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Interview Tips Interview Tips Speaking With Confidence Speaking With Confidence And Purpose And Purpose

Interview Tips Speaking With Confidence And Purpose

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Interview Tips Interview Tips

Speaking With ConfidenceSpeaking With Confidence

And PurposeAnd Purpose

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ATTITUDEATTITUDE

Attitude matters a great deal with Attitude matters a great deal with delivery.delivery.

A confident presence is an aspect of A confident presence is an aspect of your credibility . your credibility .

Being prepared and using kind Being prepared and using kind words in your “self talk,” will ease words in your “self talk,” will ease nerves. nerves.

Smile, often your feelings follow Smile, often your feelings follow your outward expression. your outward expression.

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DODO

* Be NATURAL. An interview is personal, if * Be NATURAL. An interview is personal, if you speak naturally and make eye contact. you speak naturally and make eye contact. Look at people. They’ll relate to you. Look at people. They’ll relate to you.

* Move like you do in normal life, but much * Move like you do in normal life, but much less. less.

* Stay focused and listen. * Stay focused and listen.

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Nonverbal ExpressionNonverbal Expression

75-80% of all language is Nonverbal!75-80% of all language is Nonverbal! What does your body say when you What does your body say when you

speak? speak? “ “I am confident, I am loyal, I am positive, I I am confident, I am loyal, I am positive, I

am happy.”am happy.” Do you know what your body is saying in Do you know what your body is saying in

your interview? your interview? ““I deserve this job,” “you want to hire me,” I deserve this job,” “you want to hire me,”

“I will be the best employee you have!” “I will be the best employee you have!”

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Nonverbal ExpressionNonverbal Expression Gesture naturallyGesture naturally, as you would when , as you would when

you talk with friends.you talk with friends. Free your handsFree your hands as much as possible to as much as possible to

“allow” that to occur. (Keep your hands “allow” that to occur. (Keep your hands out of your pockets). out of your pockets).

Facial Expression! What are your eyes Facial Expression! What are your eyes doing? Are they relaxed, focused, doing? Are they relaxed, focused, squinting, blinking fast? Natural is the squinting, blinking fast? Natural is the goal! goal!

Smile. Your smile is real and very inviting. Smile. Your smile is real and very inviting. Your forehead, cheeks and eyes will too. Your forehead, cheeks and eyes will too.

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Nonverbal Expression Nonverbal Expression Cont. Cont.

Clothing and accessories are an aspect of Clothing and accessories are an aspect of youryour

persuasion. persuasion.

1) Dress appropriately to the 1) Dress appropriately to the occasion.occasion.

2) Don’t hide under hats or behind 2) Don’t hide under hats or behind sunglasses. sunglasses.

3) Watch jangling jewelry.3) Watch jangling jewelry.

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REHEARSALREHEARSAL

Practice, practice, practice.Practice, practice, practice. Get your speeches written at least a Get your speeches written at least a

week early and say them out loud week early and say them out loud every day.every day.

Say your speeches out loud as you’re Say your speeches out loud as you’re writing them. Some phrasing looks writing them. Some phrasing looks goodgoodon the page, but sound good when on the page, but sound good when spoken aloud.spoken aloud.

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RehearsalRehearsal

Places to practice:Places to practice:

In the car.In the car.

At home.At home.

In front of your dog. In front of your dog.

In your mind.In your mind.

In front of a mirror.In front of a mirror.

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Ready to go! Ready to go! SmileSmile Breathe, count to 3Breathe, count to 3 Speak clearly and confidentlySpeak clearly and confidently SmileSmile Be aware of your audience. Try to relate to Be aware of your audience. Try to relate to

them, smile and use natural body movement.them, smile and use natural body movement. Take a breath in between each sentence. It’s Take a breath in between each sentence. It’s

not a race. not a race. You can do this! You are amazing. We want you You can do this! You are amazing. We want you

to succeed. WE are all CHEERING FOR YOU!!! to succeed. WE are all CHEERING FOR YOU!!!