- Hey everyone. This is Self-Made Millennial. I'm Madeline Mann. Today you'll get five
highly effective tips on how to increase your confidence and increase the perception
that you are confident in a job interview. If you believe that life is too short to not have a career you love, then make sure you
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career and job search video every Thursday. Stick around for tip number five because I share interview footage of how I've been able to
level up my interview game that you can absolutely implement today. Alrighty, so first,
prepare for the interview. This will give you so
much more confidence. Here is the recipe for great preparation. Look into who is interviewing them. Look him up on LinkedIn. Google them, then study
the job description and highlight things that you
think are really important for you to address in the interview. They probably show up multiple times in the job description. And then underline things
that you would like to ask them about. Next, research the company
and be able to articulate what they do in a few sentences. If you want to learn the
full preparation routine, I mean this is truly my secret sauce that I give me clients to walk in and absolutely rock the
interview in the Thunderdome, I will link a video of how to prepare for your job interview in the comments and in the description. Second, build rapport. This means as soon as
you walk into the room, talk about something that
isn't interview related. Since you have done your
research, this will help you as you may have found
out things about them, like they follow a
certain basketball team, they studied the same
major as you in college, or you've lived in the same city. A lot of people feel weird
about bringing this stuff up, like isn't it stalkerish to
know this much about someone. No! They put this stuff on the
public interwebs on their own. You aren't going to
their house and digging through their trash, okay? You show that you are someone
that gives a flying hoot about this interview
because you took the time to research them before. This is flattering and shows
you really are the type of chap or chapette
that prepares for things that are important. So start the conversation like, you know I was excited to meet you, it's not every day that I meet someone who also lived in Santa Fe. Trust me, they will be
grateful that you jumped in and broke the ice like a polar bear. If you don't have anything
from your online research, that is okay. Try to use your surroundings to give something to build rapport on. Maybe they're holding a cup of tea and you're a tea drinker too and so you could comment on that or maybe they have a really firm handshake and you say, what a great handshake. Everyone on your team
has such great energy. You all must have fun together. Just notice things. It sounds silly, but it
will really break the ice and it will make you feel more confident and if doesn't make you
feel more confident, it'll definitely help you
to appear more confident and feel more comfortable
in this situation. Third, have notes in front of you. Sure, this makes sense
for phone interviews, but for sure have a notebook out in person interviews as well. When I have it out, I have quick details about the interviewers, I have questions I want to ask. This is so that when you get stuck or forget someone's name,
you can reference your notes. Or if you want to remember
the salary range you're requesting or your reason for
wanting to join the company, reference your notes. As long as you aren't
literally reading the notes word for word, this will make you appear more competent, like you are taking this super seriously. I think school brainwashed
us to think that when we are being evaluated,
if needs to be close booked. But in the real world, it
does not work that way. Use a notebook. Fourth, master the top
interview questions. Many of the questions that
will be asked in an interview can be predicted. I will link a playlist of
the top interview questions and I explain what the
interviewers are looking for. There's always a subtext
of every question. The top mistakes. The correct structure of your answers and then I'll give you examples of how to stick the landing. This is essential viewing
before any interview and so I will link that
playlist in the description. When you have those questions down, you will have a lot more confidence. Fifth, and finally, increase
your self-awareness. There are some things that
will make you come off as less confident and so we
need to be aware of those to suppress them. Three important things. First, slow down your speaking. I'm a fast talker. I'm a regular Gilmore Girl. - I should really drive a hybrid car, I should really take my bicycle to work. Bicycle, unicycle, unitard, hockey puck, rattlesnake,
monkey, monkey, underpants. (laughs) - But in an interview,
it shows more confidence to speak more slowly and deliberately. Second, constant head nodding,
and fidgety hand movements gives off nervous energy. So nod to punctuate certain moments, and keep your hands still or
gesture more intentionally. This is all really easier said than done. And so here are two ways
to hone your perception in an interview and gain that confidence. So first is to get a coach. I mean, that is the way that you will get the highest quality feedback
and the quickest results. I'll link my site if you want
to look into working with me. Or hop on LinkedIn, do a quick
search for career coaches. Second, you should vide record yourself answering interview questions. Here's a tip, the more
that idea revolts you to record videos of yourself,
the more you definitely need to do it. This is what the call in
psychology, exposure therapy, where you put yourself in a controlled version of a situation you fear so that when you face it in real life, you can handle it even better. And take it from someone who
records herself all the time. It really helps shine a
light on how you're sitting. What's going on with your hands, I know my hands are kind of crazy. How intelligent you sound. For example, I was listening to a podcast about a year ago and it stood out to me how many times I was saying, "um" and other filler words. That was a wake up call for me. Now instead of using
filler words, I pause. So here is a clip from an interview I did, where I paused several times
to avoid saying the word "um". You're headline should
point to your new career, not your old career. So, let's say that you are an office admin and you want to become a marketer. Now my normal speaking voice is fast, but as you notice in the
interview I slow it down significantly to come across
as more calm and confident and not trip over my words. Don't maintain this notion that some people are good at
talking while others aren't. My ability to speak to a
camera is not something I'm naturally good at. I practice a lot and
fortunately I can edit all of the horribly awkward moments. Thanks for watch, An important part of being
confident in the interview is knowing how to answer the question, "Tell me about yourself." I have a free download
that walks you through exactly how to answer
that inevitable question. I will link it in the
description and in the comments. Like this video and
subscribe to this channel. Thanks for much everyone. Wifi high five.
