The interviewing process often produces a great deal of
anxiety, particularly if you’re unemployed and feeling desperate to find work.
There are ways to reduce your pre-interview anxiety and to be best prepared to
make a good impression on a prospective employer.
Implement the following practices to manage your
apprehension and nervousness and to boost your confidence before your next
interview.
Get adequate sleep the night before and eat a healthy meal.
You can’t be at your best if you’ve had a lousy night’s sleep and you’ll be more
likely to experience anxiety if you are tired. In addition, you’ll want to
avoid food that makes you feel unwell and give yourself a night off from
alcohol. It will inhibit you from getting deep, restful sleep. Choose a light, healthy
meal that provides you with energy instead of weighing you down.
Work off some anxiety with a brief exercise regimen. Do
yoga, get in a quick run, a bike ride, or a simple workout at the gym, but be
sure not to overdo it. You don’t want to
feel fatigued when you attend the interview, nor do you want to show up with an
injury sustained from a morning workout. Some brief exercise will get the blood
flowing, boost your energy, and decrease your concern over the interview.
Participate in a meditative practice. This will lower your
heart rate, and help get you in the right state of mind, calm your nerves, and enable
you to focus on the strengths you bring to the position you’ll be interviewing
for.
Interview preparation is key. You can significantly reduce
the anxiety you have about a job interview by adequately preparing for it. Your
preparation should include the following: understanding the company you’re
interviewing with and its main competitors, knowing how to describe the ways
your strengths and skills make you a highly qualified candidate, and
identifying appropriate questions to help you determine whether the job (and
company) is a good fit for you and your interests.
Enhance your mood. Finally, on the way to the interview
listen to something that lifts your spirits, encourages you to be at your best,
and fills you with confidence. This can be music, a podcast, an audio book, or
even a favorite TED talk. Find what works for you.
You can reduce your anxiety about and increase your
confidence by implementing these five practices the next time you get that call
to come in for a job interview.
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