3 Interview Tips for Women
from an
Executive
Coach:

3 ideas that will transform

your interview experience

from scary to inspiring

 

Job interviews have a bad reputation for leaving people feeling nervous, unsure, and anxious, but it doesn’t have to be that way. They can be an opportunity for growth, empowerment, and connection. How? Angela Giacoumis, executive coach and emotional intelligence expert, shares three practical ideas you can put into action at your next interview.

Research shows emotional intelligence is key for career advancement, especially for women (6sec.org/soh). How can you tune up your emotional intelligence to shine in the next interview for your dream job? Emotional intelligence expert and executive coach Angela Giacoumis shares with us her three top tips for women wanting to stand out in the interview process.

by Maria Miller

 

Three Tips for Interviewing with Emotional Intelligence:

1. Think about emotional impact. What effect do you want to have, emotionally, on the interviewer? The most powerful technique is to center yourself, Giacoumis says, and connect with that inner calm. Ask yourself: What do you want to get out of this interview? What is your intention? Then, Step into excitement and curiosity. Engage with that openness to opportunity. Think about what you have to offer, and what they have to offer you.

2. Decide if this is your dream job…beforehand! Your passion and commitment will shine through. Giacoumis says, “sometimes there is a natural dissonance between an interviewer who is wondering, ‘Do they really want this job?’ and an interviewee who is questioning, ‘Is this the right job for me?’” The bridge, Giacoumis says, is preparation. Diligently researching what the job is and talking to people who have worked in similar roles or at that organization can help you be relatively certain that you want the job, and really lean into that excitement and curiosity at the interview.

3. Connect the value dots. If you’ve done the necessary preparation on yourself and the organization, you should be aware of both your own and the organization’s values. Then ask yourself: How does this role, and the company’s values, align with my values?

 

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Interviewing for a job, especially one that you think is a perfect fit, can evoke all kinds of emotions from anxiety and self-doubt to excitement and determination. How can you harness those naturally-occurring emotions into a valuable experience for both you and the interviewer? These three tips will help you navigate through any difficult emotions and show the organization that you have the emotional intelligence and awareness necessary to succeed at the job.
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