The Lion’s Pride: Interviewing - Remove Thy Foot from Thy Mouth

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The Lion’s Pride: Interviewing

Remove Thy Foot from Thy Mouth

We've all done it. Sometimes you just can't help it. The hear the words come out of your mouth before you can reel them back in and your shocked face mirrors that of the person you're speaking to.

Yep. You've gone and put your foot in your mouth.

In a social situation, you might recover. In an interview? Not so often.

Statistically, 32% of all job interviews are botched because of hoof-in-mouth disease (according to those who responded to the survey). That's approximately ONE THIRD!

Here are a few easy-to-keep New Year's Interviewing Resolutions that can keep feet from mouths:

"I will think twice and speak once." Thinking twice will help prevent you from telling any offensive story. Or making an offensive remark. You may not get a job because you thought twice, but you sure can lose one.

"I will listen, and then speak." I had a supervisor once who interrupted me because she assumed she knew what I was going to say. Honestly, I would have gotten a little upset, but I did the same thing to her. As a result of our mutual rudeness, we were rarely on the same page. Even worse, we'd often become offended because of something we thought the other was about to say. On the job? This makes the day seem long. In an interview? Interrupting can cut it short. Very short.

"I will know more than I say, not say more than I know." Think of this in terms of sound financial advice: spend less than you make. That's a simple formula to stay out of debt, and it holds true for your knowledge, too. Don't start talking about things you don't know in an interview. It's a sure way to talk yourself out of the interview.

"I will consider joining a Toastmasters Club." Toastmasters International is dedicated toward helping people improve their communications and leadership skills. When you know how to speak better, you will be less likely to stick your foot in your mouth.

IN THE CARAVAN: Think and listen more, speak more intentionally, and consider joining a Toastmasters Club.

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