“Remember, your goal is to articulate the best of who you are in such a way that the person listening to you gets it.”
Fox suggests practicing rapid-fire responses to questions using the following outline for answers:
It’s important to think about searching for relevance to the position or company in the answers provided, Fox said.
"Remember, your goal is to articulate the best of who you are in such a way that the person listening to you gets it.” —Talia Fox, Career Communications Group trainer
game,” and interviewees should have good posture—to convey confidence—and pay attention to their voice. Speaking in a natural tone and putting emphasis on specific words also psychologically conveys confidence, Fox said.
“If you speak in a way without confidence, using the ‘ums’ and ‘likes,’ the thing that’s comfortable…the point you are trying to get across is not absorbed in the way you want it to be absorbed,” she said.
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It’s also a good idea to come up with five or so examples of things you’ve done—being as specific as possible—and to describe what happened as a result of it. If you can’t detail the result, she said, “Don’t share it.”
Fox suggests practicing speed interviewing with a partner.
In the interview process, company representatives are “testing your ability to articulate what you do, and also, if you really want to be competitive and the top runner, if you can relate what you do to how you can help them, the choice will be pretty clear,” she said.
It’s also important to come across as energetic and enthusiastic.
“Being energetic and enthusiastic will get you places you could only dream of,” said Fox.
Talia Fox is the chief executive officer of KUSI Visions, a training and consulting firm that develops learning and training environments for diverse industries.
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... Start with an introduction or setup that gives you a little time to get your thoughts together.
... Transition to the first point you want to make.
... Use the “rule of three” that indicates that people can only absorb three core points at a time. “If you can organize your thoughts in three ideas or less, you will be much more confident and focused, and the per- son to whom you are speaking will be able to absorb what you are saying more effectively.”
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