| Â | | | | listen to a relaxation CD or similar to help |
| | | | your relax. |
| Even the most confident job interview | | | | |
| candidates suffer from interview nerves, | | | | 3. Get up in plenty of time and have a good |
| however mild, even if they don't show it or | | | | healthy breakfast, even if you don't usually |
| admit to it. | | | | eat breakfast. |
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| But you can get your nerves under control and | | | | 4. If your interview is in the afternoon, eat |
| if you do, you'll have a better job interview | | | | lunch about 90 minutes before the interview. |
| and improve your chances of getting picked | | | | This ensures your body is nourished but gives |
| for your dream job. | | | | it a chance to digest too, so your energy is |
| | | | diverted to your brain, not your stomach. |
| Here are 7 simple tips to help you manage | | | | |
| your job interview nerves and deliver your | | | | 5. As you wait to be called to interview, |
| best interview performance. | | | | take some time to think of something that |
| | | | makes you happy such as a family vacation, a |
| Top Tip: 1: Prepare properly for your job | | | | comic moment or Christmas. Dwell on the good |
| interview. This includes the following: | | | | feelings this gives you. This will increase |
| | | | your sense of well-being, reduce your |
| - Planning what interview clothes to wear | | | | interview nerves and raise your confident |
| | | | levels, allowing you to perform better in the |
| - Planning your interview arrival (giving | | | | job interview. |
| plenty of time) | | | | |
| | | | 6. Do some breathing exercises too. Breathe |
| - Thinking about common interview questions | | | | in through your nose, hold for 2 seconds, |
| and answers to give, including examples | | | | then breathe out through your mouth. Repeat |
| | | | several times, with your eyes closed if |
| - Planning some interview questions to ask | | | | possible. |
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| Some candidates prefer to 'wing it' at | | | | 7. Keep your job interview in perspective. |
| interview, in the belief that they give | | | | You may feel like you life depends on getting |
| better answers 'off the cuff'. But research | | | | this job but it rarely does. If you don't get |
| shows that candidates who prepare well for | | | | this job, there will be others and your |
| their job interview feel that they do better | | | | experience in this job interview can only |
| than those who don't and have a greater | | | | help you in the next. So keep a grip on |
| success rate. | | | | reality and don't let your thoughts turn to |
| | | | negative ones. |
| In addition: | | | | |
| | | | Follow these simple steps and you'll feel in |
| 2. Try to have a good night's sleep. Eat a | | | | control of your job interview nerves, instead |
| little earlier and go to bed before your | | | | of them being in control of you. |
| usual time. If you find it hard to nod off, | | | | |