| May 10, 2010 | Posted By: Trevor Wilson | Category: Speaking |
I just finished reading an interview of Claudyne Wilder on Bostonia called What Not to Do at the Job Interview. Now I don’t need to share another article about the “Do’s” and “Don’ts” of interviewing, but she touched on one specific point that I thought was extremely important.
In her words:
What’s the most common faux pas students make on their very first interviews?
In school you’re trained to say a lot. You get good grades when you say a lot. But in business it’s the opposite — you’re considered a better communicator when you say less, when you get to the point and then be quiet. You don’t get points for talking on and on in business the way you do in class. The interviewer’s saying to himself, would I want to talk to this person every day?
This is a lesson that took me three years to learn. When I graduated from school and landed my first job, I would write HUGE emails. They would be long and verbose and I’m (now) sure they put everyone to sleep. Since then I’ve learned the importance of brevity.
Unfortunately, the tired old axiom “time is money” holds true. Everyone is on the clock in the modern work world and each person you meet is going to be on some form of deadline. This means that the sooner you can get your point across the better.
I recognize that it’s extremely hard to switch gears when you graduate, but be considerate of other people’s time. It will go a long way towards fast-tracking your career.
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