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Author: Joe Turner
By decreasing the jitters BEFORE your interview you can increase your confidence DURING the interview.
Getting nervous just before or during an interview is natural but there are specific actions you can take to decrease, if not eliminate it. Here is a checklist of 7 important actions you
1. When it comes to answering interview questions, forget trying to memorize scripted answers that you probably read somewhere. Instead, focus on answering the questions in a way that makes sense to you that showcases your experience and skills.
Do this by developing your stories. By this I mean, you'll develop stories around specific examples of your career where you get to tell how you…
a. either made money or saved money for your current or previous company. b. faced a crisis or two in your life or job and how you responded or recovered from it. c. functioned as a part of a team and what your contribution was. d. had to deal with stress in your career. e. and many other stories revolving around typical interview questions that you can always expect.
Interviewers want to know more about who you are and telling small stories like this is an excellent way to do this. You stand out from the crowd and be remembered and you'll personalize yourself. Another benefit is that you won't have to worry about memorizing answers to stock questions. Just be yourself and let your story shine through. If you can have about 5 to 7 good little stories of about 30 to 90 seconds each, your confidence will rise tremendously for any interview you have.
2. Do company research well in advance so that you can relax before the interview rather than ( Next Page )
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