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Work on your listening skills

Work on your listening skills

From the course: Tech Career Skills: Interviewing Developers

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Work on your listening skills

- It's a waste of interview time to ask questions and then fail to listen to the answer. While they're answering, you might be thinking, "Well, what am I going to ask next?" Or even, "Where should I go for lunch today?" You don't really hear what they're telling you, which means the question you just asked was pointless. Studies show that the typical period of active listening is about 15 seconds. A well-done interview needs longer periods of active listening. One of the best resources on learning to listen better is this book, "The Charisma Myth". Olivia Fox Cabane regularly works with high-level executives on improving their presence. This book contains a whole chapter on learning to listen better. Here are some of the most important suggestions. Don't interrupt. Interrupting someone is a strong signal that you're not listening. It also puts off anyone who is trying to tell you something. In an interview, you should…

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