{"id":30,"date":"2017-08-25T13:28:06","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T13:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icomputinglabs.in\/blog\/?p=30"},"modified":"2017-10-05T05:03:57","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T05:03:57","slug":"the-first-seven-seconds-of-your-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icomputinglabs.in\/blog\/the-first-seven-seconds-of-your-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"The first seven seconds of your interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of us have \u00a0heard it said that you never get a second chance to make a good first impression. The fact is that when you first meet a person, he makes a judgment about you in approximately seven seconds. \u00a0So, whether you\u2019re meeting people at a networking event, business meeting, or professional conference, it\u2019s important to know how to leave positive first impressions on the new people you meet. In an interview situation also you need to act quickly in order to make a brilliant first impression on your interviewers. To nail the interview and be remembered well here are seven things to do in those crucial seven seconds:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Smile :\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Smiling makes other people instantly feel more comfortable around you than if you stay straight faced when being introduced to someone. It also reduces your own stress levels so that you\u2019ll feel better during the interaction too! You don\u2019t have to be smiling through your whole conversation, or be plastered with a huge grin across your face – you want to smile enough that you come across as open and friendly, without coming across as fake.<\/li>\n
  2. A Firm Handshake :\u00a0<\/span>In most professional settings , you cannot get wrong with a firm handshake when it comes to the question of appropriate greetings. \u00a0The more firm a handshake is, more the confidence is reflected to the opposite individual. When a person shakes hand firmly, it shows that a person is confident in what he or she has come forward to accomplish. If a person is not confident, he or she will not present a firm handshake and will try to do away with it, kind of running away from the proposal being finalized. So, firm handshakes highly reflect the confidence level in an individual.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Introduce Yourself : When you shake their hands just say “Hi I\u2019m XXXX;” they will then introduce themselves and you can reply “lovely to meet you”followed by their name.By repeating the other person\u2019s name, you\u2019re showing that you\u2019re really listening to them and <\/span>breaking the barrier<\/span> of \u2018stranger meets stranger\u2019 by saying their name back to them. Every one of the seven seconds needs to be productive so don\u2019t waste any on random topics- you are there to talk about you, so do so right from the beginning.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Speak Clearly :\u00a0There is little point introducing yourself and saying wonderful things if they can\u2019t understand what you are saying. Speak in a competent and confident way making sure what you say is relevant and appropriate; you want to paint yourself in a good light and give them as much, good information as possible. Make sure you don\u2019t speak too loudly or too fast.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Eye Contact :\u00a0People perceive you as shifty, nervous or rude when you don\u2019t make eye contact. Therefore, to make a good first impression make sure you lock eyes with the interviewer as soon as you enter the room and maintain it whilst you shake hands and introduce yourself. Don\u2019t stare or be creepy about it, but hold the interviewer\u2019s gaze for at least three seconds at a time throughout the rest of the interview too.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Dress for Success :\u00a0The clothing you select is a key indicator of your respect for the interviewers (and the company they represent) as well as how seriously you take the interview itself. The better you dress, the more seriously you will be taken and considered. Not dressing professionally could be taken as an insult or offense.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Stick to the scheduled time :\u00a0Arrive five minutes early and be ready. Remember , your interview starts the second you walk through the door. Every interaction counts.<\/span>It\u2019s a lot to remember and put into practice but it will be over before you know it- in seven seconds to be exact. So smile, shake hands, speak clearly and look smart to create the best first impression ever.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Most of us have \u00a0heard it said that you never get a second chance to make a good first impression. The fact is that when you first meet a person, he makes a judgment about you in approximately seven seconds. \u00a0So, whether you\u2019re meeting people at a networking event, business meeting, or professional conference, it\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[13,4],"class_list":["post-30","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-job-interview","category-preparation","tag-body-language","tag-preparation","grid-item","grid-item-landscape"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icomputinglabs.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icomputinglabs.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icomputinglabs.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icomputinglabs.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icomputinglabs.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.icomputinglabs.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109,"href":"https:\/\/www.icomputinglabs.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30\/revisions\/109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icomputinglabs.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icomputinglabs.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icomputinglabs.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icomputinglabs.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}