How to Come Across As Being Smart at the Interview

At an interview you want to come across as smart,you are being asked and if necessary think for a
confident and as the ideal candidate for the job: butsecond or two before replying. If you listen you will
at the same time, you do not want to come acrosscome across as someone who can follow instructions.
as someone who is too assertive or arrogant. SoIf you don't pay attention to the questions asked
how do you strike a balance?and just ramble away, then you will be thought of as
Initially, you should try to think objectively about howsomeone who will not be able to complete tasks
you come across. Are you very shy or do youefficiently.
sometimes come across as too full of your ownNever patronise your interviewers. You may be doing
opinions? If you cannot think objectively then aska p h d at Cambridge, but even if the job is as a
some friends about how you are perceived.temp with a recruiting agency, being patronising or
Once you have identified whether you are too shyusing sexist language etc will not go down well and
or too brazen, then you need to think how you caneven if you are at Cambridge, your studies may be
portray yourself as smart, but in a manner that willinterrupted if you cannot pay your way, so if you
not be threatening to the interviewing panel and herewant a job, play by the rules!
is where some insider tips can come in handy!Always be polite to the interviewing panel and shake
For a start, do not use big words all the time: you willtheir hands/establish eye contact and demonstrate
not seem smart, since the smartest of people useeven none verbally, that you have a whole series of
simple language and words effectively, so there is noskills and that you are a smart person: smart enough
need to pepper your sentences with obscure words!to join their organisation or company!
Always listen at interview. Listen to the questions