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Hostile Interview: How to Pass It Unscathed?

Alfonsus Adi Putra
Social & Life
Educations
Jun 28, 2019
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Are you wondering what you should do in a job interview so that you can nail it and land the job? We all wonder about it. If you are about to face an interview, you are lucky. Why? Because an interview is like the “final boss” of any job application, and once you have passed it, you get the job. The question is, how to land it like a boss? Worse, what if our interviewers are so hostile toward us? Rest assured, we got you. Here are our tips for your upcoming job interview.

First and foremost, of course, stay calm. Nothing good happens if you panic. We are talking about your intonation as well. When a hard question is thrown upon you, be calm. Take split seconds to compose yourselves before answering. Think first about what you should say. Every answer matters. A composed and reasonable answer will appease the interviewers so that they don’t go offensive on you.

Second, be confident. Not overconfident, but just regular confident. If you stay timid and unconfident about yourselves and your answers, the hostility of the interviewers will keep on pressing you until you regret it at home. Being confident shows that you have no ill intention to the company. In addition, care about your interviewer. We meant, ask them to tell a brief history of how they got from zero to hero. This shows your interest, and surely, this one is a trump move to turn hostility to hospitality in a glimpse.

On the other hand, the hostility might also be a test, in order to see if you can handle the heat. They also want to see whether you will stay calm in the face of roaring danger, or whether the hostility will affect your decision-making process. Therefore, it is important to make sure that you stay calm, and do not get overwhelmed by their game.

However, if your interviewers’ hostility gets to a dangerous or annoying level, do close the interviews right away, since it is not a rightful thing to do to dive yourselves into that kind of environment.

Last but not least, finish it strong. Give a final impression that you are grateful that they reserve their time to discuss the application in person with you and that you are interested in the position offered.

In brief, it is a survival of the fittest. Hostility in an interview is not uncommon, it is one of the tests given by the company to see how tough are you. If you cannot stand the heat, then get out of the kitchen, they said. Therefore, cling to these tips, and we guarantee that you will ace the interview in no time.

Source: https://www.monster.ca/career-advice/article/tips-to-handle-a-hostile-interviewer-ca

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