Just before your next Online Interview:
- Keep a pen and paper ready, you never know ๐
- Keep a water bottle with you ๐ผ
- Put your phone on silent ๐ณ
- Keep your laptop on charging ๐
Use an external mic/earphone ๐ง
Close ALL unnecessary browser tabs,
keep ONLY interview-related open ๐ฌKeep your phone's hotspot on, you never know ๐ถ
- Tell everyone at your home that you've a meeting ๐
Login 5 minutes before (very important) โ
Speak out loud a few Tongue-Twisters,
it's a great speaking exercise for clear speech ๐Keep the video ON, it's highly underrated.
It adds an extra level to your communication (very important) ๐Get a smile on the face, a BIG one, ๐
the brain releases endorphins which help you set the mood ๐Close your eyes, take a very very very deep breath ๐
As soon as you open your eyes,
100%undivided attention
on the call,
100%undivided focus
๐ฅAs soon as the interviewer joins,
make the FIRST MOVE, ๐ฅ
greet him, "Hi Akshay, Good Morning!",
with a BIG smile on your face. ๐
And,
Smile is contagious
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The interviewer will 100% smile back & greet you too ๐
So now you're friends ๐
All the nervousness is gone,
and trust me,
you'll feel very very comfortable
! ๐
Trust me,
Interviews are
not as scary
as we visualize them in our head ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ
Cheers,
Akshay Saini
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