tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1941322565239180106.post-40787686046977107262007-12-09T10:59:00.000-08:002007-12-09T11:00:24.350-08:00Communication is always a two-way street. In order to be responsive to interviewers’<br />needs, you must know how to listen and listen well. To improve your listening skills:<br /><br />1. Focus your attention on what the interviewer is saying. If your mind starts to wander,<br />consciously force yourself to listen for the content, even if the interviewer’s intonation<br />is boring or the questions are phrased in a rambling manner.<br /><br />2. Respond with appropriate nonverbal cues. Smile or nod your head in agreement<br />when appropriate. Conversely, don’t roll your eyes, clench your fists, or grimace at<br />the interviewer’s words.<br /><br />3. Resist the impulse to interrupt.<br /><br />4. Listen non-defensively. Do not be judgmental or critical of what you hear. This will<br />only prevent you from truly understanding what the interviewer is saying.<br /><br />5. Don’t get distracted by trivial things that don’t really matter, like the interviewer’s<br />appearance, accent, lisp, or lipsmacking. Respond to what is being said rather than<br />how it is being communicated. Not everyone is a great communicator.UltraJobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16012257627387210374noreply@blogger.com