Jul 14 2009
Ace that job interview - on your personality alone!
Most underestimate the value of letting their personalities shine through in job interviews - it’s a commonly underutilised tool. Great jobs are becoming harder to find and lots of organisations are now cutting back, instead of hiring. So when you see your ideal job advertised and you just know you’d be a suitable candidate, how can you ensure you’ll get through the job interview and be offered the job? It’s easy - let your confidence and personality shine through!
It’s a really competitive job market out there and employers are seeking candidates who are self aware, that is, they understand themselves, their capabilities and what they can offer the company or organisation. Understanding what makes you tick in the form of personality preferences can really boost your self awareness and make it easier for you to communicate with others, making you an enigma in any job interview.
Here are some tips to help your performance during the job interview, once you are aware of your personality type:
1. If you enjoy talking and meeting new people, then you’re probably more of an extravert. This means you’ll have no problem chatting about yourself during a job interview. However, the danger with extraverts is they don’t know when to stop talking. They have a natural tendency to talk more than they listen. They rarely pause for reflection and are constantly thinking of the next thing they want to say. Extraverts need to listen more carefully, particularly to the interviewer’s questions, if not there’s a good possibility they will mishear and go on to provide the answer to a totally different question.
2. If you prefer to spend time alone with your thoughts and ideas and don’t particularly enjoy meeting new people or talking about yourself, then you could be more of an introvert. During job interviews introverts sometimes find it difficult to open up and talk about themselves. They are good listeners and they will take time to understand the interviewer’s question, however, introverts can spend too much time reflecting on their answer. If the recruiter is looking for someone who can ’think on their feet’ this delay in answering might not work in their favor.
3. No matter if you are an extravert or introvert, there is no right or wrong way to be, all the personality types are equal. What is important is that you understand yourself and your behavior and this will boost your self-awareness and confidence… even in job interviews.
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