Why you should record and study your interviews to get even better at them?
"He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened."
― Lao Tzu
If you are struggling to do well in interviews, this is one the best practices you can do to help identify where you could further improve.
I understand it’s not always easy to see ourselves with our flaws exposed, but this technique does really help you get better at interviews rather quickly. Making and correcting mistakes is absolutely essential for skill development. It is especially important when it comes to interviewing. Cameras are great tools to help us identify the mistakes we make and correct them quickly and easily.
Remember, getting to know our flaws, loving them, and taking steps to improve is key to turning those flaws into our virtues.
Ask yourself this: what do you value the most? Keeping your interview weaknesses hidden away, or getting better at interviews by getting to know them and improving them so you can land better jobs?
Early in my career, I decided to make an effort to improve my weaknesses in interviewing skills. I specifically focused on key activities that would help me land a great job. This was one of the practices that helped me improve my interviewing skills and develop superior confidence to face interviews head-on. It wasn't really fun working on something I wasn't really good at but knew had a very high pay-off for the time and effort invested.
Even professional athletes regularly use recording devices to record their performances and improve their skills and abilities. Once recorded, they review the videos and identify areas where they could get better and create specific plans to improve in these areas. You can use the same strategy to improve interviewing skills.
Here is my recipe to get better at interviewing skills using video:
Do a mock interview and record your interviews through a webcam or a phone camera
Review and make a list of areas where you can improve
Create a list of what you are doing well or great at (important to develop self-confidence)
Create a plan to improve in areas where you need further improvement
That’s it for today!
Much love!
