About the interview.

Can you fake your expression during the interview? People often ask, "Do you cheat on body language?" Usually the answer to this question is no, because if we falsify body language, then the simultaneous body movements and surface expressions, body details and our words will definitely not be consistent. For example, an open palm is usually regarded as a sign of honesty, but as a fake, he lied to you. Although he smiled and opened his palm to you, some subtle body movements and expressions would make his lies fall apart. His pupils may become smaller, he may raise his eyebrows to the left or right, and the muscles in his mouth may twitch slightly because of nervousness. The information conveyed by all these signals is contrary to the meaning represented by the open palm and sincere smile. Therefore, his interlocutors, especially women, usually don't believe him.

In an interview we conducted, a male interviewer explained to us why he gave up his previous job. He told us that he felt that his previous company didn't provide him with enough development opportunities, but because he got along well with all his colleagues, he had been hesitating whether to leave his former company, and it was not until recently that he found it difficult to make a decision. After listening to his statement, a female interviewer said that her "intuition" told her that the job seeker was lying. Although he praised his former boss, in fact, he didn't recognize him. Through the slow-motion playback of the interview video, we noticed that every time the former boss was mentioned, a fleeting sarcastic expression flashed on the left face of the job seeker.

In most cases, these contradictory signals will appear on the liar's face, but they appear for a short time and are fleeting. Therefore, most observers who have not received professional training cannot find and identify these subtle signals. Afterwards, we called his former boss and learned that the job seeker was fired from the company for dealing drugs with other colleagues. Obviously, he thought he could deceive our eyes with false body language, but his contradictory and subtle body signals made our female interviewer discover his flaws and expose his lies.

Through the methods mentioned in the above story, we can completely distinguish between true and false body language and judge whether the other person is sincere and upright or a liar or an impostor. It is not difficult to learn how to show sincerity by spreading your palm, but some subtle body signals, such as dilated pupils, sweating and blushing, are difficult to master through conscious learning.

However, in some cases, the parties will deliberately create false body language to gain some advantages. For example, in the Miss World or Miss Universe contest, each contestant will deliberately make some body movements prepared in advance, thus creating a sincere and enthusiastic temperament for himself, leaving a deep impression on the judges and the audience, and finally getting a higher score. However, even a professionally trained player, it won't be long before she deceives the judges and the audience with false body language. Because, over time, other body signals will expose a lot of information that contradicts conscious fake actions. In order to win the trust of voters, many politicians are very good at using false body language and are experts in this field. Politicians who successfully use false body language to win public trust and praise, such as John F. Kennedy and Adolf Hitler, are usually considered to have some magical "charm"

In short, it is difficult to hide your true thoughts with false body language for a long time. However, we should realize that it is very important and necessary for each of us to learn to use body language correctly to communicate with others, to avoid using body language that is easy to misunderstand, to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses, and to make body language really useful to us. (End)

Pass the Ten Golden Rules of Interview (1) Consider the answers to five basic questions before the interview and remember them. They are "Why are you here?" What can you do for us? "Can you integrate into our team?" "Why are you more suitable than other competitors?" "What is your expected salary?" The decision-makers who have the power to recruit just want to know the answers to these five questions. They may ask you directly or indirectly. For specific answers, please refer to "The Art of Answering" in "Looking for a Position in the Workplace".

(2) If possible, try to bring your skills certificate to the interview. Such as skill certificates, works, etc. For example, if you are applying for advertising design, bring one of your most convincing works. Works that cannot be carried can be taken in the form of photos.

(3) When answering the interviewer's questions, try to limit the time to less than two minutes. Don't talk for more than two minutes at a time. If you talk too much, you will lose. In fact, sometimes it only takes 20 seconds to answer the examiner's questions.

(4) Speak according to the law of * *. The so-called * * rule, that is, the ratio of the total speaking time of the interviewer and the candidate is 6:4, can never be reversed. Because, if you talk too much about yourself, employers will think that you have neglected the needs of organizations or institutions; If you say too little, the employer will think that you are not good at communicating or hiding something. If you meet a talkative interviewer, the ratio can be enlarged to 7:3. In any case, don't talk more than half the time.

