12/07/2025
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When they greet you, respond and greet them back. 'I'm fine, and how are you?' This helps put the spotlight on them, too, and reduces your nervousness.
Remember that nervousness is an acceptable human experience in tense situations like interviews.
If you're managing your anxiety, don't address it. But if it's beginning to show in things like shaky hands or conspicuous sweating, acknowledge it and move on.
The first impression is usually your dressing, and the next is how you enter the room.
Always get in and return the door to its original position, but do so without completely turning around, especially if you're a lady, since this gesture may be misinterpreted.
You don't leave the door ajar if it was closed. It shows a lack of attention to detail.
Next, make eye contact across the room with your most comfortable smile. Do not overdo smiling, or it will seem forced.
Do what's natural for your temperament. The point is to appear comfortable and confident.
Walk slowly to the sitting area. Do not rush. If they haven't greeted you yet, greet them before you sit, and only sit once they gesture to you.
Second: if they ask why they should hire you, do not say, 'I checked the company's profile, and I align with its vision and mission.' Everybody knows that's a lie.
Instead, say, 'I have outgrown my current position, and I'm seeking a new challenge. I believe I can transform your department and improve results by, for example, leveraging social media and AI to boost sales, something I have excelled at in my previous appointments.
When they ask about your career goals or where you see yourself in several years, do not say you hope to have started your own consultancy or to 'thrive in all areas of life.'
Say that you see yourself in this organisation, already breaking performance records and charting new pathways.
When they ask about your salary in your previous employment, you risk violating your privacy. You can dodge this by saying something like, 'I prefer not to discuss my former payments but rather to focus on the role in front of us.'
Never give a figure if they directly ask what your salary expectations are. Instead, ask what the position offers.
Do not say, 'I'm flexible.' You'll be opening unnecessary loopholes. If they give you a figure, always ask if it's flexible or fixed. It subtly communicates an upward bargain.
Most positions are paid in a range, and the interviewers always quote the lowest figure.
If they ask whether you have any questions for them, never say you don't. Instead, ask why the position is open or what the next step is in the interview.
Your hobbies and interests are never swimming or travelling. Even if you like those activities, there is no point in revealing it. They didn't ask for all your hobbies. They asked for just some. So, always mention things that make you more appealing for the role.
For leadership roles, you can say you enjoy documentaries about leadership and biographies of great leaders. For HR positions, you love reading about human psychology. For marketing or sales roles, you're enthusiastic about meeting new people and exploring new places.
Lastly, even if you're currently jobless, do not mention it or say you need this job to feed your children, blah blah blah.
Self-pity never works. Necessity is the mother of hiring. Appeal to their needs rather than yours, and you'll stand a better chance.
Even without a job, you're always busy with self-development, personal affairs, or sabbatical leave.
Never sound stranded or stuck.
Credit: Benjamin Zulu Global
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