{"id":11410,"date":"2021-07-21T08:38:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T14:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/?p=11410"},"modified":"2021-07-21T08:38:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T14:38:48","slug":"these-7-interview-skills-will-help-you-stand-out-from-the-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/careercenter\/these-7-interview-skills-will-help-you-stand-out-from-the-pack\/","title":{"rendered":"These 7 Interview Skills Will Help You Stand Out From the Pack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/author\/lily-zhang\">Lily Zhang<\/a><br>Reposted from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Muse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having conducted hundreds of interviews\u2014both mock interviews with career coaching clients and real interviews as part of search committees\u2014and seen what the outcomes are, I can say with confidence that getting through the hiring process and landing a job is not just about whether or not you can&nbsp;<em>do<\/em>&nbsp;the job. It\u2019s also about how well you interview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interviewing involves a whole set of skills that can be completely separate from the skills you need for the actual job (though, of course, sometimes there\u2019s overlap). The good news is you can definitely acquire and hone interview skills, even if you feel you\u2019re not naturally that great at interviewing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/interview-skills-examples-improve?sc_src=email_1395208&amp;sc_lid=114032625&amp;sc_uid=vqYnyfOGsW&amp;sc_llid=164736&amp;sc_eh=f4a3e8b36ea761c91&amp;utm_source=emarsys&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=daily_20210721_NoSpon_90Day_1395208&amp;utm_content=sponsored&amp;utm_term=_&amp;uid=811776713\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE<\/a>] for seven skills that can make a big difference in how your interviewers perceive you, how well you answer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/interview-questions-and-answers\">common interview questions<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/how-to-know-if-an-interview-went-well\">how well your interview goes overall<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/interview-skills-examples-improve?sc_src=email_1395208&amp;sc_lid=114032625&amp;sc_uid=vqYnyfOGsW&amp;sc_llid=164736&amp;sc_eh=f4a3e8b36ea761c91&amp;utm_source=emarsys&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=daily_20210721_NoSpon_90Day_1395208&amp;utm_content=sponsored&amp;utm_term=_&amp;uid=811776713\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.themuse.com\/advice\/interview-skills-examples-improve?sc_src=email_1395208&amp;sc_lid=114032625&amp;sc_uid=vqYnyfOGsW&amp;sc_llid=164736&amp;sc_eh=f4a3e8b36ea761c91&amp;utm_source=emarsys&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=daily_20210721_NoSpon_90Day_1395208&amp;utm_content=sponsored&amp;utm_term=_&amp;uid=811776713\">Continue to full article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>byLily ZhangReposted from The Muse Having conducted hundreds of interviews\u2014both mock interviews with career coaching clients and real interviews as part of search committees\u2014and seen what the outcomes are, I can say with confidence that getting through the hiring process and landing a job is not just about whether or not you can&nbsp;do&nbsp;the job. 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