(5) Never complain about your dissatisfaction with your former employer during the interview. Dissatisfaction with your former employer will only make your employer worry that you will be dissatisfied with him after hiring you. Therefore, you should try to make them feel that you get along well with your previous team, including your former boss and former boss.

(6) Interview, like blind date, is the key, and details determine success or failure. For example, your appearance and personal habits, expressions, self-confidence, values, and the impression you leave on others are all very important. For example, it is completely correct to turn off the phone or mute it. For the specific method of affinity, please refer to the 34th trick of 36 Tips for Easy Job Search.

(7) Try to make employers feel that you have the ability to solve problems, instead of causing them trouble. In order to effectively dispel the doubts of the employer, you'd better know why the predecessor of the position you are applying for is unqualified before the interview, and then emphasize that you are just the opposite in this respect during the interview. In short, no matter what position you apply for, you should pay attention to the skill requirements of the employer for the position, tell the employer that you can do it, and prove it, so that success is not far away.

(8) Candidates don't have to stick to the exam questions too much. What's more important is to interpret the intention of the questioner. No employer really cares about your past, and the interviewer's questions are only for evaluating your future. Therefore, when answering any questions in the interview, you might as well stop and think about the questioner's intention, and then answer them in a targeted way to avoid nonsense. For example, the examiner asked, "Have you ever done this kind of work before?" If you have, you can answer "yes" directly. If you haven't done it, say "I'm a quick learner" or "I used to work quickly" to dispel his concern that you lack the necessary work experience and skills.

(9) There will be an exam after the interview, and there will be written supplements by email. Farewell after the interview can't be ignored, be polite and decent, and take the initiative to ask when you know the result when necessary. Within a week, if you can send a supplementary letter to the people of hiring decision, you may be able to turn the tide. Supplementary letters usually include: ① You are still interested in the position you are applying for; (2) You have a new understanding and countermeasures for the company's current challenges and opportunities (if you can shine, it will be the best way to turn the tide); (3) ask the other party to teach you the existing problems and shortcomings, and what other aspects need to be improved (leaving a foreshadowing for future applications).

(10) Send a thank-you letter within 24 hours at the latest. This is the most easily overlooked by job seekers, and it is of great significance. It has at least the following four aspects: ① Let the interviewer remember you; ② Prove that you are good at getting along with others; ③ Convey your sincerity in job hunting; ④ Help you reverse the bad impression.

10 Common body language errors in interviews 1. Don't give the first impression of weakness.

Employers can determine whether the interviewer is a suitable employee within 30 seconds, and body language plays a very important role. Be confident, but don't be arrogant. Smile when you enter the room, don't move your things, and shake hands firmly.

Don't touch your face

Have you seen the film Pathogen directed by steven soderbergh? The doctor played by Kate Winslet in the film said that ordinary people touch their faces 2016-3,000 times a day! Maybe you can't get rid of this habit, but at least don't do it during the interview. Touching your nose, lips and forehead shows that you are nervous or dishonest.

Don't shake your legs

There are many reasons for leg trembling: emotional tension, restless legs syndrome, or bad habits. However, don't do this during the interview. The message conveyed by this body language is clear-I am anxious and just want to leave here as soon as possible.

4. Don't hold your arms on your chest.

This is a cliche-but it needs to be emphasized again. The message conveyed by body language with arms crossed is: closed defense, or boredom. If you think this position is the most comfortable, there is no problem; You know, this is an interview, and it is not a wise choice to show such negative body language in front of potential employers.

5. Don't wait and die, and don't wait and die.

Sit up straight, but not too stiff, as if your neck were hanging from the ceiling. Of course, you can't relax too much, sit still, act lazy and look down on your elders.

6. Put down your props-you are not a magician or a comedian.

Playing with pens, documents, mobile phones, resumes or other objects in your hand will make you look nervous and clumsy and unprepared. It's even worse if something in your hand falls to the ground.

