Interview Techniques

In the last post we started examining a process that had been detailed by Marcus as a way to read people. I am going to suggest that by knowing what is going on inside people you are at the gateway to rapport. What you do with the information will determine how much rapport you get, but this is the start. Read Full Story

For any real persuasion process to work reading what is happening to people on a moment by moment basis is a fundamental point. This is the grass roots of building rapport, influencing and motivating people. Read Full Story

Interviewers frequently ask illegal questions during interviews. Whether this is intentional or not, your answers could impact how you are received, which in turn can impact whether or not you get the job. How you handle these scenarios is just as important as how you answer the legitimate interview questions. Knowing what to do is of vital importance in any interview. The first thing you should do is figure out the nature of the question. An illegal question does not refer to a question that is criminally liable, but rather just a question that an interviewer is not allowed to ask. Questions like these ... Read Full Story

A massive part of any interview isn’t what you or the interviewer says, but rather your body language. Body language is a huge form of communication that most don’t even notice. The visual clues that people emit affect emotions from how that person is received, to deductions on how that person feels. Sending the wrong body language in an interview could lead to you not getting a job, no matter what you say. Coming off anything less than positive could be enough to seal the deal, and make you appear less than fit for the job. So be conscious about everything you’re doing as ... Read Full Story

Here is an article I was emailed several years ago that I wish I could take credit for. It is certainly within the tone and theme of my blog. Thank you whom ever you are for this article: Most people would agree that job interviews can be nerve racking. But regardless how nerve racking they can be, it is understood by most That there are things you should not do in an interview. Don’t bite your nails. Don’t interrupt. Don’t fidget in your seat. Indeed, the interviewee needs to make the best impression possible. However, there are people who don’t make the best impression. ... Read Full Story