How to be Confident during the Open Day/Assessment Day/Final Interview

Have you felt nervous on your EX Assessment day, Final Interview, Open Day, or even by thinking when meeting the Recruitment Team? Let me tell you that feeling nervous is absolutely normal. Many candidates worry about showing their nervousness. You should not think about this too much. Once you are in the room and the process starts rolling, you will forget about it and be yourself if you implement all that I am going to share with you over here. 

Showing nervousness is also indicative that you care about the job, that you possess a level of responsibility towards your future role, and that the Interview is important to you. The Recruitment Team understands this completely. Remember, most of them started as Cabin Crew, just like you.
What will help you be more confident is being aware of the signals that you send and the message they convey. 

Body language is a form of nonverbal communication. It consists of facial expressions, body posture, gestures, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret all these signs almost entirely subconsciously. Understanding the importance of things you do not say puts you one step forward during the assessment process. 

Body language makes up for more than 90% of our communication and it takes only 30 seconds for somebody to decide if they like us or not.
I am sure you have been in a situation when you talked to somebody and you knew that what they said was very different from what they meant. All by getting clues from their body language. To ensure that you make the biggest impact when meeting someone now, keep in mind the following aspects:

Facial expressionsThe smile is the most important feature of a Cabin Crew. They are always smiling and looking happy. They make their passengers feel welcomed and at ease. When you are dropping your CV, talking to your interviewer and colleagues during the tasks or breaks, keep positive facial expressions. Smile and say Thank you often. Ask your family and close friends if they noticed any facial ticks you might have: lifting your eyebrow when you are bored or questioning, pursing your lips when you avoid telling the truth, rolling your eyes when you disagree or looking down when you feel intimidated. 

Body language

When seated, keep your spine straight and upright, your hands resting on the table or on your lap. Sitting far in your seat with your legs parted or arms in the air can be interpreted as boredom or an attitude of superiority. When you go through the 1-on-1 final interview, the easiest way to deal with sending the right signal is to mirror the assessor’s body posture. 

Eye contact 

Always maintain eye contact with the people talking to you. The easiest way to do this without staring is to focus on the point located between the eyebrows of the person in front of you. If you get tired, move your gaze to the person’s left ear, then right ear. Do not look up or down, this may signify boredom or avoiding to answer truthfully. it is very important to understand the difference between Eye contact and Staring. Some people, just because they are nervous the actually stare at the interviewer and that makes the situation very uneasy for both.

Gestures 

In difficult situations, we tend to fold our hands across our bodies because it makes us feel more protected. Avoid doing this during the job interview, as it may be perceived as defensive. Support your words with open hand gestures. When introducing a colleague to the rest of the group you may point with both hands towards the person. Subconscious gestures such as touching your mouth, ears, or nose may betray what you really think. Most people touch their mouths after they say a lie or their ears after they heard something they do not like. Be aware of what you do with your Hands.

Thank you for reading, will be back soon with more writing.