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Calibrating Your Soft Skills for Interview Readiness

Posted on:Jul 25, 2023

Yesterday, I was talking to a junior who is currently giving interviews. Here are 3 soft skills that I shared to calibrate yourself and keep a track:

  1. Confidence
    0 = Nervous while talking to someone. Fumbles a bit.
    1 = Some confidence while talking to people. Can talk about topics interesting to you.
    2 = Have the confidence to introduce themselves and drive a conversation.

  2. Smile
    0 = You have a poker face while talking to someone.
    1 = You force a smile sometimes in between conversations.
    2 = Your smile is contagious and causes the other person to smile.

  3. Energy
    0 = You drain energy from people.
    1 = You put in conscious effort to seem interested in the conversation.
    2 = People want to talk to you more.

What’s your current score?