| One of the areas that an employer is looking | | | | question. This gives you extra time to form |
| at on the job interview are your | | | | your answer. |
| communication skills. Many people will go | | | | |
| into a job interview and say to the employer, | | | | For example, the interviewer asks, "How would |
| "I have excellent communication skills." But, | | | | your former employer describe you?" |
| if your interview suggests otherwise, then | | | | |
| you're just blowing hot air. | | | | Your answer would start off as, "My former |
| | | | employer would describe me as..." |
| The interview gives you an opportunity to | | | | |
| show off your communication skills. | | | | When answering a question, keep your answers |
| Communicating is more than just talking | | | | short and to the point. If you're telling a |
| someone to death or listening to yourself | | | | story, keep it simple. The interviewer |
| talk. Communicating is a two part process. In | | | | doesn't need to know the life history of the |
| an interview situation, you have to use | | | | people in the story. Don't use slang or a |
| active listening. | | | | bunch of um's and uh's. Remember, you are |
| | | | trying to demonstrate to the interviewer that |
| Active listening basically means paying | | | | you have excellent communication skills. When |
| attention to what the other person is saying. | | | | you use um's and uh's throughout your |
| Many people practice lazy listening. This is | | | | answers, it signals to the interviewer that |
| where you are not paying attention to the | | | | you aren't sure of your answers or you don't |
| person speaking and you're busy thinking | | | | have excellent communication skills. |
| about other things or what you're going to | | | | |
| say. | | | | Practice your answers before the interview. |
| | | | You can't know every question that he or she |
| When the interviewer asks you a question, you | | | | will ask you, but with practice, you'll be |
| can start off your answer by restating the | | | | more prepared than most people. |