Formal outfit
One of the most important and basic job interview skills is the matter of dress. Wearing serious clothes shows that you understand the company culture and respect the employer. Even if you’re a fan of comfort and convenience, don’t wear jeans and a t-shirt to a job interview. First impressions are not everything but will determine the interviewer’s sympathy for you. If you do not pay attention to the issue of dress, in the eyes of the employer, you will be a casual and easygoing person. And no company wants to accept such a sloppy and easygoing future employee.
Body language
Body language determines your success or failure in an interview just as much as your verbal language. Just a small act that you unintentionally show can demonstrate a negative attitude towards the employer. Constantly looking at the clock shows that you do not spend much time and do not fully devote yourself to the interview, even consider it a boring job. The sitting posture is not straight, the shoulders are drooping, wiggling on the chair while speaking, the hands often do many superfluous actions, the eyes are looking down… proving that you are very less confident in your every word. The body conveys more emotional information than you think. Therefore, pay attention to seemingly small gestures during an interview. Sit straight with your back and shoulders, don’t wiggle around in your chair and don’t look at your watch repeatedly… to make the best impression on the employer.
Confident and straightforward attitude
To show a confident and candid attitude, always look the interviewer straight in the eye during the interview. When communicating with them, do not hesitate or falter, but present your problem as coherently and clearly as possible. To do that, you need to be mentally prepared. While we always take the interview seriously, it should also be viewed as a job that should be done lightly. The more confident and comfortable you are, the easier it will be.
Don’t say “I don’t know” or “I can’t do it”
When faced with a question about a problem that you have never heard of, don’t rush to answer “I don’t know” or “I can’t” because the employer will judge you as incompetent. Instead, say more subtly: “I haven’t figured it out yet” or “I’ll look into this” to show that you’re a progressive and inquisitive person. This is one of the important job interview skills that many people don’t know.
The power of smile
Smiling is one of the best ways for us to show a sincere and friendly attitude. So in the interview, use a smile at the right time. For example, when you tell about a funny situation that happened during a certain business trip, how that situation made you more work experience… Not only showing a friendly and sincere attitude, Smile also brings a happy and comfortable atmosphere to the conversation between you and the employer.
Don’t say negative things about your old company
One of the most frequently asked questions by employers is “Why did you leave your previous job?”. In that case, never respond by “bad-mouthing” your former boss or co-worker. Employers will inevitably conclude that, today you can say negative things about your old employer, tomorrow if you leave their company, you will be able to do the same. So, to answer this question well, talk about your incompatibility with your old job and your desire to take on a new challenge, a new experience.
Know how to ask questions to avoid being passive
During the job interview, do not become passive because you only answer the questions posed by the employer. A very important job interview answering skill that not many job applicants know is knowing how to ask the opposite question. Asking the interviewer questions from time to time makes the interview feel lighter, more like an informal conversation rather than a stress and pressure test. In addition, employers will also be pleased to know that your interest in the future job is very high.
However, asking questions is not easy. Questions about the company’s characteristics, properties, business methods, etc. will only make the employer feel that you have not learned anything about them at all. Ask smart questions to demonstrate your competence, while also showing a clear understanding of the company. For example: “What kind of technology can I use to best meet this job?”, or “I used to use a software that is very suitable for the job here, don’t know the job. Have you tried that method yet?”……
In the end, the most important of the many job interview skills is that you have to be yourself. No matter how well you know the ways to “please” the employer, what they care about and focus on the most is not your appearance, but your ability and morality. Therefore, to get the job you want, you should always and always be yourself in the eyes of the employer.
Hong Chau – CareerLink.vn
