Talking Too Long - Part Three
By: Randy Wooden
Ever say these words to someone? “Right, OK, I understand, that makes sense, sounds good, sure.”
Now be honest. By the time you’d uttered any of those words you’d mentally moved on past what the other person was saying. And those words were your not-so-subtle hints to the person to stop talking.
As an interviewee we often possess a combination of nerves and a desire to do an information puke all over the employer. It’s the old adage, “Throw enough against the wall and something will stick.” We mistakenly think that since we weren’t interrupted (as we would normally be in peer-to-peer conversation) that the employer wants to hear more. So we drone on and on and on and… Mistake!
When the employer gives you those “word cues” my best advice is to end in another sentence or so. Then, ask the employer whether that addressed his question or whether he wanted you to provide more information. I’ll bet my dollar to your penny his answer will be along the lines of, “No, you’re fine.”
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