Interviewing: Don't Forget Your Voice
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At one point or another, nearly all professionals have to stand and speak in front of an audiences, large or small. And with the crunch, increasing numbers of City employees are faced with having to search and apply for new positions in a very competitive market.
Armed with impressive CVs, qualifications, and work experience, one of the important aspects of an interview is easy to overlook: the speaking voice.
A well-trained, audible, modulated-phrased speaking voice can be the difference between getting the new job - or not.
So how do you achieve this?
Speak with an open throat.
A closed throat cause the resonance areas of the face and skull to shut off, causing strain and inaudibility.
Hold your head up.
Inadequate posture - especially around the head, shoulders, arms and neck - causes the voice to be blocked off. It also causes muscular strain, which adds tension to an already tense situation. Imagine the top of your head cut off like a flying saucer, and flow the words straight out.
Enunciate.
Distorted vowel sounds - or poorly pronounced consonants - can destabilize the words, cut off the breath flow, and cause inaudibility
Speak slowly.
Imagine sentences as laps, requiring a pace to be fully understood.
Get help.
And if you need more help, visit The City Voice Studio. Susan Coombes has coached bankers for the past seven years who are not only looking for the next job, but are also interested in excelling in their new jobs. For more information, get in touch: susan.nataly@googlemail.com.
A well-trained, audible, modulated-phrased speaking voice can be the difference between getting the new job - or not.
So how do you achieve this?
Speak with an open throat.
A closed throat cause the resonance areas of the face and skull to shut off, causing strain and inaudibility.
Hold your head up.
Inadequate posture - especially around the head, shoulders, arms and neck - causes the voice to be blocked off. It also causes muscular strain, which adds tension to an already tense situation. Imagine the top of your head cut off like a flying saucer, and flow the words straight out.
Enunciate.
Distorted vowel sounds - or poorly pronounced consonants - can destabilize the words, cut off the breath flow, and cause inaudibility
Speak slowly.
Imagine sentences as laps, requiring a pace to be fully understood.
Get help.
And if you need more help, visit The City Voice Studio. Susan Coombes has coached bankers for the past seven years who are not only looking for the next job, but are also interested in excelling in their new jobs. For more information, get in touch: susan.nataly@googlemail.com.
