Communication Mock Interview

Practice 20 Communication interview questions covering verbal skills, active listening, and conflict resolution.

Question 17 of 20

Do you consider yourself a persuasive person?

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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"I have used the power of persuasion at work when it comes to gathering information from a client. For instance, if they do not want to leave a message for the person they are trying to reach, I will influence them to leave a message by stating that it will be more efficient for them, and faster response time will occur if they leave a message."

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"Persuasion is a key skill of an effective leader, in my opinion. Have you ever read the book, 'Pre-Suasion,' by Robert Cialdini? He speaks of the science in persuasion and that there are significant moves to be made before ever asking someone to do something on your behalf. This book has greatly influenced how I use persuasion."

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"Persuasion and digital marketing methods go hand in hand so, yes, I believe that I am a persuasive person. My approach is not sly or combative in any way, however. I go about persuading others by displaying how my approach, or belief, could benefit the other party. In my case at work, the client."

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"Persuasion is important in sales, and through the training that I received in my current role, I believe that my persuasion skills are much stronger than they once were. I am still working on them; however!"

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"Persuasion is everywhere - from the conversations we have to the things that we buy. I am persuasive with my clients but not immediately. I first ensure that the groundwork is present, there is rapport, and enough supporting evidence that my path is the way that benefits everyone involved, as much as possible. I need to be able to prove the upside to whomever I speak to."

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"As an educator, persuasion is in everything that I do. I need to gain buy-in from my students when it comes to having them believe that what I am teaching is important. I spend much of my day making statements of persuasion."

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

Part of being an excellent communicator is also having the power of persuasion when necessary. There is a difference between persuasion and debating - or even convincing. Persuasion is used when you want to influence someone rather than tell them that they are wrong, and you are right.

The power of persuasion is essential if you are selling or pitching anything. It is also a helpful skill when you want to gain momentum with your coworkers or have your boss better understand your approach on a project.

It is not a negative thing to be persuasive. Talk to the interviewer about whether or not you consider yourself to be a persuasive individual.

Rachelle Enns

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"I can be persuasive when it comes to helping my clients to understand the logic, or reason, behind a decision that my company has made. It's important to lay out the intentions of any change and then express the importance of those changes."

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I can be persuasive if a client does not understand the logic of a design and needs to be shown the reasons the engineering firm chose to design the process in a certain way.

Rachelle's Feedback

Good! It would be very important to be able to gain agreement and understanding from your client. Great example!

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Well, I wouldn't say that in general I am a persuasive person, but If I have a point I really feel strongly about, I make sure to find the right way to convey my opinion to my supervisor and my coworker.

Rachelle's Feedback

This is an honest answer that allows the interviewer to get to know you a bit better. Good work.

"I wouldn't say that I am a persuasive person, but If I have a point I feel strongly about, I make sure to find the right way to convey my opinion to my supervisor and my coworker."

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Communication Mock Interview

Do you consider yourself a persuasive person?

20Communication Interview Questions & Answers

1.How do you show your co-workers the importance of communication in the workplace?

2.After receiving information from your supervisor, how do you ensure you properly communicate this information to your team?

3.Tell me about a time when you improved communication between yourself and a co-worker or client.

4.Rate your communication skills from 1-10 with proper examples backing your given rating.

5.Tell me about a time when your communication skills greatly benefited your team.

6.How do you handle a situation where your supervisor does not properly communicate information to you?

7.When entering a new job, describe how you build relationships with your new coworkers and supervisors.

8.What experience do you have using team-based messaging applications?

9.How would you describe your written communication skills?

10.Tell me about your experiences giving presentations in front of large groups.

11.How do you handle communicating bad news to a fellow worker or subordinate?

12.Would you say you are a better verbal or written communicator?

13.Tell me about an error or mistake you made because of a breakdown in communication from you or one of your team members.

14.At your current or former place of employment, how important was communication and dealing with others?

15.Tell me about a time when you had to use your verbal communication skills in order to get a point across that was important to you.

16.How do you build rapport with your clients?

17.Do you consider yourself a persuasive person?

18.What are the components of a successful, and effective, presentation?

19.Rate your listening skills from 1-10. What would your coworkers say about your listening skills?

20.How would you handle working for a boss who was a poor communicator?