7. Make eye contact, but don't stare.

It's not good to look around, but don't stare at the interviewer's eyes. If there are other people in the room, make eye contact with everyone. Don't stare at other people's foreheads or mouths. Remember, blink!

8. Put your hands in the right place

Mark Borden, the author of Successful Body Language, suggested that the arm should be placed in the "truth zone", that is, the area between the navel and the clavicle. Gesturing in this interval will not touch the cheek (point 2 mentioned above), giving people the feeling of calm and concentration.

9. Don't always nod.

No matter what others say, nodding your head means you are flattering and spineless.

10. Keep an appropriate distance from the interviewer.

If there is a table in front of you, keep a proper distance from it and show enough upper body, which means you have nothing to hide. If there is no table in front of you, you should follow the same rules. Don't sit too close, let the interviewer feel your breath, and don't sit too far as if you don't want to communicate with them.

The interview feature of applying for a position in a state-owned enterprise is 1. The interview of state-owned enterprises is relatively direct, and many questions directly cut into the subject, focusing on the professional ability of the interviewer. Therefore, graduates should be fully prepared before the interview, especially have a full understanding of the business of the company they are applying for, so as to avoid giving people the impression of poor professional knowledge during the interview.

2. State-owned enterprises rarely interview in English. Although many state-owned enterprises are also very concerned about the English level of candidates, most of them value whether they have a national English certificate of CET-4 or CET-6.

3. Interviewers are often attended by the personnel supervisor of the enterprise, and because of the state-owned enterprise system, the personnel supervisor can often decide the candidates. So I can enter the interview stage after the first batch of resumes are eliminated, which shows that the personnel director is positive about the quality of the candidates, and the interview is only to further confirm my judgment.

4. Interviews in state-owned enterprises are often one-to-several, and questions are stylized. However, due to the large number of interviewers, sometimes people are overwhelmed. So listen attentively to every interviewer's questions. If you have no time to answer, show respect to the questioner.

5. Interview questions of state-owned enterprises are often mixed with personal family background and other issues, such as whether they are only children or not, parents' work situation, etc. Applicants only need to answer truthfully.

How to talk about your shortcomings in the interview? "Tell me about your shortcomings", whenever HR throws such a question, most job seekers will start to do ideological struggle. Are you talking about some unimportant shortcomings or telling me frankly?

Conventional thinking: ① It is inappropriate to say that you have no shortcomings; (2) It is not conducive to those obvious advantages becoming disadvantages; (3) It is not appropriate to state the shortcomings that seriously affect the position you are applying for; (4) It's not appropriate to say the shortcomings that make people uneasy and uncomfortable; ⑤ You can name some shortcomings that have nothing to do with the position you are applying for, or even some "shortcomings" that look like advantages from the work point of view.

Comments: This question is the most "harmful" among all kinds of interview skills. Examiners ask this question to test a person's maturity, self-judgment, and learning and improving ability. It doesn't matter at all what shortcomings you have. The key assessment here is whether the interviewer really has a correct evaluation of himself, and generally, when asking such questions, I like to ask the interviewer to give one or two specific examples, which is more real. In particular, answering with the above idea 5 is purely to treat the interviewer as XXX. Can't they hear you? If you answer like this, the candidate will definitely lose a lot of points in the interviewer's mind. (End)

Revealing the profound meaning of HR asking these three "stupid" questions I was lucky enough to see the article "HR, please don't ask me these stupid questions again", which was concerned by many followers, including some people with extreme words. As an HR practitioner, I want to talk about some of my own views.

I have been engaged in HR for 8 years, and I also found that quite a few HR practitioners do not have the basic qualities to engage in HR work, but this is a human problem and has nothing to do with those interview questions. For example, some human resources personnel like to ask "Why should we hire you" or "If we hire you, how will you start working? The question "What will you bring to our company" is really inappropriate, but the other three "stupid" questions that HR often asks are still necessary.

Question 1: Do the questions before entering the door.

