Job Interview Warm-Up Phase

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Ok, so it's the warm up phase of the interview, and like I said, you're not going to get to talk a whole lot in the beginning of this phase, but one thing that you will do is address the person by their name. Now you want to make absolutely sure that you know how to pronounce their name. And it's very important that, even in a casual environment, that you call them Mr. or Mrs. so and so. Don't just blurt out their first name. If it's ok for you to call them by their first name, they'll let you know. Oh, call me Jim. And in that case, you can call them by their first name. But otherwise, let's keep it real professional. Now the next thing that happens, or what happens at that same time, is one of the make or break moments of the interview. I can not stress this enough, how crucial the handshake is. And, I can go on for days and days about what a handshake means and, you know, what type of personality you have based on your handshake. But I'm going to tell you just a couple of pointers. Don't have some wimpy, mamby, pamby handshake. There is nothing worse than that. It's like, eew, I'm scared to touch you. No, no, no, no, no. You want a firm grasp. Now, I'm not talking, break the bones in their fingers and, you know, tear their hand apart grasp. I'm talking about a firm, strong handshake. You know, take a quick look down, make sure you're actually grabbing their hand, you know, give them a quick shake and you're good to go. Before you just sit down, wait to be told to sit down, or you see a non verbal acknowledgment that says, please, have a seat. Don't just take over the office. What you want to do from this point forward, especially in the warm up phase, is look for cues from the interviewer. They may be verbal cues, or they may be non verbal cues about, hold on, don't say anything yet, or what would you like to say? And they may ask you specific questions early on, but be very aware and look for those cues so you know when to start speaking.

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