{"id":1226,"date":"2014-06-20T12:36:54","date_gmt":"2014-06-20T12:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.indigobusiness.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1226"},"modified":"2023-07-19T14:36:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T14:36:47","slug":"its-not-what-you-say-but-the-way-that-you-say-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/its-not-what-you-say-but-the-way-that-you-say-it\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s not what you say &#8211; but the way that you say it!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #010101;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indigobusiness.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Car-customer-service.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1016\" src=\"http:\/\/www.indigobusiness.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Car-customer-service-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Corridor conversations count.\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Car-customer-service-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wpblog.indigobusiness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Car-customer-service.jpg 566w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>In a recent study by job website Monster.co.uk, graduates have just 6 minutes and 25 seconds to impress a prospective employer during an interview!<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #010101;\">The research by Monster.co.uk showed that interviewers take just 385 seconds to decide if the candidate is right for the role, meaning that first impressions really do make the ultimate difference in whether a candidate is offered the job.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #010101;\">The study of interview experiences from more than 273 managers and 3,280 employees revealed that half of interviewers said they judge a candidate based on a handshake.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #010101;\">Six in ten bosses say an interviewee\u2019s dress sense affects whether they are viewed as employable and more than two thirds of employers said they are immediately put off by tattoos.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #010101;\">Whilst the majority of bosses (82%) want their potential staff members to be able to hold eye contact during conversation, and 60% are influenced by the interviewee\u2019s quality of \u2018banter\u2019 or small talk, 70% also make their first impression on the way a candidate applies makeup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #010101;\">Most employers, however, still rank a candidate\u2019s work experience as their most important attribute (36%), ahead of first impressions at interview (24%) and their education (12%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #010101;\">However, from the opposite side of the table, 70% of job seekers are just as likely to be swayed by their first impressions, with 60% deciding whether to accept the job based on the interviewer\u2019s handshake and 50% based on dress sense.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #010101;\">once you have got over the first nervous 385 seconds &#8211; then comes the crunch &#8211; can you package your message clearly, coherently and concisely?<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #010101;\">Sadly most people tend to talk too much when facing tough questions. \u00a0If you&#8217;re in charge of a graduate training programme; drop us a line about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigobusiness.co.uk\/Workshop\/think-on-your-feet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Think on Your Feet\u00ae training. <\/a>\u00a0It&#8217;s perfect to give those inexperienced graduates the structure to talk with clarity, brevity and impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent study by job website Monster.co.uk, graduates have just 6 minutes and 25 seconds to impress a prospective employer during an interview! 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