Brandon Figueroa
3 Interviewing
Skills That Can Help Out
1. Preparation:
Winging an interview is never worth it. Not only will your
interviewer see right through it, but your answers (and your self-confidence)
will seriously suffer if you neglect to properly prepare. You should dedicate an
hour, at the minimum, to your preparation.
2. Punctuality:
There are very few (if any) excuses that will redeem a late
arrival. Do whatever you need to do to get there ten to 15 minutes in advance
of your interview time, whether it’s planning your outfit and packing your bag the
night before, setting five alarms or asking a friend to give you a wake-up
call, or leaving extra early to account for potential transportation obstacles.
3. Thinking Before You
Speak:
A well thought-out answer is always better than a rushed one. Of
course, you don’t want to sit there in silence for 5 minutes as you come up
with an answer, but it is acceptable to take several seconds to think before
you speak.
Avoid the “ums” and “uhs” and buy yourself time by repeating the
interviewer’s question back to them, or using a phrase like “That’s an
interesting question!” or “I was actually just thinking about that when I read
an article on a similar topic, and…”
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