In this next tutorial, I will teach you best tips of calming nerves before an interview. If you have a job interview coming up, it is understandable that you are going to be nervous and anxious. However, to help you pass your interview, I’ve got seven really important tips that are going to help you reduce anxiety and stress levels to a point that will help you to be the standout candidate during your interview.
Let’s jump straight into it.
Tip number one
- Overcoming interview anxiety tip number one is to make sure you rationalize your fears.
- Now, my advice is to write down a list of the reasons why you are so anxious before your interview and then determine from the list the things that you can control so your list might look something like this.
- Number one, I am anxious because I really want this job and I do not want to fail.
- Number two, I am anxious because I don’t think I will be able to answer the interview questions correctly.
- Number three, I am anxious because I don’t want to make a fool of myself.
Once you’ve created your list, the next step is to look at each point, individually, rationalize it and put it into perspective.
Number one
- The first thing on your list was I am anxious because I really want this job and I do not want to fail.
- Now, that’s understandable. But if you do fail, it really does not matter. There will be other jobs that you can apply for, and an interview is a learning experience.
- It is important to remember that and if you do fail the interview, it’s not necessarily a reflection of your abilities.
- This job might just not be the best position for you at this moment in time.
- If we achieved everything that we set out to achieve in life, we would never learn anything and life would be rather boring so don’t be afraid to fail because remember, it’s an opportunity for you to learn and improve.
Number two
- Number two on your list was I am anxious because I don’t think I will be able to answer the interview questions correctly. Now this is something you can control.
- You can practice your answers before you attend the job interview. In fact, to help you. I have created another article where I give you some top scoring answers to pass any interview.
- Questions asked and a link to that article is here, and I recommend you take a look at it.
Number three
- Number three on your list is, I am anxious because I don’t want to make a fool of myself.
- Well, you are not going to make a fool of yourself. The interviewer expects you to be nervous and anxious.
- In fact, if you weren’t anxious, I would question your desire to get hired. It is good to have some nerves during your interview because it means that you care, and it also tells the interviewer that you really want the job.
Again, the tip number one is to make sure you write down a list of the things that you are nervous about and then rationalize them and put them into perspective.
Tip number two
- Overcoming interview anxiety tip number two is to start treating the interview as a meeting.
- Now, the word interview makes all of us nervous. However, if we think about a job interview, it is basically just a meeting between two people you and a potential employer.
- From now on, start thinking about the interview. As a basic meeting, you are going to meet a potential employer to answer a few simple questions to see if they are interested in hiring you and also whether or not you want to work for them.
Tip number three
- Overcoming interview anxiety tip number three is to slow down during the interview. This is a great way to reduce your nerves and your anxiety levels.
- Now, when we’re anxious, we tend to rush things. Lots of interview candidates rush their answers because they want the interview to be over as soon as possible.
- However, if we take a few seconds to consider the interview question being asked and what we are going to say in response, the difference can be significant so during your interview, slow down the pace. Listen to the interviewer, take deep breaths and take a second or two to think before you speak.
Tip number four
- Overcoming anxiety tip number four is to feel good about yourself now if you feel good about yourself before your job interview. This not only increases confidence levels, but it also reduces anxiety too. How can you feel good about yourself during your interview?
- To feel good about yourself is to dress smart, dress professionally, make an effort in your appearance, and this will automatically make you feel more confident and tip number two is to make sure you smile during your interview.
- Now, this is a simple yet highly effective way to reduce interview anxiety, because when we smile, our brains release tiny molecules called neuropeptides, which help to fight off anxiety and stress.
Tip number five
- Overcoming interview anxiety tip number five is to make sure you research the company before your interview, because if you research the company you are applying to work for, this automatically reduces anxiety because it gives you the confidence to answer some of the interview questions that are guaranteed to come up.
- These are questions such as, what can you tell us about our company and why do you want to work for us?
- If you’ve researched their company before your job interview, you will be able to answer those questions with confidence so make sure before your interview, you visit their website, you visit their About US page and their social media pages and write down a list of the things you can talk about during your interview.
Tip number six
- Overcoming interview anxiety tip number six is to have some questions of your own ready to ask at the end of the interview.
- Now, if you know the questions you are going to ask when the interviewer says to you, do you have any questions for us?
- This helps to reduce anxiety simply because you are prepared and organized for what is to come.
Three great questions to ask at the end of your interview that show you are a caring and enthusiastic employee.
- Number one is what would you need me to focus on in the first 30 days of starting? That’s a great question.
- Question number two, what’s the culture like within the company?
- Question number three is what advice would you give to the successful candidate who wants to do well in this position?
Tip number seven
- Overcoming interview anxiety tip number seven is to make sure you have your interview introduction ready before you go to the interview.
- Now, we already know that the first thing they’re going to say to you at the start of the interview is introduce yourself.
- If you can give a great interview introduction that is concise, positive and enthusiastic. It then sets you up with confidence for the rest of your interview.
Now, the next thing to do is head through to my website and you can find full set of interview questions and top scoring answers, including the ones I’ve worked through together today so make sure you go through to the website because I’ve also placed more questions on there that I recommend you prepare for. There’s also some really important additional tips that will help you to polish your interview. Make sure you check those out.
I hope you’ve enjoyed the powerful tips of calming nerves before an interview . As I said at the start, it’s really important because I can then help you not just pass every job interview, but I can help you to negotiate a salary, get a pay rise and also get a promotion and make sure you share your feedback on the comments section. That’s all I ask that motivates me to create more articles for you. It’s really good to connect with like minded professionals such as yourself. Thank you so much for reading, and I wish you all the best for passing your interview. Have a great day!