Understand why active listening is an important skill!

Any employee would benefit from developing the skill of active listening. It aids in your ability to fully comprehend what is being said during meetings and chats and not what you wish to hear. 

Since it can help you establish a good relationship with your interviewer, active listening is notably a helpful strategy to apply during job interviews.

Employers place a lot of emphasis on active listening as well as critical reasoning and problem-solving abilities. Employing active listening strategies during job interviews can demonstrate to the interviewer how good your people skills are.

By actively listening, you shift your attention from your own needs to those of your interviewer or potential employer. Using this method can help you feel less anxious during an interview.

By concentrating intently on the interviewer through active listening, you demonstrate that you are:

·       Curious about the difficulties and achievements of the organization

·       Willing to assist them with their work-related problems

·       Rather than just being a self-absorbed job prospect, you are a team player.

It's crucial to avoid interjecting or, worse, attempting to respond to the interviewer's question before you understand what they are asking.

Techniques for Active Listening Examples

Many active listening strategies might help you make a better impression during a job interview.

Techniques for active listening include:

·       Developing rapport and a sense of trust

·       Expressing worry

·       A paraphrase to demonstrate comprehension

·       Demonstrating understanding through nonverbal signs including nodding, making eye contact, and bending forward

·       Verbal affirmations that are only a few words long, such as "I see," "I know," "Sure," "Thank you," or "I understand."

·       Posing open-ended inquiries

·       Precise inquiries to obtain clarification

By using these active listening strategies, you can make a strong impression and portray yourself as a thoughtful, analytical, and highly desirable candidate. 

Hence, to be establishing a holistic personality does not only require you to be good at speaking but also at listening,

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