{"id":20,"date":"2016-06-27T23:05:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T23:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amazingjobs.org\/?p=20"},"modified":"2020-12-21T19:07:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T19:07:14","slug":"using-positive-language-for-an-amazing-job-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingjobs.org\/blog\/using-positive-language-for-an-amazing-job-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Positive Language For a Job Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When going in for a job interview, you need to focus on making the right impression. How you present yourself should let the world know,&nbsp;&#8220;Here I am, the perfect candidate for this job&#8230;no need to meet with anyone else, your ideal fit has arrived!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you can&#8217;t achieve this very important first task at a job interview, you can basically wave goodbye to your chances of actually securing the position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Proactive and upbeat language is a great way to convey a positive attitude to your potential employer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At any typical interview, you will likely be asked the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Talk a bit about yourself<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Do you have examples of when&#8230;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What difficult work decisions have you had to make, and how did you make them?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What strengths and weaknesses do you have?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One question you are sure to be asked is:&nbsp;\u201cCan you talk about your last job?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Speaking about your current or previous jobs can be a large challenge in an interview. It&#8217;s a job you left or are leaving for some reason, but you have to put a positive spin on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We&#8217;ve all had jobs that we didn&#8217;t like, that we daydreamed about quitting. Still, that position was likely key to your resume, and you need to be able to talk about it pleasantly, explaining your role, tasks, and relationships with colleagues and your boss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But how do you go about that? You probably consider yourself a trustworthy and honest person. Does this mean you have to lie to the interviewer? The answer: absolutely not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The key here is to hone in on the positive things, like what you gained from that past job and how those lessons make you an ideal option for this current position.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here&#8217;s just one example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">An interviewer never wants to hear this:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cMy last job was terrible and that&#8217;s why I quit. The business was mismanaged and I had too much work to do. I really hated it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Let&#8217;s look at how that same experience could be re-told so that an interviewer responds well:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAt my last company, we were a growing business, which meant it was all hands on deck. I wore many hats and really learned how to roll up my sleeves, pitch in and prioritize. I think these are skills that would serve me well here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">And don&#8217;t forget, when describing yourself and your past employment, think of all sorts of positive adjectives you can use:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Flexible, friendly, good communicator, artistic, decisive, brave, polite, focused, positive, energetic, laid back, wise, engaging, charming, generous, good worker, assisting, truthful, creative, smart, compassionate, analytical, independent, upbeat, patient, steadfast, interested, pragmatic, proactive, capable, earnest, sociable, able.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While you might not talk about yourself using these words in your everyday life, having these descriptors in your arsenal can pay dividends when it comes to prepping for a job interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you need help feeling comfortable with this language, print out a list of words you want to use and display them around your home where you&#8217;ll come across them often.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Having these key phrases surround you in places like your kitchen and living room can help the language seep into your mind. You may then find yourself able to easily work them into conversation without having to stress yourself out about it too much.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Seeing new ways to describe yourself and your past job might even change your thinking and help you to remember the experience in a more positive way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The best part is you won&#8217;t have to lie when asked about your past job experience, helping you to keep your integrity and honesty in place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you&#8217;re not convinced, consider how these words will sound when worked into your job interview responses:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhen we had trouble keeping up with the demand of our orders, we stayed positive in our mindset to meet the challenge. We were resourceful and innovative, using creative ways to forge new paths for delivery. And our teamwork paid off. The friendly and compassionate nature we put forward helped the process move smoothly.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">These word cues can work for you even in non-office settings, but really help you put your best foot forward in a job interview. By using positive language, even about a lackluster experience, you show the interviewer that you are professional with good communication skills.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Experts see time and time again that potential employees have trouble verbalizing their past work experiences.&nbsp;This can also be a challenge if you are not a native English speaker.&nbsp;By coaching yourself to use engaging, pragmatic language, you are setting yourself up to be able to converse in a pleasant and open way. This makes a great first impression, and will set you apart from other candidates that might be interviewing for the job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Your words matter, so make sure to choose them carefully.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When going in for a job interview, you need to focus on making the right impression. How you present yourself should let the world know, \u201cHere I am, the perfect candidate for this job\u2026your ideal fit has arrived!\u201d Proactive language is a great way to convey a positive attitude to your potential employer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":640,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interview-tips"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingjobs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingjobs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingjobs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amazingjobs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amazingjobs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/amazingjobs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":641,"href":"https:\/\/amazingjobs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20\/revisions\/641"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amazingjobs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingjobs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amazingjobs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amazingjobs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}