If you're given a swivel chair or a very
low easy chair, complain. Diplomatically.
If you're wearing a jacket, do it up. Sit
on the drape to keep the shoulders tidy.
Above all, keep your eyes on the interviewer.
The most difficult time is just at the end of a question.
Fight hard to keep your eyes steady.
Your Voice
Don't be tempted to try to lower it to sound
authoritative. But if you find you tend to squeak or sound
breathless when you're nervous take a sip of water and/or
try one of the relaxation techniques in part four.
Don't shout, even in a noisy situation.
But, if there's a lot of traffic or you're on a building
site, it would be normal to project a little more than
usual.
Don't be afraid of pauses, particularly
if you're going to be edited.
Don't rush. The viewer is calm, but you've
got quite a lot of adrenaline flowing. If you feel that
you're going really slowly, you're probably sounding just
right to him.
Eye Contact
This is absolutely vital
- the key to looking confident. But it's not that easy
In normal conversation we look at each other
maybe fifteen percent of the time. We're in the same room.
If I look at the window you know what I'm doing - you can
look at the window too.
But in an interview the viewer can only
see a small part of your room. You must keep your eyes
fixed solidly on the interviewer.
If it feels awkward gazing into another
man's eyes, try looking at his nose or ear!
Right. You're looking good and sounding good. Time to spare a thought
for the hardware and how it affects your image.
