From the course: Plan Your Next Play in IT
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Talk the talk in the interview
From the course: Plan Your Next Play in IT
Talk the talk in the interview
- [Instructor] Sometimes, how you say something can be as important as what you say. And unless you're prepared, an interview can turn into a one-sided exchange. The interviewer asking the questions and you responding with few details and little to offer. The best interview involves give and take. The goal is to engage in a fluid conversation, more or a discussion between the interviewer and you about the job opportunity, the company, your skills, and your commitment to an IT career. If this sounds like more soft skills, you're absolutely right. The way you talk and what you say should communicate that you're professional, grown up and responsible, upbeat, happy and optimistic, focused, laser-ed in on the interview, concise, direct with details to share, confident, believing in your abilities, and sincere, honest and truthful. It's showtime, the door opens and you're invited in. How do you start? The most obvious is a greeting such as hello, I'm Pat Philips, how are you? To which the…
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