You need the right skills to do the job you want to do. But your ability to communicate that you possess these abilities—and can use them to help your future employer become more successful—is equally important.

“Those things that make us good at communicating also make us very, very attractive in interviews,” Charles Duhigg told CNBC Make It.

Duhigg studied hundreds of people and wrote three books on productivity, habits, and communication. His latest book “Super Spreaders: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection,” what settings to check most effective communicator separate.

Duhigg shares three communication tips candidates should consider in their next steps job interview Connect with the person on the other side of the table (or screen) and make a bigger impression.

Interviewers know that candidates are eager to impress. But if your answers to interview questions The sound is too polished or cannedyou might hurt yourself.

“They know you’re showing up; they know you’re here to try to get a job,” Duhigg said. But the more we can “authentically express who we are,” the more employers have a “chance to see if we can actually succeed.”

Answering questions sincerely and tactfully can help you stand out, he adds. “The interviewer will remember the answer,” he said. “The best communication is the most sincere communication.”

One of the hardest questions to answer in an interview is “Tell me about your weakness.”

If they ask such a question, Duhigg said, “I’m going to answer it as honestly as I can, and that doesn’t mean I have to expose my shortcomings, and it doesn’t mean I have to say something inappropriate.”

Career Coach Madeleine Mann Previously interviewed by CNBC Make It The ideal answer should briefly explain the real weakness, but not the “heart of the job,” before listing the steps to address the problem area.

Duhigg said the best communicators often “ask more questions” than their peers. They also asked him what his name was profound questionor those centered on a person’s values, beliefs, or experiences.

For candidates, this might mean asking the interviewer how they got into the industry, or what their favorite part about working there is.

Some of the most important communications are silent. body language Can be very persuasive, and mimicking your interviewer’s posture, gestures, and expressions can make you a more attractive candidate for a job.

This could be as simple as smiling back when they smile during a conversation, or noticing when they lean in to do the same thing.

“The more prepared and relaxed we are, the better the interview will go,” Duhigg said.

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