https://padlet.com/jhofmann41/3ktkvf0n4jnvtlz8 Six major verbal and nonverbal ways to communicate in a job interview. en-us 2022-09-13 21:15:07 UTC 2025-11-23 19:52:22 UTC hello@padlet.com jhofmann41 https://padlet.com/jhofmann41/3ktkvf0n4jnvtlz8/wish/2295178342 I know a reason I prefer to verbally communicate in professional settings like interviews is that nothing can be lost in translation. By hearing the tone of voice, or the accent, both I and the interviewer can understand each other's points of view more thoroughly. Through text, there is no intonation, so words and phrases might lose meaning from encoder to decoder.]]> 2022-09-13 21:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jhofmann41/3ktkvf0n4jnvtlz8/wish/2295178342 jhofmann41 https://padlet.com/jhofmann41/3ktkvf0n4jnvtlz8/wish/2295182410 Going along with accents, another way I use to really emphasize my points is with my hands. Not only does it keep the decoder involved, motioning to specific items or demonstrating emotions with how my hands move really helps the interviewer see my view on a specific stand. Sitting and talking at someone isn't the same as talking to them, and using my hands helps me not only stay on track but give the extra push on a standing point to win someone over.]]> 2022-09-13 21:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jhofmann41/3ktkvf0n4jnvtlz8/wish/2295182410 jhofmann41 https://padlet.com/jhofmann41/3ktkvf0n4jnvtlz8/wish/2295186821 The reason contradiction is so important in communication, despite what many may think, is it really makes a difference. In my case, if I were to apply to a customer service job, instead of saying "My only job experience is in childcare", I could say "While my last job was in childcare, the reason I am interested in this field is because I would like to get some retail experience under my belt." Not only does it sound more professional, it, in my experience, made my boss more intrigued in me and I got hired.]]> 2022-09-13 21:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jhofmann41/3ktkvf0n4jnvtlz8/wish/2295186821 jhofmann41 https://padlet.com/jhofmann41/3ktkvf0n4jnvtlz8/wish/2295189247 While questions are great in an interview, even essential, it is important to stay on task. That is where control comes in. Now, I don't mean I have to walk up to my interviewer and grab them by the collar to threaten them into hiring me. I mean that I know I can sometimes back down whenever someone challenges my stance on something, and I need to be able to have control of the communication in the interview and make sure my points stay on track.]]> 2022-09-13 21:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jhofmann41/3ktkvf0n4jnvtlz8/wish/2295189247 jhofmann41 https://padlet.com/jhofmann41/3ktkvf0n4jnvtlz8/wish/2295191178 In something as important as an interview, I make sure I have all of my information and everything in order. However, I can't expect my interviewer to remember everything I say the first time I say it. While I know I don't need to repeat every single detail, I know that I need to be repetitive with the important points and why they are important.]]> 2022-09-13 21:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jhofmann41/3ktkvf0n4jnvtlz8/wish/2295191178 jhofmann41 https://padlet.com/jhofmann41/3ktkvf0n4jnvtlz8/wish/2295195493  Not all repetitiveness is good. Words like "do" and "so" often get used as many times as toys in a daycare. These placeholders fall victim to being repeated every couple of sentences, and I would know as I am one who does this. I tend to repeat words without even realizing because I'm too focused on talking and not enough speaking. In an example, I shouldn't say "I'd rather see one than be one". Instead, I could say "I'd rather see than be one." That way, the point of whatever I'm saying gets across to the interviewer, but I don't trip up over the same word every other line.]]> 2022-09-13 21:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jhofmann41/3ktkvf0n4jnvtlz8/wish/2295195493