Interview Reflections

I was surprised to read that pulling an "all nighter" can be useful for future employment. In the article I read it mentioned how using some of the "soft" skills you learn in college can actually be very beneficial for the real world. It went on to say how being able to multi task on several different levels is very applicable now and many employers look for that in future employees. They took common things such as using facebook while typing a paper and watching TV all at the same and reworded it as being able to meet deadlines while multi tasking. The article also mentioned other skills that college students learn, such as studying abroad and spinned it so that it read as being culturally savvy. They mentioned how in the work force you will have many different assignments at once for several different clients and you might just have to pull that all nighter and work on different things at once in order to accomplish them all.
Another article that I read mentioned how body language in an interview can sometimes speak louder than words. A simple shrug can say a lot more than a verbal response sometimes. It can come off as seeming lazy and bored. Also maintaining eye contact is important. Shifty eyes can make you seem very unsure of what you are talking about and can give off the appearance of being nervous/anxious. The articles were entertaining and helpful to read so that when I go for an interview I now know of some beneficial hints to help me out.