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PREPARING FOR THE JOB INTERVIEW

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Updated: Feb 4

The well-trained actor would never dream of performing in public without a thorough rehearsal. Similarly,  if you are seeking a successful outcome of your job interview you  should take advantage of the rehearsal suggestions offered here. I'm sure that I don't have to tell you that  your  job interview is one situation where a  successful performance can   change the direction of your life. Keep that in mind when you want to motivate yourself into putting  time and effort  into preparing for that  job interview.

 Most people think that preparing for a job interview means  making a list of questions you think you will be asked  and writing down the answers. That's just part one . The only way to rehearse properly is to rehearse each answer on your list OUT LOUD. I said OUT LOUD. No other way will do. Sit down and put a chair in front of you, focus on the chair, ask yourself the question and then  answer  the question out loud. That is the second part of the process.  This type of a professional rehearsal should be done at least three times a day or more every day up until the day of your job interview. A rehearsal like this will limit your tendency to  talk too much when answering questions or say um or ahh too many times and increase  your ability to think on the spot .  Rapid speech because of nervousness is another important aria for  correction. One very important tip I can give you right here for the problem of talking too fast  is to squeeze your  toes in your shoes at the end of each sentence. That’s right  stop talking and give one toe squeeze at the end of every sentence because the squeeze gives your rapid speech a pause in real time. At first when you do this you will feel as if you are talking much too slowly. That is because you are used to rushing ahead too  quickly. Your perception is wrong. Stick to squeezing your toes  at the end of each sentence  and eventually you will train your brain to correct a very  irritating  habit. That squeeze should be included in every rehearsal. No shortcuts. This will stop you  from rushing ahead like some locomotive out of control. That tip may seem a bit silly or unprofessional but believe me it has saved many a student from speed talking himself out of a job.  All of these issues will be evaluated in the final decision  to hire you or not and following these tips will surely give you a competitive edge.

 

For a Complementary Consultation to get some insight into your Public Speaking Problems Call me or read my book “Talkpower: The Mind Body Way to Speak Without Fear” Skyhorse Publishing.

Natalie H. Rogers  212-684-1711

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