Job interviews can be daunting. In this video, author Amy Gallo culls advice from top experts in the field and shares strategic tips on how best to prepare, what to do, and what to say so that you can make a great impression in your next interview. She also offers advice on what to do if you notice your interviewer losing interest or you’ve stumbled over some answers. Mistakes happen. Just keep going and stay focused. Answer the current question as if it’s the first one. Even acknowledging the situation with a corrective statement like, “Am I giving you what you need? Is there other information I could give you?” and then following their cues can help dig you out of the current hole and get the conversation back on track.
There are many moving parts to a job interview, which go far beyond just questions and answers. This video, hosted by HBR’s Amy Gallo, offers a quick, all-in-one guide to acing an interview, from preparation to real-time strategies. Have interview-related topics we should cover or questions you want us to answer? Let us know here.
