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Careers: How Excellent Self-Expression Could Be The One Thing You Need To Pass That Interview

Everyone in an interview has almost the same level of experience and abilities. It would be a good idea to have an additional advantage in order to stand out.

Hazel Jelagat by Hazel Jelagat
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Communication is one skill that professionals should work on. After all, even if your knowledge and skills are polished and up to date, it is not enough. You will need to have a way of making your prospective employer see how ready you are for the task at hand, and this is where communication skills come in. To be specific, excellent self-expression.

Your CV may be very catchy, with every detail fitting the job description of the vacant position. However, the panel would want to see the person behind all this achievement. When your Curriculum Vitae is on point, the panel expects to get an individual with the same level of excellence.

Here is how excellent self-expression will help you

1. It is an illustration of confidence

Confidence comes in different packages, and one such package is excellent self-expression. When one can speak clearly and without fear before a panel, it shows a healthy confidence level. Here, one explains facts, ideas, and opinions to clarify the panel on who you are.

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2. It makes the panel confident in you

The panel is looking for the best in the whole pool of interviewees. On the top of their list is an individual who shows a healthy self-esteem and confidence level. Every position requires one to have the confidence to execute tasks effectively.

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3. It shows you have self-awareness

Excellent self-expression involves honesty in a way that gives a detailed understanding of who the person is and how they will work. When one can speak articulately about who they are, their skills, their experience, and their goals, then the panel will not only see the details of the said words, but they will also see an interviewee who has self-awareness.

4. It clears out any doubt

When you are giving your all in the process of self-expression during an interview, you will be very keen to ensure that there are no misunderstandings. You will put everything out there and be as transparent as you can. Additionally, whenever there is a need to ask questions, one will be open enough to state that they need further clarification.

5. Added advantage

Being able to express oneself effectively is the bare minimum in an interview process. However, not every interviewee has mastered this art. This means that if you have mastered it well, you will have an added advantage over the rest of your interviewees, raising your chances of being chosen.

Tips for expressing yourself confidently in an interview

1. Prepare yourself well

Confidence comes in knowing that you have done all you can to prepare for the interview. After rigorous preparation, your entrance into the interviewing room will mean that you are ready to face whatever questions are thrown at you.

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2. Dress confidently

People can tell who you are by looking at how you are dressed. Remember the saying, “You are addressed the way you have dressed.” Yes. To show confidence as you walk into that interviewing room, dress to feel confident and comfortable.

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3. Maintain eye contact

As the interview process starts, you want to maintain eye contact with the panel members. This means you should not be looking outside or at the ceiling.  Also, you must ensure that eye contact comes as naturally as possible, not like you are nervous. Please note that culture also comes into play here so be careful about what eye contact means.

4. Listen carefully

For you to be able to answer questions as asked correctly, you would need to understand what the panel members are asking in the first place. This, therefore, calls for attentive listening. Pay attention to everything as directed to you in the interview process to ensure that when you respond, you do so with the accuracy that the questions require.

5. Ensure you are audible

While answering the questions, ensure that you speak loudly enough for the panel to hear you well. Also, ensure that you are not too loud. The panel needs to be able to hear you express your points without straining.

Expressing oneself involves several activities that touch on both verbal and non-verbal cues. Honing all these aspects will ensure that the interviewers encounter an individual who expresses him or herself effectively, an aspect that may give you a higher chance of getting picked.

Here are more articles about a job interview that you may need to check out

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