my new job

[HAZE]

this thursday is a very important day for me. after about a year of suffering the effects of my phobias and really feeling very sick sometimes, i have now got an interview for the job that would help me achieve all the things iv been waiting my whole life be.
however if the chemistry of the interview isnt right then i wont have much chance. i wondered if any of you guys had any good tips on how best to reflect all my qualities that will be needed for the interview and the job. if im nervous then thats it i will be comeing home as i left.
so please any randon tips you can think of would be great and il let you all know how it went

[Boblouie58]

I would just advise you to go to your interview as relaxed as you can. As I don't have any idea what kind of job you are seeking or from what compnay I can't pin point any thing in particular. Be sure and wear what would be considered "Sunday's best" in clothes as at an interview you want to look your best. If you are asked to fill out any paperwork do it in an honest manner not trying to hide anything. Relax and be honest in answering the questions the interviewer or owner of the company asks. If you feel you are nervous, then take some deep breaths and continue to relax. You won't be the only one that has ever been nervous. Everyone who has ever interviewed is nervous and you are not alone. This should make you feel somewhat better knowing being nervous is a natural thing that happens to all of us.

Good luck and relax and you will do fine.

[CaryGrant]

boblouie has good advice - I remember reading that if the person being interviewed does not appear at least a bit nervous, that's a red flag for employers.

Try not to build this one interview into an all-or-nothing event. That's too much pressure. Convince yourself that there will be other interviews, other chances, if this one doesn't come to be.

Chemistry is beyond your control to a certain extent. I've been to interviews where I knew immediately that the hiring manager liked me, and that as long as I didn't screw up too much, I'd get the job - and I did. Then I've been to others where I did not get a great feeling, but got the job.

You might want to try being someone else for the interview, in the sense that you put on your "interview hat." Think of a mother disciplining a young child - she acts much differently than she does when talking to her husband (I hope!). In an interview you can see yourself as someone there to answer people's concerns (not so much their questions) and to ask some of your own.

[glenn miller]

yeah i am having a hard time getting a job to. and with interviews.

[Nicole]

Everyone else gave great advice. I would say to visualize yourself getting the job before you even go in. If you think it will go positively, it probably will. Be confident that you are the person for the job, and show them that.

Anyway, good luck to you!

[Alecto]

I agree with everyone else.

Have confidence, be honest, remember to breathe.

And good luck!

[Ghost]

Nothing much to add. Relax and go for it

Let us know how it went, 'k?