Month: September 2007

By Nina Hill (Professional Life Coach)

Last week I concentrated on building confidence. This weeks focus is about acting as if you are confident.

Many of us do not realise that 55% of our meaning is communicated through what we do with our body (physiology), 38% from the tone of our voice and only 7% from the words that we use.

We all know how depression or a low mood leads people to hold their body. i.e. what goes on in our head affects our physiology. What many of us do not realise is that the way we hold our body can affect what is going on in our head!

Interview Tips That Will Get You Your Dream Job
Nina Hill (Professional Life Coach)

Last week I concentrated on developing a positive mental attitude. This weeks focus is on how to build confidence.

Most of us feel anything but confident as we enter the interview room. Nervous and terrified are often words used to describe our feelings just prior to an interview. It is not unusual to feel this way, however, if you intend to portray yourself as a serious and professional candidate you must project an air of confidence and professionalism.

So how do you improve your interview confidence?

Interview Tips That Will Get You Your Dream Job
Nina Hill (Professional Life Coach)

Employers consistently say that, when interviewing candidates, there is no substitute for a positive approach, honesty, professionalism and confidence. So what stops you demonstrating these traits during interviews?

Over the next seven weeks I will cover interview tips with a difference – the vital things people don?t tell you that will help you get that job offer.

If you’re like most people, you’ve had both good and bad interviewing experiences. You may have noticed a lot of what determines how well an interview goes depends on your emotional state. Or how positively you’re thinking about yourself at the time.
So how do you develop a PMA?