Job Interview Skills and Techniques



Advice on good and effective interview skills



Perhaps the most compelling of all job interview skills is the ability to build confidence in yourself and your abilities. If you are confident, then subconsciously, your mind, mannerism and body language will work positively for you and your confidence will exude sublimally to your interviewer(s). Confidence is your most effective interview skill. With confidence, half of the job is already done. The rest is based on following proven good interview techniques and preparation: knowing pitfalls to avoid and winning habits to adopt. The following section features good job interview techniques to adopt.

Familiarize with common interview questions

There are few things worse and unsettling than being stumped by a question which you did not expect. Therefore, one of the most effective interview skills you should adopt in your preparation is knowing likely questions you will be asked; and preparing adequate and effective answers for them.

Employers use proven scientific techniques to discern candidates' personalities, strengths and weaknesses. Using psychometric tests they are able to discern leadership, motivational, organizational and team working skills along with other traits. They often use the results of psychometric tests to formulate questions. It is therefore important to have your own psychometric report. They will provide you with the same information the interviewer may already have and enable you to prepare adequate answers to possible questions.

Listen carefully before you answer questions

You must sharpen your interview communication skills by ensuring you always listen carefully before you answer every question. Just as importantly, you should answer questions directly in a concise manner and where possible, give evidence from your resume. Interviewers regularly filter candidates off the selection process purely because of candidates' inability to answer questions directly. Therefore if you are of a talkative disposition, be extremely careful not to meander from the questions posed to you.


Job Interview Skills
EFFECTIVE JOB INTERVIEW COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES