The Silent Interview

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The Silent Interview

• www.kathycommunicates.com/fpq

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• How many jobs have you interviewed for lately?
• Would you like to get the edge in your next
  interview?
• Now you can with these tips.
• Ssshhhh!
• And you dont have to say a word.

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• My chair was small in the office of my would-be
  boss.
• It was my first job interview since leaving the
  military.
• Behind the large desk, my would-be boss was
  explaining the job duties as his secretary.
• He was leaning back in his very large chair,
  folding and unfolding his arms.

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• I answered his questions with zest and zeal,
  eager to go to work for the federal government.
• During that time I was doing something he was
  unaware of.
• I was asking myself some questions about him and
  the office.
• Because of my secret skill, I got the job!

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INTERVIEWS DOs

• 1. Turn your face fully towards the
  interviewer/s, even if you must move your chair.
  Dont look sideways. Sideways glances may give
  the impression of slyness. Your prospective
  employer can get the wrong idea.
• 2. Show that you are listening. Be
  attentative. Make frequent eye contact with
  everyone in the room as they address you, or by
  looking at each in turn.

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INTERVIEW DO NOTs

• 1. Fidget with your hair, tug at your beard,
  twiddle your moustache, pull ear lobes, or play
  with earrings. These are nervous gestures.
• 2. Rub your eyes or touching your nose. Yes,
  they are nervous habits, but they can also be
  construed as a sign of lying, half-truths, or
  giving misleading information.

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• Heres 12 Tips to Help You in your interviews
  (and dont knock these until you try them)

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• 1. If your interviewers lower eye lids
  straighten out, they are tuning you out. Start
  over.
• 2. If your interviewer has a small mouth, be
  brief, concise, and to the point.
• 3. If your interviewer has a long straight nose,
  be clear, logical, and stick to the facts.

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• 4. If your interviewer has a turned-up (ski
  jump) nose, they respond to emotion. They like to
  be of service. So you can ask them for help.
• 5. If your interviewer has an arched (hook
  nose), they are skeptical and proof. They are
  business-like, so stick to it. They like to have
  others implement their ideas.

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• 6. If your interviewer has high round
  pencil-thin eyebrows, they need reassurance.
  They want to be above reproach. Sincere
  compliments will pave the way. Don't rush them.
  They may be self-conscious.
• 7. If your interviewer has eyes that slant up,
  they are optimistic. Explain how great it will be
  to have you. They expect everything to work out
  well.

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• 8. If your interviewer has a mouth that turns
  down, they are wary of what others tell them. It
  will be helpful to make a very balanced pitch by
  pointing out a few flaws or showing other
  alternatives to what they want. Your unexpected
  candor will help gain their trust.

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• 9. If your interviewer has a bigger upper lip,
  it's important to be authentic. These people
  connect less to what you say and more to who you
  are. A slick answer may sound phony, and they
  can quickly spot deception. Relax and be
  yourself.
• 10. If your interviewer has angled/shaped curved
  eyebrows, ask for their opinion and how you can
  assist them. Allow them to feel in control.

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• 11. If your interviewer's eyes slant down, they
  are looking for problems. Don't be too
  enthusiastic, and refrain from being jovial. To
  them life is serious.
• 12. If your interviewer has a diamond shaped
  face, you should get to the point, especially if
  they also have high placed ears. They don't have
  time to waste and can be very impatient.

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• You can also try these tips with everyone you
  know and meet.
• More information is at www.facesarevealing.com
  or www.kathycommunicates.com/fpq
• Kathy Thompson, writing_at_kathycommunicates.com

• www.kathycommunicates.com/fpq