How Does Your Voice Impact Your Chances In An Interview?

In an interview, there are 3 things that determine the results: Vocal, Visual & Verbal cues

Vocal (pitch, pitch variation, speed of speech, pauses, tone, amplitude variation)

Visual (physical attractiveness, smile, hand movement, confidence, presence, body language)

Verbal (content, knowing your stuff)

In face to face interviews, research suggests the perception of the interviewee is based on
7% verbal, 38% vocal, 55% visual

This means what we are saying does not matter as much as how we are saying it

Now imagine a virtual interview, probably visual perception will go down a bit & vocal may increase

For a telephonic interview, visual cues will go away completely & vocal may become the most important component

These are some common mistakes I made:

1. Using Fillers (ah, hmm, ok, ya, etc)
2. Using aggressive, not assertive tone
3. Sounding overconfident, not confident
4. Being casual, not serious
5. Being uptight, not being easy with self
5. Poor empathy & listening skills
6. Speaking fast
7. Energy in extremes (depressed or excited)
8. Not paying attention & losing focus of the conversation

Recording your interview & listening to it can help.

How are your vocal cues?
Thoughts?

By Sandeep Kochhar, Storyteller

Making English Your Cherished Companion