| If you want the edge over other job-candidates then | | | | work situation where you acted like this". In reply you |
| you really need to start learning conversational | | | | could first give a suitable example and at the end |
| hypnosis skills. Conversational Hypnosis is a form of | | | | attach "... which shows that I feel confident when |
| hypnosis where you can put people into a light trance | | | | meeting clients and leave a good impression with |
| just by talking to them. Now this doesn't mean that you | | | | them". Another example could be using key-words |
| will be able to control other people or that they will | | | | that the interviewer uses often. Words like: "drive, |
| close their eyes and go to sleep. But you will be able | | | | ambition, goal orientated". Remember, using similar |
| to make the prospect of hiring you much more | | | | language to your interviewer not only makes them feel |
| attractive, and which company does not want to hire | | | | listened to, it also puts you in a similar 'head-space' so |
| someone that has advanced persuasion, negotiation | | | | that you can more easily understand their point of |
| and communication skills? | | | | view and how they think. |
| The first rule of hypnosis is that you must first enter | | | | Finally, when you are asked to give examples of |
| the emotional state and mindset that you want others | | | | situations where you demonstrated particular skills |
| to experience. This means that if you go into an | | | | make sure you use all senses to convey your |
| interview feeling relaxed and confident then the | | | | message. Describe how you felt in challenging |
| interview will unconsciously pick this up through your | | | | situations, the looks on the faces of your satisfied |
| body-language, eye-contact and voice tone and this | | | | clients and how their voices sounded when you did a |
| will in turn make him feel at ease and comfortable. | | | | good job for them. Being good at describing the details |
| The next step is to match the way the interview | | | | of these stories will make them vivid in the mind of |
| speaks in a subtle and respectful manner. For example | | | | your interviewer. When he takes all the candidates into |
| he might ask you: "We need people that feel confident | | | | consideration your interview will be the most |
| when meeting clients and are able to leave a good | | | | memorable. |
| impression, can you give us an example of a previous | | | | |