There is no need to discuss such a problem. There is a simple reason. This is the basic skill of assessing candidates. Technical work is beyond the scope of this discussion.

As far as my experience is concerned, for civilian positions, such as HR, finance, legal affairs and other positions, the company will give different test papers according to the level of the recruitment position. For basic jobs, it is necessary to assess the basic skills of candidates and the degree of mastery of basic work operations and relevant laws and regulations. At this time, the answer is very important. But if it is a management position, then we will reduce the number of basic questions and increase the proportion of comprehensive questions. What we want to examine is the thinking and way of the candidates when solving problems, and indirectly judge the candidates' personality and logical thinking ability, then the answer is not very important. Imagine that a job seeker who applies for finance can't even do the basic financial statements well. How can he reassure the company?

Question 2: Please introduce yourself. Self-introduction is not an end, but a means. Let the candidate introduce himself, not to disrespect the candidate, but for the following purposes:

1, ease the tense atmosphere of the interview, and give candidates a time and process to straighten out their thoughts, stabilize their emotions and enter the role as soon as possible.

2. Get a preliminary understanding of the applicant's expressive ability and basic personality from self-introduction. Just because your resume is well written does not mean that your expressive ability is equally outstanding. At the same time, experienced HR can judge how much water is in my introduction and resume from the candidate's eyes, expressions and body language. At the same time, from the self-introduction, we can also see the importance that the applicant attaches to this interview. For example, if you apply for sales, if you can't even introduce yourself well, you can't even do self-promotion. How does HR believe that you are qualified for the sales position?

Question 3: Please talk about your shortcomings (including your failure experience, etc. )

This question is not well expressed. But the words in brackets "please talk about the experience of failure" are acceptable. This question is to judge whether the applicant has good work habits of self-criticism and self-summary. I once asked a similar question in an interview, but the other party blamed the failure on others, not on themselves. Directly led to his elimination. Later, I also saw that many HR would ask some personal questions, such as the distance of the workplace and so on. In the view of experienced HR, asking these questions is also purposeful. That is, to evaluate the employment and personnel risks of candidates.

I don't think any company is willing to hire people who want to jump ship after staying in the company for a short time (with or without reasons), and no company is willing to hire an applicant who hasn't stayed in the company for a long time or has just started to take time off for marriage, production and vacation. These examples are not discrimination, but they want you to put yourself in the other's shoes and really understand the meaning behind those seemingly simple or even silly questions.

I admit that many so-called HR don't have the basic qualities to do this job, especially in small enterprises, but it must be admitted that the interview is a very subjective process. Whether it is a multinational company or a small company, the interviewer's first impression accounts for a very high proportion. It is the most important thing to straighten your mind, control your emotions and show your talents in a timely and appropriate manner.

In my career, I have suffered all kinds of unfair treatment and discrimination, just like others. I have felt lost, hesitant and even angry. But I didn't give up. I sum up myself in repeated failures, improve myself and improve myself. Opportunities always favor those who are prepared. Instead of people who complain but don't find their own reasons. (End)

How to "shine" in a group interview? 1. Have confidence in yourself. Although leaderless group discussion is a "hand-to-hand combat" between job seekers, it is not a terrible thing, because all candidates compete on an equal footing.

2. Let go of the burden, speak boldly and speak first. For each player, there is only one chance. If you are timid, silent and afraid to speak loudly, it is equivalent to losing the opportunity to examine. Of course, if you can speak first on the basis of sorting out the presentation materials, the effect will be better and the impression will be deeper.

3. The arguments are sufficient and strong. The language is few but precise, the viewpoint is clear, and the argument is rigorous, which can play a blockbuster role. Express different opinions, refute others' previous remarks in time, and don't add up bad words. You should be able to express your position clearly without embarrassing others.

4, don't engage in "one word". Don't talk endlessly and monopolize your speech, and you can't be silent for a long time and be passive everywhere. Every speech must be organized and well-founded.

5. Prepare a pen and paper and record the main points. Take a small notebook with you. You can take some notes when others are talking, which shows that you are paying attention.