologynavigators.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technologynavigators.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technologynavigators.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}