What Not to Do or How to Lose the Job in the First Five Minutes of the Interview.

First impressions mean a lot in nearly every instance, but they mean even more when you’re interviewing for that all important position.

Think about what might take place if you entered an interview for an executive position. Now imagine that you entered that room wearing frayed cutoffs and and a straw hat with a tall pina colada in hand.

There’s very little doubt that the interviewers would see you in a negative way and show you the door very shortly.

The first impression that you made was decidedly negative and the reasons are twofold. 

Relevance. You lose because you don’t have what the interviewers want from you. Instead of seeing you as a solution they see you as a future problem. You’re not serious about the job and it shows.

Likability. –you don’t have any. When you walked into the room you were dressed less than appropriately. You also behaved in such as way as to make it clear to the interviewers that you didn’t take their job or their authority seriously.

In short, you showed no respect and you made it clear that you didn’t know a thing about the company or the people. Your unpreparedness gave the interviewer a bad sense of how you could possibly perform if you were hired.

Of every force that is present in theemployment process, no force is more powerful than the first impression. Planning ahead means that you’ll make a good first impression that will carry you effortlessly into the interview.

Winning Over the Interviewer.

Now imagine that same scenario where you have studied all about the company. Y ou know what they expect from you. You’re dressed in business casual. You shake hands with the interviewers and make good eye contact. You wait for them to ask you to be seated.

You spend the time to let the interviewer know that  he or she is the most important person at that moment. You anticipate the opportunity to contribute to the company’s forward momentum through your experience and knowledge and you express that with well rehearsed phrasing..

What factors enter most into play with the first impressions?

Confirmation Bias. Confirmation bias is that rapid first impression that we all get from someone. Once we’ve done that, we spend a lot of energy searching anything that confirms the first impression.

This happens whether the impression is correct or not. Confirmation bias has served many people for centuries when it comes to escaping detrimental circumstances. Your brain usually helps you affirm your first feeling, whether it’s bad or good. In most cases, no matter how you try to ignore it, that gut feeling about someone grows in strength even if it isn’t entirely correct.

Getting The Edge During an Interview—Acing the First Impression Test

There are a few things we can all do that will help us to build a positive first impression.

Dress and behave appropriately. Make eye contact, and make it a point to know their names if possible.

Know what you can about the interviewer and the company. This is vital so that you can establish rapport as quickly as possible. Finding good information about them means you are competent in preparing yourself for any job and have taken the time to research them.

Research:

Find out what you can about the interviewer. You can find out vital information about your interviewer, such as age and online contribution, through PIPL.com. You can connect with your interviewer immediately if you have something in common to talk about. Doing this is a demonstration of how serious you are about the job.

Use Google to learn more about the company. Browsing through five to six pages of Google search results can prove incredibly useful. Read even the shortest press releases from the company as far back as eight months ago.

Establishing a genuine connection with your interviewer during the first 30 seconds is your main goal.

Find out about the company culture and what kind of people seem to do well here. Make it a point to ask questions of the interviewer that express your interest in the job and the company.

Your homework will give you a good solid understanding of the job and company as well as making a great first impression.

 Just a couple of hours or your time will help you to get through the crucial first 30 seconds of your interview and leave a positive first impression with your interviewer. Isn’t it worth your time?

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