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INTERVIEW NERVES Are you anxious about a job interview and how to deal with your nerves? If so, read on and you should find at least one or two handy tips about how to overcome your interview nerves. You know, job interviews don't have to be something you have to worry about and in fact it is only natural to feel a little nervous. Most actors will say that they suffer from nerves some of the time and in fact it can even help your performance. And remember one important thing, all the other contenders for the job will be feeling just the same!
The single most important thing you can do
before a job interview is to prepare how you plan to answer the
questions. I can recall a time when I went along to an interview and
frankly I was scared witless about how it would go. I wanted that job so
much and this seemed to make things worse. So first of all I set about
writing down everything I could say about myself.
It seems strange saying this, but it
doesn't come naturally talking about yourself and particularly if you
have to talk about the good bits. Some people will feel totally relaxed
chatting about himself/herself, but for many of us it is not that easy.
Frankly, the fact that you're reading this article tells me that you're
a committed person and it's a good quality to possess. It already says a
lot about you!
OK, so you've written down all the
good things about yourself, but before I talk about the other important
pre-interview preparation let's make sure you know how to respond to the
classic question "Tell me why you want this job/work for our company".
The chances are that this interview question is going to trotted out at
least 50% of the time and you need to know how to respond. Only you will
know the motives for going for the job, but make sure you don't say
something like "I need the money", "the money's good" or "I need the
job"! You need to come up with something a little more creative that
joins together the concept that you enjoy that particular type of work
because it is suited to your skills and experience and you also talk a
bit about the comapny. If it's a large company the first place you
should look is on the Internet to find out about them. Have they been in
the news recently, have they received any awards recently etc. Most
companies will have a website these days, so that's a definite resource
you should check out thoroughly. And when you respond to a question,
make sure they know you've checked out the company. It is something
basic, but it can separate you out from some of the other job
candidates. Even if it's a relatively small, local company you can
usually find something out about them on the Internet. If not, you are
just going to have to be a bit 'creative'. We also have the following article about CAREERS you
might find useful: "How to write a
Curriculum Vitae (CV)" You're now well on the way to that perfect interview
and all this preparation is going to help you with your nerves for sure.
You should now be able to talk confidently about yourself and you can
talk for a minute or so about the company. keep it short and simple, as
you don't need to waffle on. In fact, this is something that more
confident candidates can come unstuck with. Please make sure you don't
get so cocky you end up boring the pants of the interviewer! The next thing you need to prepare are answers to questions you think the company is most likely going to ask you. I am always amazed how many job candidates fail to do this and frankly, unless you are really confident it's a MUST. Try to come up with questions the company will ask you about yourself as a person and those which relate to your particular technical or practical skills. As the latter will be very specific to your previous experience and academic qualifications etc, I will concentrate on the classic questions you are likely to be asked about YOU.
As a manager I have interviewed literally hundreds of job candidates
over the past few years and here are just a few questions that have been
posed: "Why do you want to leave your current company?" "If I asked your friends to tell me about you, what do you think they
would say?" "If I asked your current colleagues/boss to tell me about you, what
do you think they would say?" "What has been the most difficult situation you have had to deal with
in the workplace?" "How do you feel about people who let their colleagues down by
continually being off work due to sickness?" These are just a few questions and you can get the general idea of
the things you are going to be asked. If you follow this simple advice you will feel a whole lot more
confident about your job interview and while you may be a little
nervous, you should not turn up in abject fear. You must remember that
interview nerves are totally natural, but you just need to manage them
through great pre-interview preparation. Oh and one final thing, make sure you look your absolute best for the
interview. It sounds obvious, but trust me when I say that I have
mentally rejected applicant within the first 10 seconds because of their
sloppy appearance. You only get one chance to make a positive first
impression!
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