> e.g. if you are a quiet, introverted person then there probably isn't much you can do if you are interviewing for a job that requires an outgoing personality like sales or event planning
Learning how to talk to people, read a room, small talk, etc can be learned. I’m definitely an introvert by nature. But people in a professional setting are really not that much different than computer systems. Once you understand different type of personalities, you learn what input gets you what output.
The Career Tools/Manager Tools podcasts has dozens of podcasts about dealing with people with different DISC profiles.
One secret I use when starting a conversation with someone new is “what keeps you busy?” and act interested and ask open ended follow up questions.
Learning how to talk to people, read a room, small talk, etc can be learned. I’m definitely an introvert by nature. But people in a professional setting are really not that much different than computer systems. Once you understand different type of personalities, you learn what input gets you what output.
The Career Tools/Manager Tools podcasts has dozens of podcasts about dealing with people with different DISC profiles.
One secret I use when starting a conversation with someone new is “what keeps you busy?” and act interested and ask open ended follow up questions.