It was fun to share presentation advice on WCCO Radio this afternoon with my former colleagues Bruce Hagevik and Eric Eskola. They asked me to give tips to job seekers who want to present their best. www.wccoradio.com
Thought I’d sum up the 5-minute interview here. I suggest you think about three areas when preparing for a job interview: Image, Vocal Behavior, Social Media/Online Personality. Do you have focus and intent in each area? Are you unique and polished?
For your image, make sure you consider your body language and eye contact. You want to think about your face, hair, and wardrobe. Your vocal behavior can help you or hurt you. Is it strong or weak? Do you need to get some professional help to make it more powerful? Avoid sugary foods and dairy products before a big interview. They glom up your voice box.
And these days, most employers will wonder if you are involved in social media and how you use it. Less is more strategies help here…be sure to pick social media outlets that match your personality and your business purpose. Avoid doing too many and not upkeeping them well. Watch out if you blend social news of your life with any business purpose. Importantly for all business reasons, make sure your photos flatter you. They send messages about you too. Once they’re online, they live on.