Anyone have interview advice for introvert-related tendencies you never noticed before someone pointed them out? Or alternatively, how can I fake being an extrovert at my next interview? Please help 😓

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For example, had I not personally known someone on a team I once interviewed for, I wouldn’t have known I came off as “unenthusiastic” to the interviewer 😳 In reality I was SO incredibly excited about that role but typically I tone down the excitement to appear more mature and professional since I look young.

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Eye contact, relating to the person, talking with excitement, good posture but relaxed, and smile. I learned to tell stories as a way to connect. Using intonation helps as well.

This has nothing to do with being an introvert and everything to do with basic social/interviewing skills.

S1, read my first comment. I do not naturally come off as a bubbly or outgoing person, especially not when I’m trying to be professional, and have received negative feedback based on that.

Focus on what you know. It’s easy to be insecure at an interview, but remember- you’re an adult, who has been working for at least a few years. You know how to do things, and you know how to learn to do more things. Focus on that

Sounds like you're shy and an introvert

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