There are 2 types of people...
One, who can speak in English fluently but get nervous during interviews.
And second, who can understand English but have trouble speaking fluently.
And it’s okay.
Giving interviews is tough already.
And because of the pandemic, the interview experience has gotten tougher.
Atleast for the next 6 months, most of the interviews will be conducted online
without any proper human interaction.
You might think it makes life simpler, but somehow,
this has made interview process even more complicated.
So, it doesn’t matter if you are appearing for an online interview or an offline interview,
today by the end of this video, you will know how to be Confident in your interviews
because in today’s video we are going to see…
5 Tips to Speak in English fluently and confidently when you appear for your next Interview.
And towards the end I’ll give you a Bonus Tip to help you land your dream job.
But before that, if you like our work, don’t forget to smash that like button,
because it makes us wanna make more videos. Let’s begin.
So here the 5 changes you can make right away,
that’ll help you perform better in your next interview…
1) Greet Right
‘Hi. How are you? I’m fine’
is one of the most boring ways of starting an interview.
Think of it as a date.
The more honest you are, the more they’ll like you.
So when the interviewer asks you… ‘How are you doing today?’
Instead of saying…’I am fine’,
you can tell them… what you really feel. For example..
A good greeting will only calm down your nerves.
And the calmer you are, the lesser mistakes you will make while speaking.
And yes, sometimes your interviewer will be tired, distracted...
so they won’t even look at you while talking to you (especially online).
It has happened with me once or twice.
It might be a test to see how you behave.
So don’t mirror their emotions.
Oh.. HE is showing attitude!!
I’ll show him what is attitude!!
Irrespective of how your interviewer’s mood is…
you remain calm.
If you do that, I promise, the interviewer will start responding better too.
2) Prepare Stories of Your Accomplishments and Your Failures
Why?
Because EVERY interviewer wants to know what you did in the past
because for them it is an indicator of what you will do in the future.
So make a list… of your achievements…
Think of those times when..
You won an award, got a promotion.
Increased Revenue.
Saved Money for the company by improving productivity or Reducing expenses.
Co-curricular activities like publishing papers, articles, blogs, winning a Hackathon.
You can even talk about the soft skills you’ve acquired or
Courses you’ve completed.
Next, make a list of your failures or the challenges you’ve faced…
For example…
Stressful deadlines.
Unreasonable clients.
Leading a difficult team.
Difference in opinion with your managers.
If there was a gap in your employment and why…
If you are a student, you can even talk about any backlogs you’ve had and what you did about them.
After you make this list, think of how to describe these scenarios
by talking about the 'Situation', the 'Action' you took, and what was the 'Result' like.
For example, suppose the question is about your weaknesses, then you can say something like…
This is just a tiny example of how to structure your answer.
If you want more examples, check out our website SkilloPro.com.
But wait, how can preparing professional stories make you fluent?
I want you to think of all the good speakers you know of.
I said, good.
If you notice, good speakers are always prepared.
Be it Obama or Steve Jobs.
You think Steve made his famous 3 stories on the spot?
Even closer home, we all look forward to Mahua Moitra’s speeches.
She prepares, because she respects the time allotted to her.
You also need to respect the time the interviewer is giving you..
by being prepared.
Because that is what makes you fluent.
So, start working on your professional stories now.
3) Prepare Cheat Chits
Yeah yeah. As if you have not cheated in school already.
Since you can’t do A, B, C and D in the examination hall anymore,
what you can do is prepare these tiny square chits.
On these, write down your professional stories in bullet point format
that you have prepared in Step number 2.
Look, our memory is limited. We can’t remember everything we have done in our professional life,
esp. when we are nervous during an interview.
So, it’s good to write them down somewhere, either on a piece of paper, or in a document online.
Most of the times, we don’t speak fluently in interviewers, because
we don’t remember what we have to say next.
And these cheat chits can help you brush up
just before you enter the interview room, or video call.
4) Practice
There is a huge difference between writing something on your laptop
and then saying it out loud.
And even though writing and public speaking are different professions entirely,
you unfortunately have to do both for your interviews.
So to get better at speaking up, here are the 3 things you can do…
Take those cheat chits and practice talking about those situations out loud, infront of a mirror.
It’s okay you can keep looking into them every now and then.
Now take your phone and record yourself practicing these questions for 7 days continuously.
I promise, your fluency on the 7th day will be so much better than your Day 1.
Most of us don’t perform well during interviews,
because our first day of practice...
is on the interview day.
And finally, find someone who is good at speaking English and practice
answering these questions infront of them.
Like a friend, or a Cambly instructor.
Before I tell you the fifth Tip, let me quickly tell you about Cambly.
This video is in association with them.
Cambly is the only app in India, where you can practice speaking in English through 1-on-1 private English classes with native speakers
from USA, Canada, UK and so on who are available 24X7.
The tutors here are friendly and supportive, and you can either directly choose a tutor…
or depending on your goal, you can enrol in a course ranging from Business English, Personal Development, IETLS and more
If you think Cambly is the right solution for you, then you can use the code ‘tufnew’ and you will receive a 50% discount on their 6-month package.
You can access the discount directly by using the link in the description.
Good luck!
And finally… Tip #5 and the best way to improve your fluency during Interviews, is to..
give as many interviews as you can.
Look, your day-to-day activities at office or college,
do not prepare you for the WAR, that are interviews.
Appearing for Interviews is a skill,
that is only acquired through practice over and over again.
Never…ever… let a good or a bad interview,
stop you from appearing for the next one.
Even for a great IVY league resume,
it takes around 10-12 interviews, to land a good offer letter.
So keep giving interviews.
Now before I tell you the Bonus Tip, let me tell you about SkilloPro.com.
Over here, we have 14+ videos that will help you answer
the most commonly asked behavioural and HR Questions. Like...
Tell me about a time you faced a Challenge,
Why is there a Gap in your Employment?
Common Guidelines for Online Interviews & more...
These videos also have sample answers that will help you frame your professional stories better.
And right now, we are offering a discount of up to 70%.
So no matter which role you are applying to, go to SkilloPro.com and start preparing now.
I’ve left the link in the description.
And don’t forget to comment below and tell me
what other Interview questions you want us to make videos about.
You know the feedback I’ve gotten from my managers and even from my Australian and US Clients..…
'Taskeen, you speak very fast.'
That’s because I am nervous while talking to them.
And I always thought that’s how English is spoken, fast…
otherwise I’ll look dumb.
But trust me when I say this…
pauses bring depth to what you are saying.
So today’s Bonus Tip is this… Speak Slowly.
It makes your interviewer understand you better,
it gives you time to think what you are going to say next and it improves your English fluency.
Remember, it’s okay to make grammatical mistakes.
Chances are, your interviewers make them too.
What they care about, are your skills and the work you have done in the past.
And the more you prepare and practice, the better you’ll be able to share them.
That’s the key to ace your interviews and land your dream job.
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Remember, giving interviews is tough.
But you are tougher.
I am Taskeen. This is The Urban Fight.
And I’ll see you in the next video!