Congratulations on completing the Interview Prediction Grid Test (IPG) ©2020.
Below is a breakdown of your Interview Identity
4/2 – Amateurish
The 4/2 – Amateurish interviewees may highlight their sufficient level of knowledge/experience (at this level of job role, the knowledge/experience includes soft skills: communication, teamwork, problem-solving) during the job interview question-and-answer process, but each answer is delivered in an unskilled way, due to a low level of confidence.
The employer will get the gist of the meaning of the answer but, depending on how the answer has been delivered (often lacking substance), the meaning will often be misunderstood creating the impression of amateurish.
A cold interviewer will further reduce the applicant’s confidence which can result in a poor interview performance.
Strengths
Possessing the required soft skills for voluntary, and possibly low-skilled positions, increases the chances of a job offer. For some 4/2 – Amateurish applicants they may even possess a unique skill that would make them highly desirable, once they have gained the confidence to promote their expertise.
Many introverts, not that introvertism equals low confidence, are geniuses, or highly skilled, but job offers are awarded to the candidates who follow the second rule for a successful job interview – being a self-promoter.
Those 4/2 – Amateurish will either have sufficient soft skills suitable for a position up to a low-skilled job role or perhaps possess a higher level of knowledge/experience that they struggle to express in the confines of a job interview environment.
Development
A structured interview answer increases the perceived level of confidence. As does pausing during interview answers, reducing the use of filler words and improving eye contact.
For voluntary roles, using stories to explain a skill set or experience will improve likeability. Using a story formula has an extra benefit; stories are easier to remember then industry facts and data, allowing the applicant to communicate more confidently.
Applicants with an expertise who, due to anxiety, can’t express this in the interview can use deep rhythmic breathing prior to the interview. Rhythmic breathing reduces the internal stress response which is increased in situations when you are the centre of attention. Standing in a confident posture also increases confidence through the mind-body cycle.
Interview preparation is key for a low level of confidence applicant, as repetition improves memory muscle. To increase likeability, express emotions and smile throughout the job interview.
Advice for the job interview
- Use an ‘interview formula’ to create a structured interview answer, naturally increasing the duration of the reply. Research has shown how a high number of words per answer improves interview scores
- Sit with a straight back, head held high and look directly at the interviewer(s) when talking. Power postures, due to the mind-body cycle, increases confidence
- Use the time when an employer is asking a question to breathe deeply. Deep breathing, circulating oxygen around the body, helps to relax the mind
Research: IPG
