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C) Knowledge

Your appearance is your image and is the first thing the employer
notices. It is therefore important for interviewed people to dress up according
to the standards of their potential job.
01
Understand what professional dress code means. It is not all the
dresses you have that can be worn to an interview.
• 20 seconds (the first seconds of the meeting decide about the
impression which we project on our interlocutor);
• 20 steps (our body movements and posture are observed):
1. take a calm but firm step towards the interlocutor,
2. stand steady (feet slightly apart from each other, not wide apart or
at attention), without shuffling the feet,
3. the host is the first one to offer the hand – remember about a bold
and firm handshake,
4. an upright posture signals self-confidence, openness and good
mood,
5. take an open body posture (do not cover the torso, arms freely on
both sides of the body),
6. tilt your head towards the other person, which suggests interest.
•20 cm of the face (mimicry and facial expression):
1. maintain eye contact with the interlocutor (by this you show
interest in the conversation as well as your openness and
engagement),
2. smile naturally so that you can create a friendly atmosphere and let
receive you as a nice and open person,
3. do not touch your face while talking and do not cover your mouth
as this can be seen as a sign of insincerity and nervousness and can
make communication difficult.
•20 words (apart from what we want to say, it is important as we do
it):
1. prepare the formula of greeting in advance
2. speak calmly, do not raise your voice
3. speak your words accurately and clearly
4. focus on the pace of the speech (when we are stressed, we tend to
speak fast so try to slow down)
5. use short intervals between parts of your speech (this will allow
you to gather thoughts, calm down and control the tremor of your
PART 1 voice)
6. avoid language errors, swearwords and jargon.
During a job interview, listening is just as important as answering
C) Knowledge
questions. If you're not paying attention, you're not going to be able to give a
good response. It's important to listen to the interviewer, pay attention, and
take time, if you need it, to compose an appropriate answer. It's also important
to discuss your qualifications in a way that will impress the interviewer.
Also, be ready to engage the interviewer. You want there to be a give
and take in the conversation, so you're building a relationship with the
interviewer rather than just providing rote responses to questions. Have
questions of your own ready to ask the interviewer.
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