Prepare for a Job Interview in English [6 Simple Tips for Success]

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If you've spent any time at all searching online for advice on how
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to do a job interview in English, I'm certain you've read the advice,
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fake it till you make it. In other words, pretend that you're confident.
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And hopefully at some point you'll actually start to feel confident.
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I don't know about you, but if I'm interviewing for a job, I really want,
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I don't want to risk pretending that I'm confident and hope
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that at some point I'll actually feel that way.
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As my Confident Job Interview students know,
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I believe in instead in being fully prepared for the
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interview and being confident in your skills to do the
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interview,
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If you don't already know, I'm Annemarie with Speak Confident English,
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everything I do here is designed to help you get the confidence you want for
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your life and work in English.
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One of the ways I do that is with my weekly Confident English lessons,
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where I share fluency and confidence, building strategies,
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just like this lesson today. So while you're here,
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make sure that you subscribe to my Speak Confident English channel here on
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So you never miss one of my Confident English lessons in this lesson today,
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we're going to focus on how you can be confident and clear minded with
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six surprising tips for a successful job interview in English.
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Tip number one is learn everything you can about the company
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and the position you're applying for.
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And I have a little secret for you within the first five minutes of your
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interview.
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Your interviewer knows if you've done your homework on the
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company and the specific job position,
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you cannot successfully answer an interview starter,
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like tell me about yourself or a question such as what makes you interested in
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this position without having done some research about the company
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in advance and knowing specific keywords about the position as well
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from the very first questions the interviewer asks you,
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they will be listening for key information and they will know
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if you've identified that information in advance in your preparation.
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The more that you know about the company, including its mission and values,
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as well as the position that you're applying for,
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the easier it is and the better you can speak to what excites you
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about the role and why you're the right fit.
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And here's exactly how you can do this.
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In addition to reviewing the job description,
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make sure that you also spend time researching the company's
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website and their social media accounts.
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Most companies include an entire page dedicated to their
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mission, their values, and what guides them as a company.
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Knowing those key details allows you to make sure that it's a right fit
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for you.
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And it also gives you insight into what's important for this
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company.
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And you can speak to those issues in your interview while you're doing this
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research. Also spend time with that job description,
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pay attention to the power words or the key words that are used to
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identify the expectations and the responsibilities for the position.
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Those are words that you should absolutely be using in your interview as well.
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The second tip for a successful interview in English is to take control
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of your speaking skills,
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anxiety and lack of practice can lead to poor communication in
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a job interview. When we feel nervous, we're more likely to speak too fast,
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too slow or mumble, which means we don't articulate clearly.
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And it's really hard for others to understand exactly what we're saying
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instead, what you want is for your interviewer to understand you clearly.
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And that means maintaining control and having a calm,
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clear speaking pace.
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One recommendation for this is when the interviewer asks you a
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question before you answer,
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take a moment to close your mouth and just breathe.
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Take a deep breath rather than rushing in,
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and immediately trying to answer the question out of anxiety.
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Take a moment to breathe.
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Think about the question that was asked and give your brain a moment
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to organize the answer that you want to share.
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Let me demonstrate how this would sound.
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If I tried to rush too fast versus taking just a moment to
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articulate my answer. Clearly, let's say that in an interview,
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the interviewer says to me, Annemarie,
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tell me why you're interested in this position and I can respond with well,
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oh my goodness.
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There's so many things that I read on your website that really intrigue me about
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the position. And I'm certain that I have all the skills that you need to
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do. You notice how fast that sounds? And as a result, it's not really clear.
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I also sound rushed, anxious, nervous.
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If I just take a pause and allow myself to clearly think
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about what I want to say, I maintain more control over my answer.
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So let's try that again. The interviewer says to me, Annemarie,
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why are you interested in this position? And I do this.
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That's a really good question. And there are several reasons why I'm interested,
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but the first one that comes to mind is your leadership in this industry
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as demonstrated by. And then I continue.
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I had a super short little pause before I started my answer
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and it gives me just enough time to make sure I understood the question clearly.
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And I'm able to articulate my answer clearly as well. Now,
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before we move on to tip number three,
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if you want more help on how to practice these speaking skills,
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I absolutely recommend that you download my free,
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how to say what you want in English training. In this training,
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I share my number one strategy for how to effectively improve your
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speaking skills and gain confidence.
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I'll leave a link to that training just below this video in the notes,
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tip number three is level up your EQ vocabulary,
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emotional intelligence and its importance is a topic that members of my
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Confident Women Community have discussed at length.
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And it is essential in any job interview.
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There's no doubt that your experience and expertise are important in the job
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interview process. All of which are clearly laid out in your resume.
