I had an interview recently. The feedback I received was all positive, but they told me to work on my communication: that I could be more succint and concise on my answers.
I think throughout my interview I gave a lot of examples and details to really show that I know what I am talking about - should I refrain on doing this?
How do you recommend me to improve on my communications skills?
Hi Anonymous,
it is really difficult to provide an answer without knowing what you actually said. There could be several elements that could potentially be improved in terms of communication, for example:
The fastest way to improve your communication skills is to receive feedback after a mock interview from an experienced candidate/consultant/coach that could pinpoint the specific parts you should communicate better, in this way you should be able to identify the real potential improvements and then work on them.
Best,
Francesco
Hi,
Providing an example is something you should stop doing. In 99% of the cases examples are completely irrelevant since you can't guess what's really going on in the case. Example = guessing. You should provide structures and drill deeper into the root cause.
E.g. instead of saying "I would like to know the market share because it might be the case that some competitors are outperforming us" say very concisely - "I would like to know our market share and growth rate". The interviewer is an experienced professional and you don't need to explain to him the obvious things
Best
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