Harvard study: Interviewers prize style over substance

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by cwan • 16 years ago

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variety• 16 years ago

"Reaction time is a factor in this, so please pay attention."

sabj• 16 years ago

I'm confused; should this be surprising?

The most important thing I learned from debate in HS was that how you say something matters much more than what you actually say. If you say something true or persuasive but do not communicate that well, you stand little chance against the smooth-talking liars without strong logic.

This being said, I aspire very much to be both eloquent, truthful, and full of substance when communicating and when interviewing. Whatever my strategy may be, it has certainly been successful in all the interviews I've done this fall recruiting round; how you say things really does matter.

I think that schools should force people to practice their public speaking somehow.

Harvard study: Interviewers prize style over substance

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