Techniques

Question 1

What should you do with your hands?

Answer 1

1. Place them where they can be seen, preferably with fingers gently crossed on a table or my lap or knee.
2. Can be used to show emphasis occasionally but no ticks or fidgeting.

Question 2

What are some good ways to build rapport with interviewers?

Answer 2

1. Use their name.
2. Smile.
3. Subtly mimic their body language.

Question 3

How should you end your response to an interview question?

Answer 3

1) Referring back to the question
2) With the results
3) With a question: “does that answer your question?” “does that sound like a strategy that could work here?”

Question 4

What are phrases you can use to stop yourself when you’re rambling?

Answer 4

1) To make a long story short…

2) In essence…