The First Step To Establishing A Good Relationship
You may hear a number of people tell you a number of things about what an interview is or is not. But the one thing that everyone will agree on is that an interview is all about the establishment of a good relationship. If you do not believe this then allow me ask you a question. Who would you rather do business with, someone who is trustworthy, friendly, and well groomed or someone who is shifty, has an attitude, and disheveled? My guess is you would choose the friendly person to do business with. Your prospective employer is no different, they would like to do business with someone who looks good, is friendly and trustworthy.
How do you establish a good relationship in an interview? You must make a good first impression and build upon it. The first thing you must do is smile. People who see you smile will smile back at you, they can not help it. If you are not sure that this will work, smile at someone in the store that you do not know the next time you go shopping and see if they smile back. Nine times out of ten they will return the smile. The tenth person did not notice you. If I have convinced you that a smile works then you will want you to make sure that you smile during your next interview.
What type of smile should it be? It must be a genuine smile, a smile that you feel inside yourself. If the smile is contrived or forced the person seeing it will be able to tell right away and will not trust you. Remember you are in the process of establishing a relationship, if you are not expressing your true feelings people will be able to tell. Once you have lost that person’s trust the interview is over. If you are the type of person how finds it difficult to smile here are a few strategies to use and practice? Think of why you are so interested in working for this employer and how happy you will be to get this job. In another circumstance I would tell you to think of a happy event in your life or that you won the most recent Power Ball Lottery, but I do not want your mind to wander off the task of answering questions during the interview. Think of how happy your new supervisor will be to have you working for him/her and the knowledge and value you will bring to this position. These are things that should motivate you to smile and keep your mind focused on the job at hand, building the relationship during the interview. Smiling is just the first step to establishing a good relationship during a job interview; additional steps will be discussed in future posts. Remember keep smiling.
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