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On top of all of that,
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a potential employer will want to know how you're going to fit on
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the team and how you'll fit into company culture.
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Do your values align with the company's mission as you prepare
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for a job interview and practice questions that allow you to highlight your
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expertise and your background.
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It's also important to identify vocabulary that describes you,
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your personality, your values,
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and your emotional intelligence as well. Now, if you don't know where to start,
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when it comes to discovering this kind of vocabulary,
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one tip I share with my Confident Job Interview students is to take a
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personality assessment. There are multiple personality assessments online.
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And when you complete one,
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you receive a document that tends to describe who you are,
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some of your characteristic traits and your values.
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These are great opportunities to sharpen your vocabulary when it comes to
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emotional intelligence, your personality and your values. Now,
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before we go on to number four, I have one more tip for you about vocabulary.
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In addition to sharpening your emotional intelligence vocabulary,
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it's also important to use power words that demonstrate your skills
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and abilities.
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I talk much more about power words in my lesson,
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eight power words to use in a job interview in English.
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And I'll share a link to that lesson just below in the notes.
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And now tip number four, anticipate and practice.
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There's no question that the more prepared you are,
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the less nervous you'll feel and the better you'll perform in your
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interview, the best way you can do that is anticipate and practice.
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Now, when I say anticipate, of course,
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I do mean anticipate the questions you're likely to be asked,
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but I also mean anticipate the unexpected.
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Let's start with anticipating questions in any interview.
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You're likely to be asked a mix of general interview questions,
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which you can often find online job or industry specific
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questions and behavioral questions.
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Not only is it important to spend time anticipating what those questions might
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be,
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but you also want to make sure that you take time thinking about
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preparing and practicing your answers.
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I always recommend practicing them out loud. Now,
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if you need help getting started with this, I recommend my lesson, 10 questions.
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You will be asked in a job interview again,
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I'll leave a link to that lesson in the notes below,
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and now let's go beyond the questions and anticipating the
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unexpected.
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It's very likely that at least a portion of your interview process will be
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online using some kind of a video platform.
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If you're not particularly comfortable with technology,
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or if you haven't spent a lot of time on a video conferencing platform,
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make sure that you practice in advance.
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You don't want to leave anything to chance on the day of your
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interview.
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You don't want to arrive late because you weren't sure how to sign in to
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the video conference,
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do everything you can to anticipate the process in advance
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and be prepared.
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One thing that tends to be overlooked is the environment you're in.
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When you're using a video conferencing platform for interviews in my own
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situation, as the interviewer,
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I see this often many individuals forget
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to organize their background and the environment
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you want to make sure that everything around you is professional and
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that you're in a quiet and calm place so that there's no distraction.
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And once again, in the interview process,
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your interviewer can hear you clearly tip number five for successful
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job interview in English is demonstrate active listening skills
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in tip number three,
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I highlighted the importance of speaking to your emotional intelligence skills.
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Demonstrating your emotional intelligence is far more compelling than
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just talking about it.
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And using active listening skills is a fantastic way to showcase
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that you're a good listener, which is absolutely one of those EQ skills.
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Listening skills can demonstrate your thoughtfulness and your ability to
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work well on a team. Moreover,
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listening carefully helps you to avoid misunderstanding questions that
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are asked in the interview and potentially responding in a way that doesn't
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answer the question that was asked a key component of demonstrating active
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listening skills and English speaking culture is to maintain eye contact.
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And you'll also notice that English speakers tend to nod their head to
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indicate understanding and that they're listening carefully.
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These are skills that you can demonstrate whether you're in a face to face
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interview, or if you're doing the interview online as well. Now,
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if you want to know more about how to demonstrate active listening in English,
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I have a lesson on that. You may have discovered today.
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I have a lesson on quite a few things.
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I'll share a long list of all the lessons I've highlighted today in the links
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below. You'll find them in the notes below the video.
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So I'll make sure that there's a link for that lesson on how to demonstrate
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active listening skills as well.
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And now our sixth surprising tip for a successful job interview in English,
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follow up and express gratitude.
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You would be surprised how many people do not follow this simple tip
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and how effective it can be for making a lasting
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impression. If after interviewing for a position,
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you are certain that this is a job you want.
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Then take five minutes after the interview to send a simple,
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thank you note, follow up with the interviewer and express gratitude.
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All you need for this is a simple email.
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An email will allow you to thank the interviewer for his or her time
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and reiterate your interest in the position. Most importantly,
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a thank you note will help you to stand out among your competition.
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It will make you more memorable,
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and that is always a positive thing in the job interview process.
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And with that,
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you have six surprising tips for a successful job interview in English.
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If you found this lesson useful to you today, I would love to know,
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and you can tell me in one very simple way,
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And I look forward to seeing you next time.
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