Wed 13 May 2009
Most people out there think of poker as an enjoyable pastime, but there may be something more to the world’s most popular card game. One of the largest components of poker is arguably bluffing, which can have real ramifications when it comes to the employment world. In this economy, every little bit helps. The skills that you learn from your online poker game, including how to keep a steady face and gauge someone else’s expression, can be applied to a job interview.
In a job interview you need to be able to gauge how your potential employer feels about what you are saying. Knowing how to read the subtle poker tells of others will make sure that you have the vital information you need to be able to gauge how you are doing in the interview. You can easily read surprise, interests, or disinterest if you know how to read poker tells.
Playing poker will also help you to keep a steady, expression free face under all circumstances. You could need to do this if your potential employer surprises you with an unusual question or request. Staying calm is often the main difference between these who get the job, and those who get the boot. Which side of the equation do you want to be?
