If you have done everything correctly, researched the company and manager, studied your resume and developed your Result Oriented Communication (ROC) stories, you can disqualify yourself right away by having the wrong attitude. If you have a funky attitude when you enter the room the interviewer will pick it up from your body language long before you say a word. Did you know that most people will make an evaluation of who you are and what you can do in the first 10 seconds that they meet you? It is amazing to think that this occurs. I’ll share a secret with you; believe it or not you do it too, so you must be prepared. There are several ways to develop a winning attitude:
• Meditation – Arrive early and spend a few minutes in meditation prior to entering the building for the interview. This will help you reduce your heart rate and feel calmer when you enter and meet the interviewer and it will be demonstrated in your body language.
• Music – Listening to inspiring or exciting music of your choice will help to energize you and make you more enthusiastic and excited.
• Smile- Nothing will disarm a person with a poor attitude faster than a smile. Having a smile will help you develop a relationship with the interviewer and isn’t that the entire goal of having the interview session?
• Self Talk – Did you know if you repeated to yourself how well you were going to do during the interview and you have done all of the aforementioned prep work that you would live out exactly what you have said. We hear so many negative thing that it is almost a requirement that we say positive things to ourselves if we plan to be successful.
• Coaching – Having someone coach you can make all the difference in making a quick attitude adjustment and point out things that you might not have been aware of. You might think it is not necessary to have a coach. Is it worth loosing the job opportunity that you spent hours in preparation to get the interview, not to mention the thousands of dollars in lost income just because did not think the investment in a coach was worth it? Winning teams have a coach why shouldn’t you?
Paying attention to your attitude before your interview is the key to making that first good impression and it can be the difference in getting the job of your dreams. If you need a coach I can help you accelerate your success. Contact me at: coach@interviewteacher.com
