Monthly Archive for September, 2009

Body Talk

Body language and presence speaks volumes whether you articulate your intent or not. The universal symbol of defensive is crossed arms, according to communication and negotiation experts Henry Calero and Gerard Nierenburg in their book How to Read a Person Like a Book.

If someone crosses their arms use their cue to discern your approach and style of effective communication. Engaging with someone crossing their arms while in dialog do a mental checklist to see if your body language approach or speech pattern in casing the shut down or defensive feelings. Set the goal to redirect and focus for open interactive communication. Communication is the key to success whether verbally or non-verbally. Think how many times you have disconnected from conversations and why. Change your image and credibility for redirection and optimum successful outcomes every time.

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Key Strategies to Acing an Interview

Dress the part or more: This shows character, respect, and attention to detail.

A current and well groomed hair style: Implies your detail oriented as well as current with ever changing trends in the market place.

Prepare: Research is at your finger tips utilize this to your advantage.

Answering questions: Be brief and passionate. Practice, practice, practice

Approach: The old saying “proof is in the pudding”, a positive attitude will give you an upper hand in a tough job market. Inflections in the tone of your voice will enhance your possibilities when conducting a phone interview.

5 magic words: “I really want this job.” Remember inflections will reveal how sincere your intentions are.

Follow through: You will be missing an opportunity of a lifetime without following up. A personal letter, email or phone call. This proves your commitment and work style.

This are samplings of effectively acing an interview. Learn custom tailored techniques landing the perfect job through verbal communication, resume, the perfect attire and non-verbal communication. The next step is to hire a professional Image Consultant for all the solutions.

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