Do you struggle when it comes to job interviews? Knowing how to get your interviewer to know, like AND trust you is one strategy that will help you to win the job. Ultimately you need to increase your likeability and confidence score to put you on top of your potential employers shortlist. Tips in this infographic.

1. ALIENATE
People will buy from people they...
&
KNOW...
TO CHARM YOUR
INTERVIEWER
&
7 TIPS
CONFIDENCELIKEABILITY
IT'S TIME TO
LIKE...
TRUST
TO IMPRESS THE NEXT BOSS
increase
YOUR
& WIN THE JOB!
More likeable
leaders had
higher odds of
getting hired
for any
leadership
position.
67%
of bosses say that failure to
make eye contact is common
38%
say that a lack of a smile
affects their decision
Statistics
Highly
confident
candidates
were...
1
2
times more likely to be hired
than less confident applicants.
2.5
STRATEGY
Likeability
YOUR
1
'Zombies need not apply!
How can you LIKE someone who
shows no emotion?
Use gestures to reinforce the
EMOTIONS behind your speech.
Use ‘coffee shop talk’ to sound
natural, NORMAL & likeable.
2
It’s very hard to like someone who
doesn’t LOOK you in the eye.
In Skype, video & pre-recorded
interviews, LOCATE the camera
lens & look directly at it.
In face to face interviews,
obey the eye contact RULES of
your society.
'Lights...Camera...Action!
3
Your audience will examine what
you WEAR for clues.
Show a bit of personality &
FLAIR.
Aim for clean lines with a HINT
of the unusual.
'Ban the Bland!
4
Executives who admitted to a major
career mistake had a HIGHER rate of
re-employment.
Executives who have faced
FAILURE & learned from it
demonstrate resilience,
adaptability & self-awareness.
Taking OWNERSHIP without
shame meant these executives
came across as likeable &
confident in interviews.
'Reveal something of yourself
STRATEGY
ConfidenceYOUR
5
If you have what it takes to do the
job, DON'T apologise.
Find the LINK between your
background & the requirements
of the new role.
Analyse the BENEFITS from your
background & present them
calmly & firmly.
'Lack industry experience?
Focus on your strengths
6
Many interviewers BELIEVE they are
in charge.
Do not adopt the demeanour of
someone who is POWERLESS.
Show that you are comfortable
with their QUESTIONS.
'Change the interview tone
7
Go beyond the STAR model to
answer interview questions.
Show the employer your
workplace PHILOSOPHY.
Reveal the WHY of your
behaviour in your answer.
'Reveal your work rationale
take
charge!
IT'S TIME
TO
It’s
for you to rely on the skill
of your interviewer.
dangerous Accept that it's
your job
to make your prospective
employer like you.
Ensure your
interviewer is
about your
competency.
relaxed
Confidence & Likeability are
essential & it is possible to
convey BOTH to a stranger
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Source: https://theundercoverrecruiter.com/infographic-how-interviewers-know-when-hire-you-90-seconds/
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Source: https://hbr.org/2018/10/research-when-getting-fired-is-good-for-your-career