Caroline Goyder, a communication coach says: “A job interview is a performance, almost the purest performance of all because you’ve got a very short time to make a good impression,”
Goyder has written a book named “The Star Qualities,” which includes a chapter on how to shine in job interviews, taking tips from movie stars
Goyder says “Auditions are quite similar to interviews, the process is the same”.
She explained the following tips for Job Interviews:
Positive attitude
It is very important to have a positive attitude. Goyder says “there’s no point going to an interview unless you genuinely believe you have a chance of getting it; if you don’t believe in yourself, neither will the interviewers”. She suggests that candidate should imagine himself actually doing the job.
Hold on for a moment
Goyder says “That in an interview you’re so full of adrenaline that you’ll have a propensity to gabber”. She says “an actors’ trick is to consciously breathe between thoughts, to put the breaks on your motor mouth”.
Stop talking after finished your answer
In your efforts to impress, you can sometimes say too much. Goyder says “that once you’ve answered a question, resist the impulse to keep talking. If the interviewer needs to know more, they’ll ask another question”.
She says, “There has been loads of research that says the interviews where you’re likely to get the job are the ones where the interviewers talk more than you, because they’re selling the job to you.”
Posture
Body language matters a lot, and Goyder suggests to do practice in front of mirror or a video camera.
She says: “Actors talk about ‘getting into the body,’ meaning having an awareness of what your body is doing,”
“Most people with desk-bound jobs lose that awareness, but playing a sport will really help you develop that physical confidence.”
Come back to the moment
“A thing that actors do when they get nervous is bring them back to where they are,” said Goyder.
She suggests focusing on the chair you’re sitting on, the floor under your feet or your hands on the table.
“When we get scared we have negative scenarios in our head, but if you come back to sitting, and be mindful of breathing and the room, you stop worrying,” she said.
If you don’t get the job
Goyder says, “If you don’t get the job, most actors say you have a day to feel rubbish then you have to bounce back.
“Don’t feel defeated, it just wasn’t meant to be. You can have a day to feel bad, and then you have to move on.”
Hi, I was to go for an interview today and was a lil nervous, you proved to be a great help on the same.
Great Regards