Getting the Job: Is It All in the Voice?
Who knew? Your voice may be the key to getting a new job. Or, more specifically, its pitch . It turns out that the way your voice sounds to potential recruiters and employers can have a positive -- or negative -- effect. It seems a person’s speech may convey their fundamental ability to think — the capacity for reasoning, thoughtfulness and intellect. Simply put, a job seeker's voice may reveal his intelligence. At least, that's the finding of a new study. Of course, that's also taking into consideration the contents of one's mind, and communicating them clearly, like specific thoughts and beliefs (though if you use your voice to talk about how much you hate math and the job's about accounting, maybe not so much). When hypothetical employers and professional recruiters listened to or read candidates' job qualifications, they rated the candidates as more competent, thoughtful and intelligent when they heard the pitch of their voices than when they ju...